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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Orkut — ¹all over the place, aren’t you? Now find out how ³a single snap can say it all.

Researchers suggesting people pay more attention to the kind of pictures, specifically profile shots, they post on their Facebook/Twitter accounts are on the rise.

According to freelance photographer Tiffany Schultz, ⁹“People don’t think much about their profile pictures — ²¹but they should because ⁴social networking sites ¹⁶are becoming such a huge part of our lives today. Included in Tiffany’s list of absolute no-nos are the self-shot kinds (you know the ones: ⁵images taken with a mobile camera — and part of the person’s arm extending upwards into the frame) ¹⁴as well as the badly cropped ones (complete with some poor anonymous ²chappie’s arm flung around your shoulder).

According to research, ⁶the photographs we share online are one of the most important methods of building relationships on social networks. ¹⁰In fact, they create ¹³a more powerful connection than even the words we pick to describe ourselves.

Facebook and Twitter are generally seen as personal networking sites but profile pictures on LinkedIn and ¹⁷other corporate networking sites are equally important. “Potential employers may not be able to access your entire profile, but ⁷they can definitely see your profile picture,” ²²Tiffany cautioned. The question is: what exactly do you want them to see?

Dr Asi Sharabi, social psychologist for Cosmopolitan, feels a person’s expression in his/her profile picture is a dead giveaway about his/her current status. A pouting pose, for example, would project a provocative, ¹⁵sensual symbol that indicates someone seeking intimacy or a partner; one of yourself on a carefree holiday indicates a possible tendency for escapist fantasies or over-stressing in daily life; on the other hand, ¹¹a shot of yourself looking away from the camera would indicate a headstrong and confident approach to life.

Here are a few tips from Tiffany for ⁸how best to create that memorable profile shot:

- ¹⁹Avoid the stiff smile! Go for the ‘after laugh’ smile instead — ¹²it always works best.

- Magic hours for outdoor photography: early morning or ¹⁸in the evening just before, during or after sunset.

- Make the most of your assets. For example: ²⁰Don’t cover freckles, says Tiffany. “They’re awesome. They’re you. So make the most of them.”

- Photographers always ask you to [put your] ‘chin down’ — it makes one look more flatterin
that way. Even slightly raised eyebrows work too.

- Avoid wearing sunglasses for a photo; they’re like stuffing your hands in your pockets — you come across as having something to hide.

- Go for B&W shots ²³if you’re looking for classic and flattering.

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Glossário
Asset = dote físico, qualidade.
Flattering = atrativo, cativante.
Headstrong = determinado(a).
Huge = enorme.
Shot = fotografia.
Snap = fotografia.
To caution = alertar.
To crop = recortar.

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