A friend took photos of me... which do I pick?

[e.rose]

**THESE ARE UNEDITED SO YES, THEY'RE DARK, YADDA, YADDA, YADDA, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH**

The other week a friend and I got together, very briefly, and he took a few... head shots or whatever... for me. I told him I needed a photo to throw up on my website.

He sent me a bunch and these are the few that I look the least... tense... in.

Which one should I edit for my "about" page on my site? ...I'm terribly indecisive and self-critical. Ha.

1.

2. [DELETED. On second thought... I looked way too tense and crazed in this one. ]






3.

4.

Thanks.

 

[robbins.photo]

Ok.. that's annoying. Here I was going to say yadda yadda yadda, blah blah blah. Totally stole my thunder. Sigh.

Me I like #2. Sort of has that, "Why yes, I just tore your still beating heart from your chest and now I plan to watch you die... Aren't I cute?" sort of feel to it.

 

[TheNevadanStig]

I like the first one, looks the most natural. Number two, your smile looks forced, and number 3, you just plain look frightened.

 

[e.rose]

Ok.. that's annoying. Here I was going to say yadda yadda yadda, blah blah blah. Totally stole my thunder. Sigh.

Me I like #2. Sort of has that, "Why yes, I just tore your still beating heart from your chest and now I plan to watch you die... Aren't I cute?" sort of feel to it.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! :lmao:

When you say #2... you mean #3?

I like the first one, looks the most natural. Number two, your smile looks forced, and number 3, you just plain look frightened.

I was laughing in the second one, haha.

Thanks to both of you for your input. :sillysmi:

 

[e.rose]

Or did you just see #2 before I deleted it Robins?

 

[Light Guru]

THESE ARE UNEDITED SO YES, THEY'RE DARK

Brighten them yup like this and ask for votes again.


Asking for opinions on unfinished work is not the best way to find out which one is best.

 

[e.rose]

THESE ARE UNEDITED SO YES, THEY'RE DARK

Brighten them yup like this and ask for votes again.
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Asking for opinions on unfinished work is not the best way to find out which one is best.

I'm asking which ones *I* look okay in.

I'm gonna look the same way whether I'm bright or not.

I'm not asking for critique on the images... I'm just asking which one I look the least stupid in, and the most natural or happy or whatever.

 

[71M]

#3

3.

But crop the picture higher, above the elbow of your extended right arm

 

[e.rose]

#3

3.

But crop the picture higher, above the elbow of your extended right arm

Thanks!

Yeah, I'm planning on cropping these up higher when I edit whichever one I go with.

 

[JustJazzie]

I like number four because your arm goes behind your back. So instead of looking like it got cut off at the wrist it "fades" away.

Your smile looks great in 4 as well!

 

[e.rose]

I like number four because your arm goes behind your back. So instead of looking like it got cut off at the wrist it "fades" away.

Your smile looks great in 4 as well!

If I use one of the others, it's gonna get cropped up higher anyway, so it's not going to end up cropped at my wrist... but as long as you think my *face* looks okay in 4... that's good.

Thanks!

 

[Derrel]

**THESE ARE SEVERELY UNDEREXPOSED SO YES, THEY'RE WAYYYYYY DARK**

FIFY

As long as the amputated right arm is eliminated by cropping way high up, either the first or second shot oughtta' give people some idea of what you look like without scaring them too badly. I think the first shot looks good, second one not quite as good, not quite as naturally relaxed, despite the smile, and the last one looks a tiny bit forced.

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

Hmm. I think you should be holding a coffee mug.

 

[e.rose]

Hmm. I think you should be holding a coffee mug.

Coffee in one hand, wine in the other... :lmao:

 

[tirediron]

Honestly? Bin 'em all! You look tense and your expression is forced (or appears that way) in all of them. The dark top against the grey background does NOT flatter, and doesn't really say 'business' or 'professional' to me*. With your red hair highlight, I'd like to see you in a green top, with either a hairlight or a rimlight.


*And yes, before you say anything, I am aware that my own 'about' image is utter crap and in dire need of a do-over, but you asked!