Thanks, Paula! The “doorway” pics are popular for authors, and I think they can look cool. Like you said, though, if we get too gimmicky it can get dated quickly. I’ve seen some fantasy authors do elaborate outfits and those shots don’t seem to last long, or work for multiple branding spots. I reviewed several author photos before my shoot and most of the big authors do go the classic route. I picked some that I liked before my appointment and shared them with my photographer. I think that helped her get a feel for what I was looking for. BUT, it was interesting, because the one that we posed like one of the examples didn’t come out as good. I think in the end, who YOU are as an author comes through if you get a wide enough variety of shots, and that’s part of the fun.

Thanks, Mindy. Be sure to share when you get them! :O)

Thanks, Angela! Kind of you to say. Yes it helped to have the book release to push me to get mine done! Good luck on yours. :O)