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I have been helping men and women with their dating profile photos for over 12 years professionally, much longer if you include friends and family who have used my photos for their dating profiles. I know what it's like on dating apps. For men, the gender ratios are brutal but you can leapfrog the bottom half of your competition quite easily with photos. The rest of it depends on your hobbies, realistic expectations, effort, lifestyle choices and more.
I am not another portrait photographer. Dating photos is my main focus as I assess things most photographers gloss over or are not aware of (many have never used apps themselves or have been single for a long time). I assess things beyond photos such as your wardrobe, what you want to convey/attract, posing as well as facial expressions, picking custom locations that invite conversations (not just repetitive, generic backgrounds) and organic photos that look like friends took them vs stiff, obvsiously staged professional photos that feel like you are trying way too hard.
Similarly, I take photos discreetly, often with my phone so the photos appear more organic, in the moment and effortless. It's also done to maintain privacy in public places as well as not to draw more unnecessary attention as well as make clients feel uncomfortable.
There is a reason men and women, young and senior, divorced and new to dating hire me from all over the world and sign up for my waitlist for months/years.
I work with introverts, BIPOC, engineers and high-profile clients who either are new to dating, have struggled for a while, have trouble sifting through contradictory advice so they can feel more focused and confident.
My ability to connect with anyone, understand audiences, be brutally honest yet make people comfortable enough to feel like theyare hanging out with a friend instantly.
Online Dating Photographer Bay Area