Notice above a nice picture of an attractive girl. This girl is a friend of mine, a beautiful singer, and an all-around nice person. However, for all the things she has going for her, the one thing she doesn’t have is glam shot originality.
This is a shot of me, senior year of high school. Notice anything peculiar? (Scroll up a little) Little Miss Perfect up there clearly has a thing to learn about a fine glamor shot. While hers is clearly posed, mine was completely natural. That’s right, no posing at all required at all for this delightful candid shot. Sure, I switched it to black and white for an old-timey, classic feel, but the spirit remained the same. This is me as I am, and our friend at the top of the article, beautiful as she may be, has a thing or two to learn.
I’m not upset, of course. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. This is not the first time this beautiful shot of me has had an impact in the lives of others. Putting this photo on Facebook struck such a chord with my classmates that they were too intimidated and awestruck to be friends with me freshman year of college. Ah, the lonely nights were a constant reassurance of my beauty and might.
And now I see that the beautiful piece of art that is my headshot has had influence in a whole new way, inspiring the way a young woman wishes the world to view her over the Internet. I am inspired and humbled by this homage to my glory. I only hope that other good-looking girls may follow in her footsteps. One can learn a thing or two from a seasoned vet of quality profile-picture-choosing.
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March 21, 2008 at 4:00 pm
r!cky
“Sure, I switched it to black and white for an old-timey, classic feel, but the spirit remained the same. This is me as I am…”
BULLSHIT!
I remember when you told me it was a bad photo until you switched it to black and white because of your acne.
I commented in your favor on your other post in this is what you do to me?
Editors: This post should be taken down if you want your credibility to remain!
March 21, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Jeff Smith
Acne? No, sir. I do believe I may have had some Bonnaroo sunburn, though.
March 21, 2008 at 5:22 pm
r!cky
no way. you told me you changed the photo to black and white because the original was bad looking.
March 21, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Peter Duffy
This is by far the greatest picture ever taken. See, we can be friends.
March 23, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Eric D
she may have copied you…but she has something that you will never have…you know what THEY are.
March 23, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Jeff Smith
Yes, sadly mine are in fact shrinking by the day.
March 29, 2008 at 12:16 am
Dan Greenlees
Jeff, I have always and always will think that picture is incredibly strange and it consistently bothers me every time i see it.
August 16, 2010 at 2:27 am
Ryan
Haha dude i really hope this is a joke. You sir are ugly, I know denial is a bitch. But if you seriously think your attractive you are delusional. And holy fuck a lot of people pose that way, wtf? You just invented that pose? lol. gtfo
August 16, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Jeff Smith
Haha dude i really hope your comment is a joke. You sir are unable to detect a facetious post, I know denial is a bitch. But if you seriously think i was at all serious in writing this article you are delusional. And holy fuck a lot of my posts are in no way serious, wtf? I just invented sarcasm? lol. gtfo