tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post6599137535234208597..comments2024-03-25T03:14:46.787-04:00Comments on Across the Board: Writerly Anxieties: Author PhotosStephen Kozeniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-87702279053828724542014-11-03T16:16:14.751-05:002014-11-03T16:16:14.751-05:00he kind of does in that pic! and it's embarras...he kind of does in that pic! and it's embarrassing how many clicks it takes me to even get a selfie that looks remotely like me, so trust me, 4000 is just me revving up, ha. I've found when I smile too big my eyes get that squinty thing too, but then if I concentrate on NOT squinting I look like a soulless robot. *sigh*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-82315448095587645222014-11-03T14:09:28.160-05:002014-11-03T14:09:28.160-05:00No idea who Dobie is- but the guy playing him sort...No idea who Dobie is- but the guy playing him sorta looks like Tom Hanks! =) I don't like pics of myself either. Especially if I'm smiling super big, my cheeks scrunch up and my eyes get all squinty. Not pretty, lol! My pic on my blog and here, I took by sitting in front of a mirror and taking approximately 4000 shots. (not really, but it felt like it...) So if I ever get to where you're at, I think I'll be stressing too... But I'm sure it'll turn out great! Oh, and a 'field of sunflowers'. Heh!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-1610133334869554342014-11-03T11:29:15.744-05:002014-11-03T11:29:15.744-05:00hahaha this makes me so happy! I worried no one wo...hahaha this makes me so happy! I worried no one would know Dobie--besides my brother I've literally never met anyone who remembers this show. I even texted my fellow Nick at Nite loving best friend this weekend and he didn't even remember it! But I went with the reference anyway b/c it fit, and this way I can street team for Dobie :) And that sounds like the BEST way to get your author photo done. I'll have too keep an eye out for auctions like that, or maybe Oprah can come through for both of us hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-86297505439503104372014-11-03T11:11:03.504-05:002014-11-03T11:11:03.504-05:00OMG Beth -- Friends gifs and a Dobie Gillis refere...OMG Beth -- Friends gifs and a Dobie Gillis reference -- are we sisters from another mister? I had my author photos done by a pro that I won in a fundraising auction. Best money I ever spent. Went to two good causes -- one of those being that I didn't look terrible. I don't consider myself particularly photogenic either. I'll be using those headshots for a long time. Unless of course I win some awesome Oprah makeover or something.Kimberly G. Giarratanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983330164849240374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-83291988891372664492014-11-03T10:28:15.822-05:002014-11-03T10:28:15.822-05:00very true--by that point I'll be so relieved t...very true--by that point I'll be so relieved the ridiculously hard part is over maybe the pic won't seem so bad anymore! haAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-80024640275762869672014-11-03T10:27:12.182-05:002014-11-03T10:27:12.182-05:00yay thanks! and you are so lucky you have somethin...yay thanks! and you are so lucky you have something you love! I keep thinking maybe if I just ask my brother to take a few with his iPhone it wont be as threatening, since phones are easier to relax for than the big bad fancy shmancy camera with the huge ass lens and bright bulb. We shall see how this works!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-70734692539129951882014-11-03T10:09:56.678-05:002014-11-03T10:09:56.678-05:00Thanks for the post, Beth! Funny GIFs! I'm not...Thanks for the post, Beth! Funny GIFs! I'm not quite to the point of freaking out about my author photo, but I'm sure when I finally get there there will definitely be some anxiety:) But think of it this way. You've already done all the hard work by getting your book published. Now all you've got to do is smile!Jonathan Schrammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790604374800284914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-76263724098990161522014-11-03T09:55:36.413-05:002014-11-03T09:55:36.413-05:00Fun post, Beth! I too stress about getting my phot...Fun post, Beth! I too stress about getting my photo taken. My neighbor is a wonderful photographer and I asked her to do my author pic. It meant something more 'formal', but I knew it would be best because I'd be relaxed with her. She even had me do a thinker pose for a few frames just for fun. It worked - I was laughing and relaxed and the final product is a photo I'm actually comfortable with!Carrie Beckorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324065022504846662noreply@blogger.com