While I was at the Romance Writers of America conference in New York, the very talented Jax Cassidy of Jaxadora Designs took some new author photos for me. I’ve picked a few that I liked and I’m wondering if any of you have a preference?
Note, these are what Jax calls Raw images because she swears she can make me look much better than this with the magic of photoshop. 🙂 And I believe her.
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I know, its scary isn’t it?
I like the one when I’m smiling in the sun by the green leaves and although it is a bit bright, apparently that can be fixed, 🙂 Also the image will be cropped closer in like the first one I must admit I made a terrible model, no amount of watching Tyra on ANTM and smizing seemed to work!
But, more importantly, what do you think?
I agree, I love the one with you smiling in the sunlight with the leaves!
I like #3 and #5, very pretty.
I agree with you, the smiling one takes it! It’s most like you, that I’ve seen. It just needs the brightness toned down. Second choice is the bottom one, but you look more like a thriller writer there. ;-j
I love #3 It’s just a great shot.
#3 or #6. I think #3 makes you look friendlier b/c of the smile, and #6 makes you look very serious and literary lol.
Even though all of the pics are great, #3 is my favorite. I think your being to hard on your self, you are very pretty with a great smile!! 🙂
#3 and #6 are my favorites. Lovely photos!
Kate, all of them are nice. I like #3 and #5 best.
No. 3 is my favorite. Very pretty!
3-6 are all wonderful. love them!
I like #3 best. #6 makes you look very sophisticated, though. #5 ditto = perhaps for SRS Occasions?
#1 makes me think you are possibly a mystery writer. Also, your eyes are very green in that one!
I really liked #1 because the exposure was excellent, but I loved #3 because you gave such a beautifully gentle smile. If you futz with that one in Photoshop, it will be glorious!
Meg
#3 is my fav. You look beautiful!
Definitely 3. No question. That smile is great and makes you look accessible to the reader.
i love #3!
you have pretty, pretty eyes, btw 😀
I’m with you on #3, Kate! That smile is enchanting and the greenery adds a splash of color. Pretty pictures of a pretty lady 😀
I’m so on the fence! I love the one where you’re smiling, as long as the over brightness can be fixed. But I really like the first one too, it’s a little sexier and more mysterious…
I think you make a lovely model and I also vote for #3.
I love numbers 3 through 6 – you look beautiful! And hey you listened to Tyra’s advice – you have a neck (I always think of her advice about losing my neck when I pose, LOL). Good job!
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I like #3 and #5. Very pretty!
Thanks for all the input guys! I really appreciate it. Its amazing what a ton of makeup and a great photographer can achieve 🙂
They all look great you are really photogenic. I think I like #3 the best followed by # 1.
Like them all, but if picking one, I like #3
I have to go with the crowd on this one — #3 is beautiful!
I LOVE Number 3 and Number 6 !!!
I totally agree with you Kate and love the one smiling by the green leaves.
Good job Jax.
I like them all (you’re so beautiful!) but I agree that #3 is my favorite. You look as friendly and approachable as I imagine you are. 🙂
I like 1 and 6. One looks very natural to me. Six looks serious.
You look absolutely stunning in them all Kate – so hard to choose between them. But if I had to choose, it would be between 3 and 4 for me.
I really like #3 too, especially if it will be cropped closer to remove some of the background.
#3 for sure love that one, very beautiful 🙂
Picture number 3, with you leaning against the greenery definitely gets my vote. You look softer and it’s the most flattering of all the pics. Whichever pic you choose…….it doesn’t change the fact that you write the best books ever!!!