![]() ![]() I actually liked a lot of them, although I felt weird about admitting this to her for fear of seeming vain. Once I resumed my regular upright position, Jessica shared some of the photos with me and I was relieved. A dainty, blue ribbon cinches at the waist for a more obvious mermaid-inspired fit. The long, navy blue dress is made entirely of lace and has a scalloped top that ties around the neck. I chose a dress I had ordered from to wear to a wedding I attended a few months back. She suggested we shoot in an outdoor park right before sunset - the golden hour - and that I wear a long, flowing dress and heels to really offset the natural background. I wanted the photos to appear very obviously staged to see if this would alter my Tinder experience in any way. for the sake of the experiment, of course. I had very little creative direction for her other than I wanted the shoot to feel and look unnaturally glamorous. I met Jessica a few weeks earlier at an art exhibit where she showcased her photos of Disney princesses at Disney's Magic Kingdom so I knew she'd be able to make all my Tinderella dreams come true. I've done shoots for people for sites like, too." Although she specializes in family photography, she explains, "I've definitely had people say, 'Hey, I need new photos for my dating profile,' and not just for the apps. I was surprised to find out from professional photographer Jessica Salokar that staging photo shoots for dating app profiles isn't actually that uncommon. I was sure potential matches would think that I'd done this solely for Tinder (which, to be fair, I had) and that they would bolt in the opposite direction for fear of the intensity of it all (also, fair). Whereas it might have been reasonable to assume my Christmas sweater experiment was a festive prank and my plandids just happened to be my favorite photos of myself, flooding my profile with professional glamour shots seemed more calculated. ![]() It's no secret that I've gotten weird with my dating app photos before - like when I swapped all my Tinder photos for Instagram plandids or when I straight-up staged an ugly Christmas sweater fashion show for Tinder - but this was a little different. What's the most bizarre thing you've ever done? Because mine has probably been taking glamour shots for my Tinder profile. ![]()
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