When Kyle reached out he told me he was about to move to Japan for work and had semi-recently gotten out of a long term relationship. So he was about to get back into online dating and wanted to be intentional about it. He said,
“I’m ready to meet my future wife.”
Kyle sent me nine of his current dating photos. Some of them he had used on his Hinge profile, some he had used on Bumble, some were just sitting in his camera roll.
Kyle told me he already had some pretty solid dating photos. He was right!
Here are the dating photos Kyle shared:
To round out his current dating photos and make his Bumble and Hinge profiles kick maximum ass, I made a plan. The kinds of dating photos Kyle needed were:
Dating Photography Package: Level Up
Photoshoot Location: Bellevue, WA
Upgrades: Zoom Style Session + Dating Profile Photo Curation
Kyle is a die-hard pour-over coffee fan so starting his dating photoshoot at a coffeeshop was a no-brainer. On his photoshoot planning questionnaire he shared that he lives in Issaquah and generally likes suburban vibes; he also loves being near water and especially around marinas.
We settled on Bellevue for Kyle’s dating profile photoshoot location — not the swanky high-risey part of Bellevue, old Bellevue, along Main St. with those suburban vibes and lots of visual variety — shops, restaurants, the park, and a marina just a few blocks away!
Kyle liked the clothes he had in his wardrobe but wanted help planning outfits for his dating photoshoot, so he added a Zoom Style Session to his Level-Up dating photo package. We went through his closet and put together a variety of outfits for his dating photography session.
We wanted a semi-dressy date-night look for Kyle but couldn’t find one he felt great in (he had an old suit jacket that we liked but it didn’t work with jeans and a full suit felt too formal). I recommended the brand Rodd & Gunn and Kyle made a quick run to Nordstrom over the weekend to pick up a beautiful, casual blazer to wear with jeans:
Kyle was scheduled to fly to Japan right after his dating photoshoot so we crossed our fingers for good weather (in October…in the PNW…). Miraculously we got it! We had a beautiful sunny day for Kyle’s photoshoot and we had a great time exploring Bellevue together (including coffee, date vibes, the marina (we saw turtles!), and reading at the park).
After his dating photo shoot Kyle told me,
I really enjoyed the shoot! I was surprised at how fun it was. Thanks for making it a good experience. I fly out tomorrow morning so thanks for squeezing me into the schedule and making this work out.
Here’s a sneak peek at a few of my favorite shots:
After Kyle’s photoshoot, Kyle was overwhelmed by the number of new dating photos he had to choose from and wanted help choosing which photos (and in what order) to use for his new Hinge profile so he added dating profile photo curation to his Level-Up package.
I hand-picked photos for Kyle’s new Hinge profile — choosing the best dating photos and placing them in strategic order for maximum swooning 🥰.
Kyle’s new Hinge profile blended 3 of the best dating photos he already had, with 3 new dating photos from his professional dating photo shoot.
Total hubby material! 😍😍😍
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If Kyle’s experience sounds like something that could work for you, to take your online dating profile from so-so to SO GOOD, hit me up!
And don’t wait until you’re not nervous (nerves are normal) — once you’re just a little more excited than you are nervous, now is the time. I’m ready when you are!
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I help people find love on dating apps like Hinge and Bumble. My superpower as a professional dating profile photographer is less about photography skills and more about my way with people. I make regular folks look confident, warm, totally genuine, and effortlessly magnetic in their online dating photos by making them *feel* confident, warm, and magnetic in real life.
