self portraits on your website?

[Livinthalife]

Well I've been working all day on selecting pictures to go on my website. Seems like I have quite a few decent self portraits. Would you recommend putting them on your own site? Or would that be more unprofessional? Thanks for your advice!

[mdw]

Depends on what you want to achieve with your website. If you're a hardcore professional, then I would consider it unprofessional to use self portraits. Everything other than that, its ok. I used some in the 'about' section on my website. Gives a personal touch as well, but I'm not a pro!

greetz,

[Livinthalife]

Thanks Roger, I am aiming to become a true professional. I can definitely see putting them in the bio, or about me section. But in the regular section...kinda hesitant...Thinking, I will just stick with what your saying, or maybe have a "creative" gallery or something...maybe i will..I don't know lol Thanks for your input!

[_aravena]

Guess it depends more or less how good they are and what you wish to convey. Being self-portraits I think we don't get as critical on the photos but I would only recommend a few. Don't let it overload your galleries obviously.

[Livinthalife]

MAybe I will toss a few. I didn't plan on my website being only me though haha!

[dmccarty10]

If it somehow exemplifies your style as a photographer, do it. Or if you're an beautiful specimen, do it. Otherwise, a picture of yourself, will not help you, possibly only hurt you. No one cares what you look like. They can truly be only disapointed.

[Livinthalife]

If it somehow exemplifies your style as a photographer, do it. Or if you're an beautiful specimen, do it. Otherwise, a picture of yourself, will not help you, possibly only hurt you. No one cares what you look like. They can truly be only disapointed.
Well a lot of people have small picture in their bio section or what not, but sadly, I'm my only willing full time "model". I don't think my appearence would detract from business, but I just don't want to seem unprofessional...hm...maybe I would neglect the fact that they are self portraits ;)

[Andrushka]

well obviously you don't need to mention the fact that they are self portraits - but any observant customer could get wise once they meet you in person. If that would matter, i don't know.

You can't find any willing models and you live in a huge college town? theres gotta be some folks, male and female willing to pose for the cam...

[Livinthalife]

You can't find any willing models and you live in a huge college town? theres gotta be some folks, male and female willing to pose for the cam...

Not as easy as you may think.

[dmccarty10]

Well put it this way. I'm a Partner and Director of Creative Services for an international ad agency, and trust me that you want your work to speak for itself. I've hired more than one photographer/Director of Photography, etc... that didn't fit the image. In other words, if I'd seen a picture, I might not have hired them.

Judging a book by its cover? Absolutely. Fair? No. Reality? Yes.

Leaving a little to the imagination can be a good thing.

Marketing is everything. Anyone who tells you differently is either full of **** or delusional.

[dmccarty10]

But as above people have mentioned, if it's a great photo, and you're not harping on the fact that it's you, USE IT!!

[Livinthalife]

Thanks DMC. I think you covered all the bases on that one.