I’ll see what James says. They’re doing my site.

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It will NOT help. When I was 20 I didn’t look half as good as you do now, ten extra and all, and I am not going to be getting any finer at this age. Totally jealous, and LOL.

Later,

Kelly

Most days my hair is just naturally curly and every which way and blowin’ in the wind.

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Near me it’s become the norm for real estate agents. In caveman days I was an agent (I was no competition, believe me); back then, no pix on cards. Funny thing was, I went all out and put mine on my signs, and I got known for it very quickly.

It didn’t help. I was already working in design “on the side” and I never put my heart into it.

I like your avatar, but you should take it down. It makes me *insanely* jealous, he he.

Until later,

Kelly

FULL of lines. Hopefully I laugh enough to pass your test. Made me giggle when I read that earlier.

Since we’re off-topic… I read once that somebody did a study of women’s college yearbook photos, 20+ years after they left college. They studied them for the “sincerity” of the smile, based on the lovely crinkles that you get at the corners of your eyes if you’re really happy as opposed to when you pose statically and only your mouth smiles. Then they asked the women if they’d had a good life, a so-so life, or a crummy life. You guessed it, the ones who smiled sincerely had what they defined as “happy” lives, regardless of other factors like money or family.

Steph,

Use that deeply ingrained visual stereotype to your advantage. Then everybody knows you’re a editor in an instant.

Big, big, BIG red pen. I’m thinking 24″ long and a 3″ diameter like an enormous sausage. You could get an art student or a clever niece or nephew to whip you one up from wood, matteboard, or papier-mache. It would be an awesome prop.

Dragon: some Harry Potter tchotchke, or something from D&D collectibles. There must be tons of that around. Laptop: borrow for the day or use a desktop computer. Drape walls in purple silk you’d never let into your house on a normal day. (Cheat—use suit lining fabric. Cheap as chips.) Display tons of books behind you. This is the big time you’re aiming for, right?

Not going for full-out campy here, just the colors and themes to attract the market you want and the trappings around you, to show what you do.

Oh, I should stop. I get these ideas, and… well, I am obsessed with your success! It says so on my About page so I have to live up to it!

Later,

Kelly

I do have my pic on my about page at LLI and avatars on twitter. Also there is a wedding picture of my on my facebook. My daughter made me do it. That’s for fun. When it comes to making money and going Pro again, I’ll probably take it down.

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Hmmm, desk: check. Laptop, dragon, big red pen, nope. Trophies also got dumped years ago. Interesting idea for fantasy-edit Steph! The big red pen made me laugh, though!

To me, there’s nothing more intimidating than red pen. I hate it. I hated it when I was in university. I never ever proof in red. Green, purple, blue, pink, even. But not red!

Took a look at that guy’s portfolio. Those ARE great shots! A professional makes all the difference. The lighting was really great.

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Based on your photos from a couple of months ago, you looked pretty good. I didnt’ see any revealing facial “lines”.

Though anyone who sticks their tongue out at the camera and then posts the photo is definitely NOT a sour puss!