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Mar 8Liked by Randy Susan Meyers

I feel this so much. My last author shots are….really old and I have to shoot a new one.

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Oh, don’t we hate it!

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Mar 7Liked by Randy Susan Meyers

As an image consultant with clients over 40 this just hit hard. First I tell all my clients who are outward facing professionals that every 18 months you need a fresh and current headshot. It should be done in a way that feels authentic to you and needs just a little touch up. A wee cheat here and there is OK, but the point of all of this is to have you in the wild look as much like that Author Photo as possible. It's all about personal branding. Not to make my clients feel like slaves to dressing, make-up, being on trend but your personal branding tool is you showing up authentically across all touch points with your audience, clients, followers. All this easier said than done I understand.

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I find it sad when I see those who feel the need to AI themselves. :(

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And there is a trend towards lots of augmentation physically as well. I want to support all my Sisters but younger and younger they are beginning to use tools such as injectables. It does become a chase for remaining young and perfect.

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Mar 7Liked by Randy Susan Meyers

When our 30 or so writers come annually for the literary seminar, we are often shocked by the reality of the person vs the author photo. A little cheating here and there is okay, but you want to look like YOU. When I had pics taken again (after ten years) I was horrified--my face, my hair, everything had been smoothed out and I looked nothing like me. It was a bit disheartening that the photographer thought she had to do that, lol (I had her reverse it).

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It's so shockingly easy that it's depressing--cause unless we walk around holding AI Photos in front of our faces, we actually are us, righ?

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Mar 7Liked by Randy Susan Meyers

Wow! I get one decent one (chosen from 2 or 3 hundred easy rejects) every two decades or so...entirely by accident...and end up saying, "why mess with what works?" I'm totally in awe of what you did with a selfie!

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I'm terrified of what one (I) can do with a selfie. Beware, for if one (I) go down that road, one (I) can never go out again!

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WHOA!

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Relatable! Remember glamour shots? Now all you need is a filter.

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i had headshots taken when i was doing background acting and it was really important to look like your photo, so that casting agents knew what they were getting. it was a nerve wracking process! for two years i couldn't change my haircut. it was a relief when my job stopped being about my looks. i guess though it never does stop!

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Yours are great photos, always.

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