Headshot Poll

Last year on the Inkspot blog, where I post about once a month, I conducted a poll on variations of author headshots, both indoor and outdoor. The most popular outdoor headshot became the one that appears in Deadly Currents and is now my default promotion headshot. No one liked any of the indoor headshots, though.

For the re-release of A Real Basket Case, the first book in my Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series, I need a new indoor headshot. The outdoor one of me wearing a PFD (personal floatation device) and holding a kayak paddle just doesn't fit this series! So, my husband and I went to work this week on creating a new indoor headshot, using the suggestions we received from the last round. Those included to wear one solid color and to turn to the side more.

Below are the three we liked best. Which one do YOU like best and why? I'd really appreciate some outside feedback. Thanks!

Voting on Author Head Shots

It's time for me to update my author headshot since my existing one is five years old. For my March 1, 2011 Midnight Ink release, Deadly Currents, my editor asked me to submit two types of photos. She wants a regular head-and-shoulders formal headshot and an outdoorsy shot that reflects the occupation of my sleuth, a whitewater river ranger. My avid photographer husband and I spent a day recently taking photos and selected what we think are the best three of each. Now, it's your turn to vote.

Please go to the Midnight Ink author blog, Inkspot, and let me know which one(s) you like the best.