The Importance of a Professional Author Photo
Maybe you’ve come across author’s pictures that have you responding with, ‘really?’ I know I’ve found them. You know the ones, the author isn’t smiling, the author is in their house near a Christmas tree, the author isn’t looking at the camera, the author is drinking a glass of wine, and the one that really inspired me on the importance of this post--one where the picture was taken in the author’s washroom! I kid you not. In the background was the sink and the towel bar. Seriously? How can authors be viewed as professional when they don’t present themselves that way? The simple answer: they can’t be. The author photo is the only representation of your physicality you have to show your readers. Your author photo is your brand and has a bearing on how readers view you. Think about it this way, if there wasn’t an author photo, one is left wondering who the person is behind the words. Personally, I like seeing what an a...