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Less posing.
More you.

The style is there, but the profile repeats mirror selfies and side profiles. Clean up the framing, lose the meme, and add a clear face photo plus a moment that feels unposed.

What’s wrong

Too tight. Too busy.

The close crop, phone and shop background compete for attention. The sunglasses also hide your eyes, so this is a weak introduction.

Edited photo 1 of the profile owner
Original photo 1 of the profile owner
The fix

Pull back. Go simple.

The wider frame and black shirt make the image calmer. Keep it as a supporting photo; lead with an unobstructed face and a relaxed expression.

What to keep

Keep the portrait.

The clean background and rim lighting make this the most deliberate photograph in the set. It adds variety beyond mirror selfies.

Original photo 2 of the profile owner
Next time

Use it after a clear face shot.

The dark side profile shows only part of your face. Keep the mood, but place it after a brighter, front-facing photo so people can recognize you first.

What’s wrong

Another side profile.

The glasses and red collar give this shot a distinct look. But after the black-and-white portrait, another sideways angle adds little new information.

Edited photo 3 of the profile owner
Original photo 3 of the profile owner
The fix

Keep the look. Change the angle.

The edit tidies the hair, but the repeated angle remains. For a replacement, keep the glasses and outfit and turn toward the camera with an easier expression.

What’s wrong

The pose feels arranged.

The lowered gaze and careful phone grip make this feel like another outfit check. The dark shirt works, but the mirror setup repeats photo 1.

Edited photo 5 of the profile owner
Original photo 5 of the profile owner
The fix

Relax the hand. Add variety.

The selected edit tidies the silhouette and grip. The bigger improvement would be a photo taken by someone else, with your attention away from the screen.

What’s wrong

The haze gets in the way.

The cloudy mirror and overhead glare obscure the detail. The flexed pose also gives this the same controlled, serious mood as the other selfies.

Edited photo 6 of the profile owner
Original photo 6 of the profile owner
The fix

Clearer helps. A new moment helps more.

The edit improves clarity, but it remains another posed mirror shot. Keep at most one of these and use the spare slot for a relaxed, everyday photo.

The original

That is not you.

The Fight Club meme uses a whole photo slot without showing your face, your life or something you actually do. The joke carries the introduction for you.

Original photo 4 of the profile owner
Remove from profile

Remove the meme.

Replace it with a real moment: a hobby, a day out or a photo with friends. Let your own life supply the personality.

u/False-Leg-5752 · excerpt

The pics are fine other than the fight club one. I don’t hate it but no one really wants to see a picture that’s not of you.