Online & Apps Rate my dating website pictures (please) :)

[lux7]

Hello guys,

my reply rate on dating websites seem to be even lower than my not so hot looks would warrant.

It's driving me crazy as the less results come my way, the more time I waste on it .

I would love to get your feedback on my pictures!

 

[lux7]

Main image:

Supporting pictures:

 

[ray_zorse]

Well firstly you are a totally hot package so don't put yourself down, I saw your posts on fashion advice and I really admire your self-improvement arc and your genuine determination to improve, your fashion sense is great and getting better, and you can only improve faster by laying it all out and exposing yourself to honest but sometimes harsh constructive criticism.

How I would improve your pictures is as follows:
#1: I like the pose and the outfit. The contrast though is all wrong, the sky is too bright and you are unfortunately standing in front of a dark tree that blends with your coat. Try digitally altering the contrast etc to make "you" the focus but better, retake. Take pictures at dusk or on cloudy day for better lighting.
#2: The opposite, the background and contrasts are really great, very restful and calming scene, outfit is great but I don't like your pose, adjusting your tie seems a bit approval-seeking. You could however have someone else (a guy friend) adjusting your tie, the photographer at my wedding had my groomsmen do this (although it was already perfect) and this gave us some great shots of my preparation for the big moment.
#3: I wouldn't use this, the background is a bit old-lady and the outfit IMO nothing special but this may be the presentation speaking, so don't take my word as gospel.
#4: I love this one. But could you digitally edit it to put a Playboy playmate under each arm? This would fill the empty spaces and also make you look a bit less like a loner PUA
#5: Redundant b/c #4 and I don't like that u can see the food.

In general put fewer pictures and try to have one of you surrounded by guy friends (I don't have many guy friends at least not ones who know each other so I know how challenging this can be) and one of you doing an adventure sport or fitness activity or just something interesting... also read Chase's article on POF and consider using something of you with a girl but almost all of that girl cropped out... hahaha

Hope that helps. Good stuff bro I'm sure you'll get results with some minor tweaks

cheers, Ray

Edit: In the POF article u will see that better results are obtained by not looking in the direction of the camera. Also I'd go easy on the shades, girls want to check out your eyes of course.

 

[Franco]

lucifer,

The one thing that stood out to me the most is that none of your pictures have any other people in them. That's going to raise eyebrows no matter HOW good you look. Is your mom taking those pictures? Is it your sister? Are you setting up a tripod to take pictures of yourself because you can't find friends to do it for you?

I would definitely post at least one photo of you hanging out with other people so that girls can at least see that there are people who feel comfortable around you. I would try to get girls in the photo if possible -- the more attractive, the better.

EDIT: You can even have the guys/girls slightly cropped out of the picture as well; there just needs to be other people in one of your pictures.

- Franco

 

[lux7]

Well firstly you are a totally hot package so don't put yourself down, I saw your posts on fashion advice and I really admire your self-improvement arc and your genuine determination to improve, your fashion sense is great and getting better, and you can only improve faster by laying it all out and exposing yourself to honest but sometimes harsh constructive criticism.

How I would improve your pictures is as follows:
#1: I like the pose and the outfit. The contrast though is all wrong, the sky is too bright and you are unfortunately standing in front of a dark tree that blends with your coat. Try digitally altering the contrast etc to make "you" the focus but better, retake. Take pictures at dusk or on cloudy day for better lighting.
#2: The opposite, the background and contrasts are really great, very restful and calming scene, outfit is great but I don't like your pose, adjusting your tie seems a bit approval-seeking. You could however have someone else (a guy friend) adjusting your tie, the photographer at my wedding had my groomsmen do this (although it was already perfect) and this gave us some great shots of my preparation for the big moment.
#3: I wouldn't use this, the background is a bit old-lady and the outfit IMO nothing special but this may be the presentation speaking, so don't take my word as gospel.
#4: I love this one. But could you digitally edit it to put a Playboy playmate under each arm? This would fill the empty spaces and also make you look a bit less like a loner PUA
#5: Redundant b/c #4 and I don't like that u can see the food.

In general put fewer pictures and try to have one of you surrounded by guy friends (I don't have many guy friends at least not ones who know each other so I know how challenging this can be) and one of you doing an adventure sport or fitness activity or just something interesting... also read Chase's article on POF and consider using something of you with a girl but almost all of that girl cropped out... hahaha

Hope that helps. Good stuff bro I'm sure you'll get results with some minor tweaks

cheers, Ray

Edit: In the POF article u will see that better results are obtained by not looking in the direction of the camera. Also I'd go easy on the shades, girls want to check out your eyes of course.

Amazing post Ray, you have some good eye for photography, some of your tips on contrast and background I would have never thought myself, thanks!

Your wedding comment made me curious on how come you're on these boards, but I won't ask anything here .

 

[lux7]

lucifer,

The one thing that stood out to me the most is that none of your pictures have any other people in them. That's going to raise eyebrows no matter HOW good you look. Is your mom taking those pictures? Is it your sister? Are you setting up a tripod to take pictures of yourself because you can't find friends to do it for you?

I would definitely post at least one photo of you hanging out with other people so that girls can at least see that there are people who feel comfortable around you. I would try to get girls in the photo if possible -- the more attractive, the better.

EDIT: You can even have the guys/girls slightly cropped out of the picture as well; there just needs to be other people in one of your pictures.

- Franco

Thanks Franco!
That's also true, you don't wanna come across as too much of a loner I suppose .
Some websites though might delete some of your "group pics" or pics with girls, when it's not clear who you are in those pics but I'll try with cropping.

 

[lux7]

Don't have too many pics with other people, what do you guys think of these two?

 

[Franco]

luc,

Those are fantastic -- especially the one with the girl who has her arm around you. You're also well-dressed and have a sly, sexual expression on your face. I would add at least one of those to your profile immediately. =)

- Franco

 

[ray_zorse]

Can I have an introduction to the girl in the second photo. I can only see half of her but she's just my type

My wife turned out to be cluster B. Buyer beware She was also useless at giving or receiving oral sex, though this could have just been a power trip she was on. Fortunately I experienced the joys of Asian women a few mths after separating...OMG

cheers, Ray

 

[lux7]

luc,

Those are fantastic -- especially the one with the girl who has her arm around you. You're also well-dressed and have a sly, sexual expression on your face. I would add at least one of those to your profile immediately. =)

- Franco

Thanks, I'll proceed

 

[lux7]

Can I have an introduction to the girl in the second photo. I can only see half of her but she's just my type

My wife turned out to be cluster B. Buyer beware She was also useless at giving or receiving oral sex, though this could have just been a power trip she was on. Fortunately I experienced the joys of Asian women a few mths after separating...OMG

cheers, Ray

Sometimes you gotta learn the hard way, but glad to see you moved on easily.

About the intro, unluckily we live on the opposite sides of this planet .