25
Apr
Me Me Me Me (Author Photos)
Looking at fifty pictures of yourself will make a girl a tad self-conscious, but these 4 are my favorite. I’d love to hear which one YOU would like to see on my book jacket and why.
All photos courtesy of my lovely photographer, Anne Chan.
I really like the last one at the bottom. Your eyes are not completely closed, it looks like you're looking at me, the light coming from the side is shining well on your hair. Simply put: it's PERFECT.
Thank you so much!
All are gorgeous but I love the second one best! Your hair looks great in it 🙂 –Liz
Thanks, Liz! #2 was my family's unanimous favorite too. Although they disapproved of the cleavage. 🙂
Top row – second one in – your smile is AWESOME and it shows more of your personality than the others (though all are lovely).
I LOVE the one in the middle! You look so friendly and pretty in the picture—and I love that it's a bit off-center. It adds a lot of character to the picture!
Thanks, Caroline! I DO want to look approachable! My fave author photos make me want to be friends with the authors–like Stephanie Perkins' or Maureen Johnson's!
Bottom one! Your smile is so natural and beautiful in it.
Thank you, Marissa!
The last one is my favorite, but I like the first one too
Thank you, Alyson! 😀
I like the top middle one! I think you look pretty and it's the most inviting one.
Ooh, I like inviting…My favorite author photos are the ones that make you want to be friends with the authors, you know? Very approachable.
I like the last one. I think the lighting is especially good on the last two, but in the last one I feel like you're smiling at me.
Thank you so much, Cyn! Thank you for stopping by!
so cool! I vote the middle one top row, but I may be a bit biased as I took them! heehee
First and last ones are the best, I think. All are great and beautiful, though!
I like the last one the best. Great shots.
Thanks, Hyphen!
Love both the one in top middle and the one at the bottom. Either will make an awesome choice! Love love love that dress!
Thank you!!! I am a fan of the pink, always!
All are absolutely beautiful. I am stuck trying to decide. I enjoy the second one in (as someone else said your personality really shows in your smile in this particular picture). However, the last one is really all around stunning. Tough call.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Sarah!
And I'm glad to hear that baby Sydney is feeling better. *hugs*
#2! Looks natural and like someone may have just said something funny to you. Good laughing eye crinkles!
Thanks! I don't mind wrinkles as long as they're from smiling, you know?
#2 looks seems to bring out the most of your personality. I also like #3 because it seems the most "intelligent and maybe kind of formidable author who commands respect." #4 is a pretty good medium between the two.
Thanks, Jill! I think we're going with #2, but cropped up a little to avoid the cleavage.
Love #2 and #4 would be my second choice – they show your spirit. Either way, you look great!
Thanks so much!
I love #2 and #4! If I had to choose just one, I'd go with #4, mostly because of your posture and the way the background makes your smile and the color of your blouse just pop!
You look beautiful in them! I can't wait to see one in your cover jacket!!!!
Thank you! I can't wait to see the jacket either–I've been working on jacket copy today and it's all so exciting!!
I think they all look great, but 2 and 4 are my favorites (4 has a slight edge).
Thanks so much, Lenore! I think we're going with #2, cropped slightly higher, but I bet I'll put some more on my website when it's ready.