Ok so i had a go at creating a vector image of my partner for the first time, just thought id post it up see if anybody has any hints or tips on how to make it better . . .

http://cj-designz.co.uk/contests/carrie%20vector.jpg

hey, that's nice for first try. I have always admired vector art

Not bad at all for a first attempt, keep up the great work. It takes time to master the vectors. Good Luck

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Very nice !

I like it. Good job

looks nice.
Here's a nice tutorial on the use of Illustrator's livetrace, the most important tool in vectorization of images.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0yNFH99cWg

wow... that's a very great job! I can't tell it's your first time...