Dramatic Portraits and Headshots

Black and white, implied topless portrait of a young female model who is heavily tattooed.  She had one hand to her face and is looking at camera.

Nikon Zf and Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 G F mount lens.

Simple colour headshot of a young female mode with long hair which covers one eye. The nearest the camera is looking direct at camera

Portraits do not have to be boring, but trying to get a new interesting look is difficult and its doubtful you will come up with anything that has not been done before.

But experiment, try models with different looks, try a different lighting style. You may fail but you also will learn.