Quote - But... but... but .... that's what all these so called experts do, I'm confused now (not really).

exactly.  people are answering as if the question is about a lively figure.  instead, it's really about how to make a striking image.  and actually, yeah, a vicky in the middle of the page is about right.  you shouldn't center, but seriously, this isn't about original composition or lighting.  it's about stock composition and lighting.  set up a "studio," get the lighting you want, and just do minor tweaks after that.  use fashion photos as a guide.  most sets of fashion photos are incredibly consistent, and i find almost none of them, even by different artitists, vary that much in terms of scenery.  mostly, it's the ambient white room with some variations on lighting.

oh, and let me add, try to light hair, not the face.  i came across that in some real world photography references.