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Permalink Reply by Robin Golliher Preston on December 9, 2008 at 11:29pm: rate me please; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by haille on December 10, 2008 at 4:54am: would like to be rated; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Robert Frost on December 10, 2008 at 11:23am: Hi Robin, your photo has the same condition as many other people and that is the top of your head is chopped off. Chopped off heads are not good in the professional headshot, leave them for the magazines. This would require the camera to be backed up a little to capture all of your head and partial shoulder. Its good you see a little shoulder at a minimum which gives dimension to your photo. Second most common mistake is the straight on look. Though you have a very slight side posture you are still looking straight at the camera. I always advise people not to do this as it tends to make people look like they are taking a mug shot. A subtle turn of your head takes the edgyness off of a photo [see my photos above]. Otherwise its a little intense. A slight tilt and and angle to your eyes in relationship to the camera will give you a certain mysterious look [causes people to stop for the second look]. Next, your face is somewhat expressionless. That will cause people to have little expression in return. You can warm it up immensely by smiling. In order to draw people in you want to give them something of the true inner you the is caught in a millisecond of the flash. I would suggest to balance your hair as there is lots more weight on your right and front right. Improper lighting can make your face glossy. I would suggest warmer lighting [filter] but not low where you cast shadows. You only have a brief moment to capture someone's attention. Play around with this, relax, and most of all have some fun with it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Amanda Vare on December 14, 2008 at 5:56pm: I've just read through this post and it bothers me that you (Robert) are telling everyone that they shouldn't cut off the top of their head... "rule 101"... Who's rule book are you using Robert? This may be a vintage rule book, as I agree that at one point that's all you would find in the professional world - but in this day and age it's just not the case.

I've worked on various corporate reports including annual reports for large companies, and an several occasions the art director and photographer selected to do cropping - creating a focus on the persons eyes and even their environment - ie, a 3/4 shot which still crops the top of the head. The emotion behind the eyes, and creating a context for the work enviroment, can be more important than the top of someone head.

Don't believe me? Well here is a link to the BHP Billiton online page for "Meet Our People" - you will see that 3 of the 6 pics are cropped off at the head.

I would say that be making a rule to keep the top of your head in the shot is more atune to mugshots than anything else I've seen here.

You do give loads of great advice, but I think you need to ease up on the "head cropping 101 comments" - especially when we are considering online profiles and the simple fact that they can be tiny on a page, in which case I think cropped photos work the best.

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As for your photo, I'm surprised you haven't taken your own advice...?
I had to go to your page to make out what you looked like - couldn't tell from the small pic here, and my attention was driven to the background and movement behind you, rather than you. I think the shot would work if the crowd wasn't there.

I give you a 6 out of 10.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by derek on December 12, 2008 at 11:49pm: Very Professional. But keep up the good work! :)
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Edwards on December 14, 2008 at 1:45am: Once again, I learn how to 'tweak' my site - thank you so much for the information!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lesly Federici RN, CWC on December 14, 2008 at 8:04am: well? LOL! :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by N i c _ S o t o on December 14, 2008 at 8:06pm: I'll bite!

Come on over to my profile and rate me!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Amanda Vare on December 14, 2008 at 11:47pm: Anyone want to rate me?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by haille on December 15, 2008 at 3:01am: Very impressed with your profile picture.The close up shot works very well.You have a great natural smile.I am now beginning to think that given the size of the profile pictures on the website that close up shots work best.Not sure if your face was centred more on profile picture as in Nic Soto's profile picture above what difference it would make.Perhaps the background area showing to the right of your face adds to the close up shot.[9/10]; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Amanda Vare on December 15, 2008 at 8:34pm: Thanks Haille!

The background in your profile picture looks amazing! However, for an online profile pic that ends up tiny on these discussions, etc, I do agree that close up shots are the best.

Go on... show us more of yourself :)

I give your photo a 9/10 for quality and appeal; but only a 6/10 as an online profile photo.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by haille on December 16, 2008 at 11:11am: Thanks Amanda, the only problem for me is that I do nt do justice to the natural scenery.It wins hands down.; ▶ Reply to This