Questão 3279
UFSM
(UFSM - 2012)
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.
A alternativa cujo fragmento apresenta o mesmo modo verbal dos segmentos sublinhados em "Avoid the stiff smile! Go for the 'after laugh' smile instead" (ref. 19) é:
"Don't cover freckles" (ref. 20).
"all over the place, aren't you?" (ref. 1).
"but they should" (ref. 21).
"Tiffany cautioned" (ref. 22).
"if you're looking for classic and flattering" (ref. 23).
Gabarito:
"Don't cover freckles" (ref. 20).
Resolução: