choosing an Author Photo

[dichroic]

This is hard! It’s made a bit easier because Ted has all our photos organized in iPhoto so that I can just sort for the ones with my face, but still it’s a tough decision. First, of course, there’s ruling out all the photos of myself that I hate. (I’m not very photogenic; any photo of me that you’ve seen is one I can tolerate, selected from among

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[samhenderson]

I like 1 and 4 - 4 looks very friendly.

[dichroic]

I'm currently leaning toward 4, the Helsinki library one. For one thing, it's got books :-) Over on FB, the most votes seem to be for 1, the pic at my brother's wedding, but that doesn't feel right to me. It's social and dressy, rather than business-y. Granted the other three are casual rather than business-y, but somehow that feels more appropriate, and the backgrounds are all pretty generic.

[samhenderson]

1 is more formal and dressy, but I think I like 4 best - and the arches don't grow out of your head. And I like the smiling eyes.

[sartorias]

I like 3 or 4 best. 3 because I think it is a lovely photos as well as the fact that you look good in it. 4 might be more conventional for a book cover.

[nineveh_uk]

I like 1, but that may be because my first reaction was, "Oh, I had that hairstyle for a while, too". You could zoom in a bit closer if you wanted less emphasis on the outfit. I also like 3 and 4, but think 2 is a bit stark.

[kiwiria]

I like 3 best, with 4 as a close second :)

[pameladean]

I really like both 2 and 4. I also think the Ice House one is adorable, but that probably isn't the image you are going for, alas.

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