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Profile Picture – Top 10 List

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01. Does it really look like you?
02. Are you in your happy place?
03. Are you recognizable?
04. Are your features clear?
05. Do you look sincere?
06. Are you large enough?
07. Do you look friendly?
08. Are you approachable?
09. Would people hug you?
10. Eyes engaged?

It was my job, for a time, to photograph and retouch an internal directory of over 60 portraits. One thing I’ve heard from everyone, “I hate having my picture taken”. Even the people eveyone thought to be beautiful thought they had BIG problems. What is it that makes some people look so good on camera? In my opinion, it’s a certain comfort with oneself, in the body language, or through the face, that’s what people find attractive in portraiture, and that’s what works best for profile pics. Remember, what you do in your picture can live on forever (I’m sort of joking), so be really serious.

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Jay Hagstrom

This is my "coursework in-progress" for a book about retouching and photorealism. Please feel free to pose any questions you might have about the tutorials in the comments section on post, or contact me directly by clicking ASK JAY at the top of this page. Thanks for any input, I'll really appreciate it!

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