Help Me Pick My Author Photo

April 4th, 2009 at 8:45 pm by --KALEB NATION--

Whilst wrapping up 11 solid hours of final copyediting today (and I’m still not done!), I received an email from the great and gloriously talented Amy Howe. Amy is a photographer from Dallas, TX, and she did the photo shoot for my author photos last week. After ridiculously strong winds and many laughs (partially thanks to Kallie Matthews of Twilight Series Theories), here are the results:

CLICK TO SEE LARGER. The photos on the right are exactly the same as those on the left, but B&W.

One of these photos will appear in the book as my author photo, and will be used in all promotion for the book. Which photo do you think would work best as an author photo? Tell me in the comments!

Speaking of author photos, here are some of my favorites from other writers:



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  • Name
    30b1. you'll have all the time in the worl to look "profesional" but you're story is about magic. the b&w photo w/ the mirror is both cool and erie at the same time. it really inspires a feeling of the strange and wonderful. deff the one i would pick
  • judybradley
    I like 551
  • judybradley
    551
  • go for 301
    black and white is boring.
    and the others are too serious.
  • Hannah
    30b1....it is different and it makes you look kinda like a ghost in the mirror...totally cool...=]
  • namey
    I like 55b1 The full body shots make you look really young for some reason
    The slightly overhead is more flattering. I don't know why I prefer the black and white maybe it give a feeling of mystery and sophistication.
  • Andrea
    55b1 !! =D
  • Brianna
    331
  • Jesse
    30b1
  • Lauren
    301, its professional yer quirky, hope that helped
  • hailee
    301 is cool! its all mirror like and such! :-P
  • AmyLeem
    55b1
  • kalebssss fannnn
    55b1 <3
  • Alice
    i deffinatly think either 30bi or 55bi but for sure one of the black and white ones, it looks more fanastic!
    :D
  • Sabrina
    55b1 looks really good!^^
  • Ellie_Twilight_lover
    I like 551....very professional :)
  • I really like number 301 its colorful and the mirror effect is really cool! I'm so excited for Bran Hambric! I've been saving money for it FOREVER!!!

    ~Madison Kolke~
    From the Germaphobe Files
  • tarinya
    i like 55b1 the most.... i'm all for black and white :)
  • Aimee
    Either 301 if you want to use a color picture, or 31b1 for a black and white.
  • Sophie
    if you want to go for a more matured yet professional look, choose 30b1
    your eyes are so colorful in 551 so i really like that one. it' s really hard to choose :\
  • twilighter095
    totally 551 nice hair
  • Amy
    55b1

    It is amazing! :)
  • Caroline
    Most definitely 551.

    All the best!
  • thenonperson
    All very cool, but I think you should go with 55b1. The red bars in the background of the colored version distract the eye.
    Good luck!
  • Savannah
    551 in color. it's a great pose and i LOVE the bright colors and your eyes look really green and gold. *double-thumbs-up!*
  • I AGREE WITH JOSIE B
  • I would go with 331
  • lepi19
    551 definetly, no offense, but looking at these in black and white look really creepy, at least in my opinion. So my favorite shot is 551
  • Andrea
    i like 551 and the gray version as well
    but...
    301 is also very cool and visual
    you look quite dashing in all of them though
  • Megan
    This is hard because I like them all but I think my favorite is 31b1.
    I love you Kaleb!
  • x3BruNa
    i like 551 (:
  • I like the 301 photo in color.
  • Beth
    I like 55b1 the best. You look mature in that one, but still like yourself. You look... COOL. Absolutely my favorite.
  • Natalie
    I really like you in 331 and 551. They make you stand out more and show us that you have a serious side to what you are doing. That is very good.
  • Michaela
    I like 301 and 55b1! Hope that helps and good luck with your book and picking the picture!
  • Britney
    i think the best is 551.! :)
  • 551 its the best option. Very professional!
  • tiffany
    301 defffff
  • Jenny
    55b1 for sure :)
  • Veray
    I pick 551 You look so cute in it.
  • Laura
    551b1 is my favorite :]
  • Rebekah
    I like 55b1 or 551. =)
    Looking cool in all of them though!
  • somnus
    551 or 301.
    Much as i like the b/w thing, think the colour ones are better.

    But you're looking good in all of them.

    snaps to Amy Howe for doing a great job btw.
  • Kira
    I love 301... something with the mirror, it's just very artistic. and you don't look too shabby either ;)
  • Katie
    551 definitely. Shows of your pretty eyes ;)
  • Kelsey
    they are all good. but i would go with 551 it is the best!
  • Christi
    I say #551...its cute and a great picture
  • Candie
    i think color is good and i like #551!
    its a really good picture!
  • jess
    55b1 is by far the best ;)
  • Emily
    DEFINATLEY #551. it looks very professional :]]
    but no matter which one you pick, i think the color ones look much better
  • carlyn =)
    551 is the best!
  • Sarah
    I love 55b1. Very professional-author-person looking ;)
  • Kait
    #551
  • Carol C.
    not sure which order i like these best... but 331 and 551.. can't wait to see which you choose.
  • Joyce Fong
    i would say 55b1!
  • Mandi
    hey i love 301 and 30b1 think they are amazing and should use them! Think the photo is cool with the color in background hope to read your book sometime :)
  • tenille
    55b1:)
  • my favorite is 55b1 u lloook more proffesional and in the oter one s u just look weird L0L
  • OMG TOTALLY 551!
  • 55b1 totally!
    <3
  • Ashley G.
    55b1- seriously, its the best.
  • Hayli
    i love 301 & 55b1 best.^^
  • Gabriela
    I really like 55b1 the best. You look quite handsome in it and its the kind of picture i would like to see in the back of a book. Very professional as well :D
  • Steph
    I think 551 or 55b1, but 55b1 is better....
  • francina
    551
  • Kelsie
    55b1 i like that the most...
  • hanna
    i like 551. you look the happiest in that one! :D
  • Jamie
    551 :)
  • panda
    301
  • rach
    55b1

    It seems more...authorish to me :)
  • Hannah
    30b1 definitely!!!
  • Lucie
    55b1!!!!
  • Casey
    55b1!!
  • mckenna
    551, definitely
  • Billie Jean
    551 Very professional.
  • megan
    definitely 551 or 551b they look the best
  • Michelle
    i like 301 =)
  • I like 55b1!!!! It looks great!
  • Harri21
    i love 55b1, very proffesional and smart.

    good luck in choosing!
  • I think that perhaps the photos are a bit mature when compared to your personality, and the way you behave in your videos. I dont mean it to say that you are not mature, but when I see those photos I think as though you should be in your thirties/forties rather than early twenties. It seems too sofisticated I guess you could say. However, that being said, to choose one, I believe I would select 55b1. The bars in the background give a highschool type setting (they look like railings to stairs in a high school, as if you were sitting against them*)to the photograph, connecting you to other readers of a similar age group. Also the black and white equalizes your face and the background and I find my eyes are more focused on your face. Also there are multiple angles to the shot, your photographer did a great job. So there you have it, that is my opinion, and I wish you nothing but the best. I am pursuing a writing career of my own, so I hope I do just as well as you and some of my other favourite authors in the future. Goodluck :)
    -Sarah Graham
  • I'd say 551, it looks nice.

    Though I think it's too bad there's none in which you smile, you look so handsome (or should i say dazzling?) when smiling~! :)
  • Helencat
    I would say that I like the 55b1 because I tend to like the black and white shots. But I noticed that 551 is seeming to get a lot of votes. That would be my second choice.
    Hope this helps.
  • 551! and make it in colour cause the black and white ones make ur face look REALLY pale and weird! (no offence)
  • Carolyn
    I am partial to #311
  • Taylor
    omg i defintally luv 30b1 at the top right.. Its professional yet different from normal author photos
  • Gracelynn
    i like 551 the most! definitely go for that one :)
  • vanessa
    You look great in all of them :) !!! really. but my favorite is 551
  • Ekina
    I like 33b1
  • Ekina
    I like 33b1!
  • 55b1 for sure.
  • Emma
    I think either 551 or 55b1.
    551 brings out your eyes beautifuly, but then 55b1 looks really professional and author-ish.
  • Elizabeth Teusch
    You have a very weird smile. I like the last one (55) in black and white the best.
  • Laura
    55b1, definitely!
  • Madison
    331
  • Sara
    Kaleb,
    I like 551 - either one (color or B&W). Can't wait for the book to come out!
  • 55b1 deffinately. :^)
    B&W is classy.
  • georgina
    i love 551 and 55b1 but you should pick 551!!!:D
  • Genevieve
    Either the first two or the last two
  • Alexandra
    55b1, most definitely.
  • Jenni
    i think either 551 or 55b1..
    i'd go with 55b1 :)
    x
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