My not-so-glamorous life
And Baby had me in their contributor’s list last year and they’ve asked me to be in it again this spring. That’s the part upfront in the magazine where they feature some of the authors with a picture and it all looks very impressive and exciting. It’s just the kind of thing to make me feel inadequate when I’m researching a magazine for which I want to write. I go to the front and everyone else looks so much more accomplished than I am. Anyway, in case you ever feel the same way, I want you to know that I took my contributor’s picture, (which will now be my official picture for the occasional times I get asked to send one along with an article) sitting on our bathroom floor with the camera on the counter. It took awhile to get the height right so among the rejected pictures are ones of me kinda half in the frame and a few others of me squinting one eye. This one was the best.
I just thought it was funny. You know, me kneeling on the floor and my legs getting cramped trying to laugh so it looks like a fairly natural smile. Oh and I’m wearing funny fuzzy slippers that Noah got me for Christmas. Now those people featured in Vogue, they’re probably actually in Tuscany or someplace else equally sun-drenched and full of literary possibilities but even if they are, isn’t it more fun to pretend they’re also sitting on their bathroom floors, squinting at their digital camera and wearing fuzzy slippers? I think so.
You can see the pic in the extended entry below. It doesn’t look quite as professional as I would like but I also think it doesn’t screams “taken in a bathroom that needs a good scrub” either so I’m sending it on in. When I get more comfortable with the new camera, I’ll try to get one that looks like I paid someone to take it.
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This is hilarious. Not the picture, but the entry in general, because I spent a good 35 minutes today during my daughter’s nap doing a photo session of my own for similar reasons. Except I had a photographer — my husband — and we were in the kitchen, and I hate every last photo I’ve looked at on the monitor.
Oh, and I’m not actually a contributor, but if the editor’s asking for pictures for “someday” while she decides whom to include I’ll do whatever I can to make that decision easier.
Veeery nice, Dawn! You didn’t even get grout and tile in the background!
I had my three year old take my photo for a press release (the others involved were all from their professional book jackets). He captured the image of one of my nostrils and the unpainted kitchen wall. Very literary.
Here is how stupid I am: I went to the “And Baby” site and spent twenty minutes clicking on everything in sight trying to find you.
Yes. I did. Because I don’t understand computers and I thought that your face would be all over the website.
Now I’m off to have my brain transplant.
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now but I’ve never seen your face. You look nothing like I imagined! For some reason I figured that you’d have dark hair cut in a sort of bob, with bangs…
I like the photo, it shows a lot more personality and - not sure what to call it, maybe real-ness? - than most professional glossy photos out there The story behind your photo session just adds to the appeal
Hee. Such a funny post! Sweet, inviting smile, Dawn.
I agree with the above comments, you look nothing like I imagined! Much more down to earth and real, and you do have a nice smile.
WHY CAN’T I FIND THE PICTURE??!!