Thank you for telling me that I should use a better photo for selling myself on that blogger auction.  I love to hear the truth.   I should learn to be as honest as you guys.Â
Ellen of LA is My Beat was the first —
Yikes, Neil! THAT photo does NOT do you justice. You are so much more attractive than THAT PHOTO! You’ve pushed up your cheeks, so they look jowly, the light is that greenish-yellow fluorescent icky color, bleah. My husband, Mr. Larry, is a professional photographer and the one thing I’ve learned in our 15 years of marriage is how to pose for photos!!! PULEEZE, take a photo in outdoor light where you’re not squinting into the sun. Relax, smile, make sure the camera is slightly higher than your face (this eliminates any double chin action). If you need to “photoshop†anything, just add a little brightness. The bright lights eliminate any wrinkles or shadows on your face. Have you noticed how great Barbara Walters looks in-studio vs. in a street photo? Lighting is everything!!! Good luck!
Laurie of Crazy Aunt Purl also had some good advice —
Ellen has the TRUTH, my friend. I always have someone stand on a chair to photograph me.
Tonight, I dragged Sophia out of her sick bed to take some photos of me, using some of the special techniques I learned from you today. I told Sophia that Ellen and Laurie were very bright people, and Sophia stood on a chair and responded, “Anything to make your female readers happy, Neilochka.”
A Year Ago on Citizen of the Month:Â Just a Little Trim
