Hello my name is Donna and I'm the Editor for The College of Metaphysical Studies...I would value your opinion and how you all think I rate and how my profile rates...thank you Donna
Hi Liz. You are dressed beautifully and have a warm welcoming smile. May I suggest you get more of a head shot so we can see your facial features more clearly.
Interesting topic! I agree with the others that your head should be fully in the photo. You look cute but professional. I must say I always wonder about women who wear suits and have long straight hair. It leaves me with this burning curiosity: What does she wear in her spare time? Is she a hippie at heart? It really leaves me wondering. A tidy ponytail or updo would kill this curiosity and would match the suit more. The hair makes you look very young. Not sure if that's good or bad or even matters since I probably think about things like this way more than the average person!
Sorry, but I went to college for design and they ruined my life by making me look at things in a very critical way! Design has so many elements and since I learned to look at things like that I immediately see everything that's even a tad "off". Sometimes it's a real curse.
Go ahead and get even with me now, LOL! My photo is also not cropped properly. I should have cut out the stick in the background since it's quite distracting. It's just a shot of me sitting on a log but I liked the background and it was a beautiful sunny day. My hair is not even, etc. I don't photograph well, EVER, so this is what I consider to be a "good" photo. My professional photo is here: http://www.roaringwomen.com/profile_428
Tell me what you think. Should I use the studio shot or the casual shot or get a whole new one? I like people that call me to see me in my environment rather than just in a studio. I feel it creates a more "real" person in their mind and occasionally I've gotten some compliments on it. Can hardly wait to see what everyone else thinks!
Great pic. It gives me the idea that you're a happy, positive person and if I needed your service I wouldn't feel shy about contacting you (always a good thing with social networking!). Not intimidating at all.
That blob of something that looks like a paper bag would be better edited out though since it's very distracting. I'm with you on the stuffy photos. I don't like them much at all. I also don't think photos with family members or pets (unless you work with animals of course) are very professional either. Yours is just casual enough. I'll pretend I don't see the blob and give you a 9.