Selfies and Your Public Image
What impression do you want your photo to make?
I cringed at the “portrait photo” a colleague posted on Facebook. The selfie combined some of the least flattering aspects of this kind of photo. Taken from the person’s desk and looking up at the writer’s face, the image showed my friend with:
- a frown
- a big nose
- a double chin
- a distracting background
- flat lighting
Use a real camera — or a real photographer — for your author head shot.