Professional Photo Shoots to Perfect Your Online Dating Profiles

In learning about all the unspoken rules of dating pictures, you will probably find yourself in the dark, unsure of how to achieve high-quality photos for your profile. Well, we’ve already forbidden you from uploading selfies, so perhaps you have a friend who is experienced at handling expensive cameras to take a profile photo for you. If not, then we suggest contacting a professional photographer. Consider either contacting a studio in your vicinity, or hiring a freelancer to do the job. Either way, you can hope for fabulous results.

Specialized dating photography services

Professional photo studios are recommended by dating coaches and experts alike. This way you don’t need to worry about the details: just state your goal and the photographer will take care of the rest. They’ll choose the background, the setting, the lightning and even provide advice on which type of clothes and colors to wear. Dating photography sites picked up this idea and built upon it. These are networks of specialized photo studios spread all across the country. Their photographers are screened in order to ensure that the artists are skilled at shooting pictures specifically for dating sites.

Online profile pros

Online Profile Pros operates in the U.S. and Canada and their concept is to help singles show their most attractive side via their profile picture. Customers can enter their postcode and see the list of affiliates available in their region. After negotiating, you’ll be invited for a professional shoot, where photographers will treat you like a model. Each of them will work for the same fee if contacted through Online Profile Pros. The package you choose determines the location (for a higher price the shooting can take place outside the studio), the number of pictures you receive (50-100 photos are guaranteed) and extra features such as black and white or sepia filters. The site even suggests professional writers and dating coaches, who’ll help your online dating career further.

Look better online

Look Better Online operates under similar terms to Online Profile Pros, presenting a network of nearby photo studios eager to take part in a 45-60 minute photo shoot for you. They heavily emphasize the fact that all of their affiliates have experience with dating site photos. The images are uploaded or emailed to you directly, depending on your preference. There are three plans available, including 2-3 custom changes and image settings from head to full body shots. They also feature a team of writers and coaches who could give your profile a makeover, increasing your chances for success.

Freelance photographers

In case booking a whole studio is too much for your budget, the second best course of action is to hire an eager freelancer through a freelance website. They are more flexible when it comes to negotiating the price and are more willing to take pictures in outside locations. As for the freelance platforms, they all present several filters to sort through the candidates, as well as being free to submit your own custom projects too.