Comments on: It’s Called FACEBook for a Reason! :)

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:51:32 +0000

Mari, thanks so much for pointing this out. You speak from my heart. I know from myself that I make an assessment in the first second of seeing an image if I would like to meet this person or not.

I love what you say about the “vibrational resonance”. When I work with my clients to create head shots of them, it’s not just about “looking good”. Beyond that there is this certain spark in the eyes I am looking for in my photos, that draws the viewer in. It has to do with presence, the feeling that the person in the photo is not hiding behind a fake smile or a stiff posture. There is so much communicated through the eyes. And - in the end - what makes us interested in a person is how this person looks at us. If we feel this person is able to “see” us and is not all tangled up in his or her own concerns, insecurities or blown up importance . All that can be communicated in a photo.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:33:55 +0000

Great post! As a pro photographer, I notice so many bad profile pics. Biggest offenders are those with poor lighting, making it difficult to see the face, and/or subject is too far from camera so their face is too small to recognize.

I notice you mentioned logos being bad and I have a question about that. My personal page has my photo, and I use my logo on my fan page. I notice many fan pages use the brand logo for the profile pic. What do you think of using your logo, or your product, (in my case it would be portraits of my clients) as your brand identity?

By: Jay Speyerer

Jay Speyerer — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:05:27 +0000

Hi, Mari–

Great post about pictures and first impressions. Two thoughts:

We human beings are primarily a visual species. We get most of our information through our eyes, and first impressions are almost always visual.
Second, I believe that people who put a pleasant, personable pic on their profile are more outer-directed. They’re doing it for others in order that all those others can see them. People who upload snarky, nasty, or irrelevant pics are doing it because it’s fun for them. But if you pay attention, both kinds of pictures are extremely revealing as far as what they’re saying about themselves.

Best, Jay

By: Alexandra Barrett

Alexandra Barrett — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:31:41 +0000

Hi Mari,
I am so glad you wrote this post. Somehow I thought I was the only one who got annoyed with the photo antics of those who don’t get it that a face- an nice shining friendly-ish face that is somewhat well groomed- is an understood requirement.
I don’t like to befriend question marks and half heads either-to say the least. I do make exceptions but they are rare.
You are right on with the vibe thing. It is so important to my “friend or not” decision as is the photo and profile of everyone I meet.

thanks!
Alexandra

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By: Social Media Professor - It�s Called FACEBook for a Reason!

Social Media Professor - It�s Called FACEBook for a Reason! — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:41:18 +0000

[...] Most of us hear the word �Facebook� and think of a web app. Mari Smith brings us back to earth with a blinding flash of the obvious�Facebook is about FACES. Read her post here. [...]