tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post257148439725808012..comments2024-03-28T03:20:13.802-04:00Comments on A Good Blog is Hard To Find: THE ART and AGONY of the Author PhotoA Good Blog Is Hard to Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823958967965785849noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-60153829701376893442009-03-14T07:26:00.000-04:002009-03-14T07:26:00.000-04:00Were I even one-tenth as photogenic as you, author...Were I even one-tenth as photogenic as you, author pix would not be an issue. As it is, I believe I have the record for the oldest author image ever used (not counting those who cheat and use their baby pictures). IN HIGH PLACES was mostly set at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia in 1976, so I use a photo of me shot at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia ... in 1976.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-61719471804236263932009-03-12T00:49:00.000-04:002009-03-12T00:49:00.000-04:00River, you are WAY too kind. But how'd you know it...River, you are WAY too kind. But how'd you know it had been that long since I did my laundry? ;-)<BR/><BR/>Love your new picture---gorgeous!!!!!Tasha Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850540427161315450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-71512101225104596142009-03-11T20:48:00.000-04:002009-03-11T20:48:00.000-04:00I like the photo, and I think it is a good jacket-...I like the photo, and I think it is a good jacket-photo. She's attractive, serious, a deep thinker--a writer. It just doesn't capture the fun-loving friendly, caring person I know. I don't think most of us are ever happy with our pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-39360599666365291142009-03-11T19:32:00.001-04:002009-03-11T19:32:00.001-04:00What she said. :)Okay, seriously, River-- I like t...What she said. :)<BR/><BR/>Okay, seriously, River-- I like this pic of you. You look like you have secrets. Do tell...<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>ShellieShellie Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626445639001362765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-41507400186239657152009-03-11T19:32:00.000-04:002009-03-11T19:32:00.000-04:00I love this post, River. You've perfectly articula...I love this post, River. You've perfectly articulated the dread of sitting for a photo - whether for a book cover or not.Karen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425141684712829990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-49136076839445740972009-03-11T17:40:00.000-04:002009-03-11T17:40:00.000-04:00I feel your pain in preparation of that new pictur...I feel your pain in preparation of that new picture day. I've decided I'm taking my dog with me and including it in my next photo because he is full of love and understanding and will help me relax. The question is - would anyone recognise me unless I push my bangs back, put on that jacket and stand just that way -They'd probably say - wow, is this you? You were certainly having a good day.:)Photoshop in a bottle indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-27595386765128172412009-03-11T16:56:00.000-04:002009-03-11T16:56:00.000-04:00When my picture wasn't included on my first book j...When my picture wasn't included on my first book jacket, my mother protested so loud and so often--"For heaven's sake, they put a picture of the dog but not you!"--that I said something VERY reluctantly to my editor. So, on book two, they used the only professional shot I had available, the one in which I look like the proverbial deer in the headlights! Okay, so these kinds of things can't be rushed. The next go-around, I was much more relaxed because I saw how wonderfully gracious Photoshop can be in the hands of a wizard. My joy at looking 30-something in those photos was short-lived. Recently, I gave one of my business cards with my newer photo on it to a friend I hadn't seen in years. She looked at the business card and looked at me, and asked, "Is this you?" Now, I'm looking for Photoshop in a bottle! <BR/><BR/>New shots are needed for the next novel. I'm already praying for a perfect hair day, the just-right thing to wear, and, of course, a photographer who knows her way around Photoshop.<BR/><BR/>River, I LIKE the picture of you on the blog. You do look smart and sophisticated. I don't think I could pull it off.Patti Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575415697841348226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-66711296268471723132009-03-11T15:14:00.000-04:002009-03-11T15:14:00.000-04:00To me you look great. A little enigmatic, maybe. T...To me you look great. A little enigmatic, maybe. That makes you a bit mysterious. Good for a mystery author. I need a new photo. Mine is about ten years old and was shot by a friend who worked for The Tennessean.Chester Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-81642505777484627102009-03-11T12:23:00.000-04:002009-03-11T12:23:00.000-04:00River,I know exactly what you mean. It took so lo...River,<BR/>I know exactly what you mean. It took so long for my book to come out, nobody recognizes me from the author photo. I mean I was blonde then and thinner, now I'm a redhead and well, we just won't go there. I can tell you this. They sent in a photographer to take my photo right in the middle of Mardi Gras the first time. I look like I had Mardi Gras'd big time. So I just had Marla, me fellow hairstylist snap of shot of me one day when I was feeling pretty chipper. It took less than five minutes and it looked like me THEN. I'll probably just do that again next time then photoshop out the wrinkles, fat rolls, etc...<BR/>Oh the life of a glamorous author!<BR/>Beauty within Queen,<BR/>Kathy L. PatrickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13988896693847407640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-14644525471871539992009-03-11T10:20:00.000-04:002009-03-11T10:20:00.000-04:00I totally agree-- sitting for a photo is SO artifi...I totally agree-- sitting for a photo is SO artificial, esp b/c you're supposed to look sincere and genuine, pretending the camera isn't there. One of my favorite author photos is Susan Minot's on the back flap of her novel Evening--she's laughing, looking away, as if the thought of a photo is too ridiculous.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503695347658442180noreply@blogger.com