You REALLY Have A Story To Tell!
Your official author portrait will become one of your most-used assets throughout the publishing process, from publicity to production. Let’s make sure that portrait is exactly as you want it!
PRO TIP:
Some Things To Think About Before Your Shoot
Author photos vary from one author to another, and they should—each photo is a representation of the person in front of the camera. But the style of the photo can also nod to your work’s genre and age category. For example, a nonfiction business expert could be dressed in a suit, while a children’s author might wear a more casual outfit. A psychological thriller author might have a serious expression, while someone who writes humor would smile or laugh in their headshot.
Think of a few comparable authors in your genre and category, and take a look at their photos. Are they relaxed at home, posed with a cup of coffee, or against plain white backgrounds? Do you notice trends in outfits or expressions? Take note of which you like best.
And finally, think about what represents you as a person, not just as an author. If it’s unnatural for you not to smile in photos, don’t force a “serious author look”—being your authentic self is often more important than conforming to genre norms.
HISTORIANS
Be sure to watch for local author Dan Gagnon’s upcoming history on the Rebecca Nurse Homestead.
NOVELISTS
It was an enormous privilege to photograph Mary, especially since I was a huge fan!
Mary McGarry Morris is a National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award finalist for her first novel Vanished. A Dangerous Woman was chosen by Time magazine as one of the “Five Best Novels of the Year” and was made into a major motion picture. Her next novel, Songs in Ordinary Time, was a CBS television movie as well as an Oprah Book Club selection, propelling it to the top of the New York Times bestseller list as well as making it an international bestseller. Morris lives in Massachusetts.
NON-FICTION, SELF-HELP
If you experience chronic pain (or care for a loved one who suffers from chronic pain), you know how challenging it can be to cope with on a daily basis. You have plenty of company as some 100 million people in the United States alone suffer from chronic pain. In this new book, Dr. George Beilin offers sound advice and a comprehensive strategy for handling the challenge of chronic pain and its many dimensions-physical, emotional, life stressors, negative thinking, and fortitude.
Ray Johnston
Hi Lauren, I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how grateful we are to you for your talent, expertise and everything that you did to help make the Beauport Hotel groundbreaking event a great success. The banners, the website, the logo – and most of all, your incredible enthusiasm really added to the overall…
John Somes
Executive Director, Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce
I love the logo. Its something I can put in the directory, facebook, program books etc….Also I can use this when I sponsor other small events. Very impressive….. This will be great to hand out to all new members and see the logo in local shops and businesses. Very excited about this. Excellent job Lauren…
Kate Luchini
Director, Lynn Ars District
I cannot thank you enough for the beautiful headshots! I NEVER like photos of myself, this is a first !!!
Cindy Solomon
Co-owner, A Mom's Village
We got the magazine today. It is GORGEOUS. Your photos are so incredible. Thank you so much for capturing the Village in such a perfect way. We are so grateful. ❤️❤️
David Johnson
Sandler Sales
I typically dread having my picture taken. I especially dislike having to “pose” for several formal pictures. I have to say that Lauren made my experience a great one. She kept me laughing and made me feel comfortable. I would certainly recommend her to my personal network.
Carla Maniscalco
Operatic Soprano, Danvers
Lauren Poussard is exactly what I was looking for. Choosing a photographer for my headshots was giving me extreme anxiety, and I was lucky enough to actually walk right into her. I immediately felt like she was the type of person I wanted to work with. I made the dreaded call and bam! we had…
Ryan Jolley
Creative Director, Northshore Magazine
“…I wanted to drop a note and say thanks for being so dependable and consistently awesome, you make things very easy for me.”
Fred, Wakefield
My wife said I’ve never looked so good in person!
Andrew Mastrangelo
Lahey Health Burlington
Lauren – this turned out fantastic. for what it’s worth, Dr. McKee has been getting congratulatory calls all day long. Thanks for helping to make her (and us) look great!