The composition is already there, you just need to crop it
Always shoot it now. It won't be the same when you go back.
Gesture is not always action.
The best camera is the one you have with you.
Light gesture and color of the key compliments of any photograph. Light and color are obvious, but it is just her that is the most important. There is gesture in everything. It's up to you to find a gesture that is most telling.
You have to pick the right tool for the point you're trying to make and there is no one solution.