Friday, June 3, 2011

Help me choose my author photo!

Last Saturday, I met Vania in Bryant Park and she took a series of amazing portraits of me.  Which one should I choose as my author photo?  So far, my twitter peeps seem to prefer #9.  What do you think?


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132 comments:

Alex said...

I like both 7 and 9! Good luck with the picks!

bermudaonion said...

I like #2!

Emy Shin said...

My favorite pose -- by far -- is #4.

However, I love the slightly bluer/darker coloring and contrast in #1 and #9. It looks more professional. Perhaps you can photoshop the coloring in #4 slightly to mimic #1 & #9?

However, I think they're all great. You look really gorgeous in all of them. :)

Braiden said...

I like #1 the most. Grats once again and good luck :)

Andi said...

I like #9! Pensive! :)

Leslie @ This is the Refrain said...

#4!!!!!!

Julie@My5monkeys said...

i like #4

LBC said...

I think I like #4.

Charlotte said...
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Thoughts of Joy said...

I like #4 and #7!

Charlotte said...

I'm glad I went back and checked, because the one I liked was actually 4 too.

Em said...

1 and 9 are both great!

Bleuette said...

love the 9th one!

Anonymous said...

I really like 4 and 9!

Christina Reads YA said...

4 or 5.

Yan said...

I like #4 the most :)

Jessica Spotswood said...

I like #4! Your smile is so pretty!

Meredith said...

I like #4 because I think you look natural and happy. That's just my opinion though. It matters most which one you like the most.

Chachic said...

I like 4 or 9. :)

Nyra said...

I like 4, look so pretty amile in that one :)

Sab H. said...

I say number 1. I actually like the ones with glasses a lot, you look really sweet, but since I think of you and think 'dystopia', number one is the one where you look more bad-ass :P

Jessica B said...

4's my favorite, but 9 is also very good.

Amy L. Campbell said...

Number 2!

Anonymous said...

I'm a fan of #6.

But ignore me, I'm weird. :)

storyqueen said...

Number 1!!

There's just something about it.

Shelley

Sage Ravenwood said...

I like #2. You have a half small and your eyes have a mischievious hint to them. (Hugs)Indigo

Marce said...

Great shots, I prefer with glasses, like #9 best and no glasses, I like #8

Beth S. said...

I like #1 & 2

R Williams said...

4 or 9

Mia said...

I like #9 :)

Jenna said...

9 is my favorite!

no said...

I love number 4!

Alysa Stewart said...

number 9! I decided that before I read that your tweeps liked it.

Nomes said...

#4 is my absolute fave :)

love your smile ~

Michelle B. said...

I like 4, 5 and 9. :)

Jenny N. said...

My fav is #4

Unknown said...

They are great :) I like both 2 and 4.

P.E. said...

I like 1, 4 and 8 though you look great in all of them. :)

Sandy said...

#4's my favorite :)

Brittany said...

I like 7 and 9

Michelle Santiago said...

#4 and #5 are ones i like best.

Loren Chase said...

I like #1 and #4 definitely! They're all spectacular though! Hard choices! ;)

~Loren

Unknown said...

#5...very professional looking

Eleni said...

I like #4!

Anonymous said...

Number 2!

Ren @ All By Myshelf said...

I like #4. :)

Lisa Schensted said...

#4 is adorrrable yet professional. LOVE it.

Missie, The Unread Reader said...

Four for the WIN!

Orchid said...

I could so see #4 gracing the inside of a book. I think it's a lovely picture. :)

Stephanie said...

I like #4 the best. Great smile!

Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog said...

What fun variety! I like 5 and 9 the best.

Sylvia said...

4 and 5! :)

Stasia said...

#4 all the way--though they're all lovely!

kay - Infinite Shelf said...

#2 feels friendly, approachable, with very pretty tones. I also like #9, which feels a bit more serious but in a professional way.
You're pretty! :)

Reeder Reads said...

I vote for #4!!!

MARY IN SCOTLAND said...

#4 for sure!!!

Amanda said...

You look great in all of them, but I have to agree with your Twitter peeps. #9 is my fave, too!

Jim said...

I like 5 better than 9, but 4 is my favorite, hopefully it can be cropped and made closer up. Love Dad.

Sandy Jay said...

I like #4.

TERI REES WANG said...

Are you kidding?!... it's all about the 1st one.
It is soft, and still insightful. Done.
Cheers!

TERI REES WANG said...

P.S. The Twitter peeps prefer #9... because it's the only one the reads bigger and bolder in a tiny phone pic.

Tez Miller said...

4 or 6 - I like smiles :-)

Bidisha said...

It would have to be a toss-up between #3 and #4. I like both.

sRy_ said...

#9 :)

Pam (@iwriteinbooks) said...

Wow, I like them all but I think I like 4 and 7 for author photos. Fun!

Sarah Laurence said...

It depends on the tone of your book:
4 if you want to be approachable, youthful and funny
9 if you want to be serious, dystopian and professional. You could also warm up the skin tone in 9 via Photoshop.

Miss Bookiverse said...

I like 6 :)

Beth Kephart said...

In 4 you seem sweetest and most approachable. In 9 most like a seasoned pro. I just went through this with my own author photo and at the end of the day I counted the precise same number of votes for each of my three options. You will have to go, in the end, with what you love most.

Beth F said...

I like 4

Ivan said...

I'll go for 9

Bridget R. Wilson said...

I like #5 best, but #4 is good, too.

Tara Martin said...

#4 is my favorite!

Zibilee said...

I like #5.

Fantastic Book Review said...

#4!

Jen (Makeshift Bookmark) said...

#4 or #9! But I also like 8, because you look pensive :P

Shannon The Bookstalker said...

I like both #4 and #9.

Steve said...

I like 9 without the glasses! I like four the best, but not the cropping, ha. Are these your only options?!?! hahaha. I think I have one of you that could work!

iubookgirl said...

Number 1!

Melissa Ward said...

I really like #9 - your face is framed nicely and there aren't any shadows.

Alyce said...

I like 5 the best, but 4 is good too (and they all look lovely). :)

Michelle (Ramblings of a BookCrosser) said...

I like #1 and #9 the most.

prettybooks said...

How exciting!

I personally like #4 and #5 :)

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

I like #1 and #9 - how exciting!

Just Your Typical Book Blog said...

Awesome! I like #4

Megan no h said...

I like 9 the best, because it's the best of all worlds, you look serious but not TOO much bc there's a hint of a smile.

4 is my second fav.

April (BooksandWine) said...

I like number 8!

Alwyn said...

4 all the way! You have such a lovely smile in 4!

Carina L. Tai said...

The lighting in number 8 looks really nice!

Bianca said...

I really like 4 and 8!

Leanna Elle said...

#3 is my fave! Hmmm...I don't think m(any) people picked that one, but it's my winner! :)

Cialina at Muggle-Born.net said...

I love 2 and 4!

Bonnie @ A Backwards Story said...

2 is my favorite, so mysterious! But I also like 1 and 9!

Book Butterfly (Kim) said...

I vote for Number 8!

Janicu said...

I'm liking the three on the left to right diagonal: 1, 5 & 9. Out of those, I think #5 is my favorite.

Emily said...

I like 4 and 9; the smiles look the most natural.

Tina said...

5, 7, and 9. #4 looks good, too. =)

Lola said...

I like #4 and #9!

Badass Bookie said...

I like #1 very professional looking!

Cass said...

#9! Though I also liked 3, 4 and 7.

Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) said...

I like 4 and 9 :)

lanna-lovely said...

Definitely like 4 best, nice and smiley. :)

Kulsuma said...

I like 4 and 8.

Anonymous said...

Number 4 is great :)

Kristen M. said...

I'm going with the diagonal - 1, 5 and 9! :)

Melissa @ Mel's Books and Info said...

I like 1 and 5 the best, but 5 would have to be my favorite.

Michelle said...

I know this will shock you but I'm sticking with #9!

Anonymous said...

#4!!

karen! said...

I like #9 best, I think.

Julia @ That Hapa Chick said...

Definitely number 4!!!! :D

Lori said...

I like #4!! 9 is great too! :)

Staci said...

9 is a great one!

Anonymous said...

# 7 - you looks so approachable.

Laini Taylor said...

I like 4! I always prefer smiling author photos :-)

Meg @ write meg! said...

I'm a fan of No. 4, but No. 9 is nice, too! Your glasses are tres chic.

LinWash said...

I like number 4!

Andrea said...

I like #5 and #9, leaning slightly more toward #9

Anna said...

I love 4 and 9. So excited for you!

PeaceLove&Pat said...

I like #3

Anonymous said...

4 or 5
Best of luck choosing!
Rachelle

Jess (The Cozy Reader) said...

5 is my fav but I also love the smile in 4. :)

Linda said...

I prefer #5

Linda said...

make that #4...though I love all of them!

Heather Zundel said...

#4, #7, and #9 for me, but 4 has a special place. So excited for you! :D

Cynthia said...

4

Unknown said...

I like number 9

Unknown said...

I like number 9

Kathleen said...

I prefer 4 for no glasses and 5 for glasses. Doesn't look like you are getting much consensus.

Daniel said...

i think I like #3 the best, too

Rose said...

4 or 9 for deffos :) u look great in them all, but i think those two are the best xxxx :D

Melanie said...

I like 6 (sassy!) and 7 the most.

I kind of think the steps in the background are a bit distracting in 9 and 1.

Jeane said...

I like 2 and 9. they make you look very thoughtful!

Anonymous said...

#3