This is a standard photographer trick, but it works well. Simply have your subject move towards you. This will get the subject to look more natural and make your pictures have a sense of movement which ups the odds of getting some decent results. Generally, you want your subject to move past you, so have them walk towards you and then direct them to which side they should go.
For these photos she was running at me again. As you can see, she offers up a various different looks which is fine – that means I have various different looks to work with during the processing phase. I generally focus on the eyes when this sort of setup happens. You will also want to understand your camera’s autofocus settings. For example, mine has a setting that will keep refocusing as the subject moves closer so long as I keep the subject constant (I keep my camera on the person I am photographing as they move).
Anyways, unspeakable things come our way on Monday. Have a good weekend.