Dating profile pictures

Gerard2014

Hey,just wondering
Is getting photos for tinder & POF profiles done professionally a good idea.
Where do you even go to get this done in Dublin?

Lone Stone

No

Slicemeister

**** me is this what we've become?

eternal

Gerard2014 wrote: »

Hey,just wondering
Is getting photos for tinder & POF profiles done professionally a good idea.
Where do you even go to get this done in Dublin?

At my guess, a photography studio. Call me stupid if you want.

Just take a pic of your flute and be done with it

Insect Overlord

It's better to date people. Dating pictures gets very boring after a while, what with the whole not being able to have sex with glossy paper thing...

anncoates

You want airbrushing, call a spade a spade.

Rackstar

You might as well skip all that and just import yourself a mott

One eyed Jack

Gerard2014 wrote: »

Hey,just wondering
Is getting photos for tinder & POF profiles done professionally a good idea.
Where do you even go to get this done in Dublin?

You can't possibly be serious?

How the name of jesus christ do you think they're going to look on a computer monitor or a phone screen, seriously?



No, no it's not a good idea, and if you needed to be told that, you're probably better off staying away from dating anyone else when you're actually that self-conscious about yourself, and I mean that with the greatest of... I don't know really, I want to say respect, but the question is so bizarre you've left me lost for words

All the air brushing in the world won't help you when you turn up for the date hoping for the ride.

LadyAthame

Waste of money. Just snap five selfies choose the best one. Meet her in person and be done with it.

NO TO DICK PICS.

Attraction in person is about your pheromones and lovely personality.

LadyAthame

LadyAthame wrote: »

Waste of money. Just snap five selfies choose the best one. Meet her in person and be done with it.

NO TO DICK PICS.

Attraction in person is about your pheromones and lovely personality.

It just wouldn't be internet dating unless there's at least one dick pick in fairness..

LadyAthame

Deleted User wrote: »

It just wouldn't be internet dating unless there's at least one dick pick in fairness..

It why I went off internet dating. Ew....

endacl

LadyAthame wrote: »

Waste of money. Just snap five selfies choose the best one. Meet her in person and be done with it.

NO TO DICK PICS.

Attraction in person is about your pheromones and lovely personality.

SO WHAT'S DICK SUPPOSED TO USE? A PHOTO OF HIS MICKEY?

:mad:

Don't even get me started on what Mickey'll have to use...

One eyed Jack

LadyAthame wrote: »

It why I went off internet dating. Ew....

Seen one you've seen 'em all...



Now boobies on the other hand...

endacl

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Seen one you've seen 'em all...



Now boobies on the other hand...

Seen two you've seen them all?

One eyed Jack

endacl wrote: »

Seen two you've seen them all?

"I've seen enough boobs", said nobody, ever

endacl

One eyed Jack wrote: »

"I've seen enough boobs", said nobody, ever

I tend to agree. Had to make sure what you meant though. Wouldn't want to be chatting to some sorta weirdo.

garra

Don't bother with the professional photos. Save yourself a small fortune and use photos that are 10 years old +. The girl will always be older than she says anyway, and after a few cocktails they won't care anyway.

endacl

garra wrote: »

Don't bother with the professional photos. Save yourself a small fortune and use photos that are 10 years old +. The girl will always be older than she says anyway, and after a few cocktails they won't care anyway.

What if he's 18?

RayM

Even if using professional photos on a dating profile wasn't kind of weird, unnatural and over-the-top, it's fundamentally dishonest. It's not likely to be an accurate illustration of what you really look like.

Just use some selfies and/or the least awful photos of yourself you can find.

LadyAthame

RayM wrote: »

Even if using professional photos on a dating profile wasn't kind of weird, unnatural and over-the-top, it's fundamentally dishonest. It's not likely to be an accurate illustration of what you really look like.

Just use some selfies and/or the least awful photos of yourself you can find.

Some of the best photos I have of myself were actually just taken by my mom with natural light. Forget what people think if you wanted to get them then do it. But it's not needed.

garra

endacl wrote: »

What if he's 18?

18 year olds don't use dating websites, it takes years of quirkiness and isolation to reach those levels of desperation.

_Whimsical_

Don't do it OP. Wasn't there research last year reported in the papers that the profile pics that made the best first impression were pictures of people outside with friends rather than alone. It gives the impression other people like you so you must not be so bad.

Osmosis Jones

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Don't do it OP. Wasn't there research last year reported in the papers that the profile pics that made the best first impression were pictures of people outside with friends rather than alone. It gives the impression other people like you so you must not be so bad.

That or the girl thought you were one of the other lads in the picture

TheBeardedLady

Getting someone else to choose your photos might be a good idea. Some people are really atrocious at choosing a good photo of themselves.

razorblunt

Gerard2014 wrote: »

Hey,just wondering
Is getting photos for tinder & POF profiles done professionally a good idea.
Where do you even go to get this done in Dublin?

Always, don't forget your clarinet
http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/168/2a1/686/resized/ptsd-clarinet-boy-meme-generator-they-laughed-at-my-clarinet-i-laughed-at-their-funeral-a99e8f.jpg

I swindled the NSA

RayM wrote: »

Even if using professional photos on a dating profile wasn't kind of weird, unnatural and over-the-top.

One could go to the other extreme with a Selfie done on a camera phone in the mirror of a nightclub toilet

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Don't do it OP. Wasn't there research last year reported in the papers that the profile pics that made the best first impression were pictures of people outside with friends rather than alone. It gives the impression other people like you so you must not be so bad.

Yup a picture of you and your mates on the p1$$ will have them all beating a path to your door Tip: Never on any account make it obvious which one in the picture is you.

BrownFinger wrote: »

Just take a pic of your flute and be done with it

On most dating sites such pictures are a big no-no
For the "ladies" however high-angled cleavage shots (and moaning about all those messages they get from "pervs" and "wierdos") are fine and dandy !

DigitalGhost

Realistic photo = your date might be pleasantly surprised.
Professional photo = what date?

Seriously, better to be real with people from the outset. There's nothing wrong with putting up a good photo of yourself, but don't do mental with the myspace angles and instagram filters or you're going to run into bother at some stage. You probably don't need them anyway!

Rabo Karabekian

As long as you don't include a photo of yourself on your wedding day with your husband (or wife) then I'm sure you'll be fine. This happens more than you would think.

Talib Fiasco

Maybe having one professional looking photo would be a nice touch but your photos should show your personality and not just your access to a photographer...pictures of you with friends having a good time, pictures with family, pets etc. Pictures of sport, hobbies, fitness (shirtless pics are a risky area but it's high risk high reward) and the vain selfie is never a bad shout. I think if you had a professional enough looking photo of you in a suit or dressed sharp that'd be okay but no need to have loads of them as you'll be deemed fake or even a catfish with suspect looking pictures. Dating apps/sites are full of normal people, normal people shouldn't have all their pictures depicting them in expensive clothes posing under perfect lighting

UCDVet

In my experience with dating sites/apps the best time to take a profile picture is 5-10 years ago, back when you were thinner and younger looking. It helps to have great lighting and a flattering camera angle. Then apply some post production filters.

Sadly, that seems to be what everyone does.

BlatentCheek

OP no need for professional photos. Girls will just think that you're a spa. Tinder photos are easy. Do them in the following order:

1: You with someone way better looking so that they swipe right thinking its you. Photobomb Jamie Dornan or something.

2: Topless shot showing off how ripped you are, use photoshop if you're not actually ripped.

3: You playing a musical instrument, actual talent not required.

4: You with an adorable dog, don't bother buying one just spend a day at the pound taking selfies.

5: You wearing a suit in a boardroom to pretend you're a high flyer when you're actually on Jobbridge.

6: You posing beside a drugged up Lion to show the laydeez how down with animal cruelty you are.

Mister Vain

1 or 2 professional photos is fine. Its a good idea to mix it up. If every photo in your profile was professionally done, you'd come across as a big vain fcuker like me.

Gerard2014

See the thing is I'm actually very good looking, great body etc, I can match 7's or 8's not problem but I cant match with the worldies.
If I was in a pub I would pull them no problem but It seems i'm not entirely photogenic. and don't translate well on the small screen.
Filtering seems a good idea, is that done on Photoshop?

MightyMandarin

Gerard2014 wrote: »

See the thing is I'm actually very good looking, great body etc, I can match 7's or 8's not problem but I cant match with the worldies.
If I was in a pub I would pull them no problem but It seems i'm not entirely photogenic. and don't translate well on the small screen.
Filtering seems a good idea, is that done on Photoshop?

From what/whom do you rate yourself as 7 or 8?

Vandango

BrownFinger wrote: »

Just take a pic of your flute and be done with it

In widescreen mode of course.

Mister Vain

Gerard2014 wrote: »

See the thing is I'm actually very good looking, great body etc, I can match 7's or 8's not problem but I cant match with the worldies.
If I was in a pub I would pull them no problem but It seems i'm not entirely photogenic. and don't translate well on the small screen.
Filtering seems a good idea, is that done on Photoshop?

Why would you think filtering is a good idea? Those yokes usually look terrible.

Emsloe

Professional pics look like they're chopped out of your wedding album. Presumably you want to save the bit about your wife until you've gotten the shift from some young one off t'internet. Best use a selfie.

Discodog

LadyAthame wrote: »

Waste of money. Just snap five selfies choose the best one. Meet her in person and be done with it.

NO TO DICK PICS.

Attraction in person is about your pheromones and lovely personality.

You won't get to meet in person unless she likes your mugshot

Talib Fiasco

Gerard2014 wrote: »

See the thing is I'm actually very good looking, great body etc, I can match 7's or 8's not problem but I cant match with the worldies.
If I was in a pub I would pull them no problem but It seems i'm not entirely photogenic. and don't translate well on the small screen.
Filtering seems a good idea, is that done on Photoshop?

What is a 7 or an 8?

c_man

Right, I'm setting up a business along these lines OP. Good stuff. I'll have a studio dedicated to Tinder/POF pics. People will be queuing up. And since they're all there for the same reason, some flirting starts in the queue, what have you and then bang! they realise this whole thing is actually a singles mixer in disguise! Real-life flirting will be the new online flirting.



The ones who aren't paired up will get their professional pics

Son Of A Vidic

A profile pic that I would use.




My real picture that I wouldn't use.

AndonHandon

LadyAthame wrote: »

It why I went off internet dating. Ew....

Ehh if you like a guy, by definition you have to like his dick. Odd comment.