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Hey Saturday is the home of online dating photographers. We are multi-award winning and the original dating photography agency in the UK and US. Therefore, if you are looking for an experienced and trustworthy dating photo brand, you are in the right place. Our online dating photographers are all hand-picked by Saskia Nelson, the UK and US’s premier online dating photo expert. Creating professional online dating photos is how we live, eat, sleep and breathe.

Dating profile photos are your premium advertising space when it comes to creating your dating app profile. They are the movie trailer, highlighting the story of who you are and what you’re about.

Yes, but how can I create dating profile pictures that attract more matches on dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble?Ā 

How you present yourself to the world matters. How you present yourself on your dating app profile matters even more. And… it’s kind of a bit alarming how a handful of poorly chosen pixels could, potentially, hamper your love life.Ā But here is how you can attract more matches.

Quality is everything

The online world is really busy and standing out, visually, on dating apps is becoming more and more challenging. But having good quality profile pictures, in the first instance, is a really good way to drive up engagement with your dating app profile. People are drawn to good quality profile photos over poor quality ones, without a doubt. Having good quality dating app photos also shares the message that you value yourself and that finding a partner is important to you. Both of which are attractive qualities to people who are looking for love on dating apps.

Focus on feeling good about yourself ahead of the shoot

Looking good in your profile photos comes from a place of feeling good about yourself. We recommend, in the lead up to your photoshoot, focusing on all the things you love about yourself and are proud of. Look after your health, exercise, eat well, get plenty of sleep. Set yourself some goals to achieve. Be kind to yourself. Remind yourself frequently why you’re so cool. Treat yourself to a new outfit. Practice mindfulness. Take some classes. Listen to some podcasts on confidence. Throw yourself into creating a good life for yourself. You’ll feel good about yourself. Plus, people are drawn to people who are passionate about things and engaged with the world around them, so you’ll notice a better response to profile pictures that show that.

Be willing to show people who you are in your dating profile photos

The most important thing you can do is to be open to creating visually + emotionally compelling dating profile pictures that show people what it would be like to date you and be in a relationship with you. You want your dating profile photos to say,

ā€˜I love my life, but itā€™d be even better with you in it ā€™.

With a bit of planning, you can use your dating profile photos to tell people more about who you are. If you spend a bit of time thinking about what you love about yourself, what makes you stand out from others, what your passions are, what youā€™re really into, where you like hanging out, how you like spending your time, then you should be able to come up with a range of scenarios, props, backgrounds and looks that will capture elements of your personality, energy, values and vibe.

But how does a dating photoshoot work, I have no idea?

We are committed to ensuring our dating photo clients have a great experience when working with our online dating photographers. We provide a comprehensive Welcome Pack at the time of booking and our blog offers lots of advice and tips like The Top Three Profile Pictures Needed to Triple Your Matches. Our Welcome Pack offers step-by-step guidance on how to prepare for your dating photoshoot covering what to wear and what to bring. More importantly, we provide guidance on how to showcase your personality in your online dating profile pictures. We also share tips on how to manage any anxiety you may feel on you dating photoshoot and how to build on your confidence in front of the camera.

Ā We are super happy to say that Hey Saturday are the preferred online dating photographers for many of the UK and US’s leading matchmakers, dating coaches and dating experts.

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Donā€™t panic, we got you. Weā€™ve been goofing off with our clients for over 11 years now, capturing so many beautiful, unique people doing their thing. People who have been bold enough to go for it and show us who they are. We are so in awe of you all āœØ If youā€™re going to get some profile pics taken, you may as well bring it!! šŸ’ŖšŸ½ *Also boycott Starbucks & Free Palestine (this footage at the start is from the archives šŸ˜) #profilepictures #datingprofile #datingtipsformen #datingtips #tinderpics #profilepic #datingapps #tinderpic #heysaturday #reelsinstagram
If you start getting too serious too quickly, on the apps, your heart might try to get in on the act and that way lies madness. Embrace dating as just another way to connect with others socially, no expectations other than maybe having a bit of a laugh. And just see where it takes you. Expectation is the death of fun on the apps. #profilepictures #datingprofile #datingtipsformen #datingtips #profilepic #tinderpics #datingapps #tinderpicsfordays #heysaturday
* Weā€™re back * For dating photos that melt hearts (and burn loins šŸ˜‰), youā€™re in the right place. Keep it locked on, cos weā€™re back. Ps shout out to all the incredible Hey Saturday photographers. Your work is ā¤ļøā€šŸ”„ Pps shout out to Amber who gave me the kick up the butt I needed to get back on it and start sharing the 100s and 100s of gorgeous dating profile pics taking up space in my camera roll. Love you, girl šŸ˜˜ #reelsinstagram #reelaction #datingapps #datingtips #datingtipsformen #datingprofile #profilepictures #profilepic #tinderpics
šŸ‘‘Originality is King šŸ‘‘ The more original your dating profile and pics, the more success youā€™ll have on the apps. Research backs this up. But how do you create dating photos that capture your unique, special voice and vibe? Start with this simple, but powerful, question: How do I stand out from other people? Write it all down - passions, interests, inspirations, values, vibe. All of it. And use that as your framework to create your profile pics. Think about how you can visually capture your story in your photos using props, clothes, body language, locations, vibe and attitude. Itā€™s challenging to do this, but have fun with it. Itā€™ll show in your pics. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. All photos taken by Hey Saturday photographers #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Is it time for an originality check on your dating app profile? Recent research has backed up what dating experts having been saying for years, people respond particularly well to the use of originality in dating profiles. Higher originality in your dating profile is associated with the following: + increased belief in physical attraction + greater intelligence + higher romantic intention (ie how likely would you be to date this person?) + higher humour perception + lower perceptions of oddness/peculiarity Brilliant news then! They found nothing negative associated with adopting originality in your profile. Therefore we can all benefit from an originality check šŸ™ŒšŸ½ Check out my recent blog post with some ideas on how to review your own profile through the lens of originality. Itā€™s kind of obvious when you think about it - that the more you reveal some real truths about yourself the easier it will be to connect with your kind of people - but itā€™s still something people havenā€™t mastered, tending to rely on well worn cliches and lots of generalisations in order to fit in. Iā€™ll say that again - the more you reveal about your authentic self, the easier itā€™ll be to connect with your vibe of people šŸ™ŒšŸ½ Dating apps are not the place to fit it. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. All photos taken by Hey Saturday photographers #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Whoop whoop, itā€™s Megan in the house, shooting in the cool neighbourhood of The Custard Factory in Birmingham. Jā€™adoring these shots, full of personality and good times. Photo credit: Megan for Hey Saturday, Birmingham. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. #datingapps #datingtips #explorepage #profilephoto #profilepic #datingadvice #singlelifestyle #explorereels #singlemomlife #datingcoach #datingadvice #datingphoto #datingphotography #datingphotographerlondon #onlinedatingphotographer #newprofilepic #selflove #profilepictures #soulmate #birminghamphotographer #portaitphotography #personalbranding #personaldatingbrand #goodtimes #datingmindset #mindsetmatters
I hope I never have to hear the words ā€˜fatfishingā€™ ever again ā€¦ yuck ā€¦ but while weā€™re here, this is a useful and timely reminder to check that the set of photos you have on your dating app profile are up-to-date and pretty much representative of who you are today. Research has shown that if you use photos that misrepresent you in any way, your date will feel deceived. Eek. And since going on dates is a key way to find out how trustworthy someone is, youā€™ll have blown it before theyā€™ve even sat down and got a drink in their hand. Iā€™m not just talking about weight here, of course. Weā€™re all changing all the time, inside and out and the more your profile pics can capture the latest iteration of you, the better itā€™ll be. As the woman says in the article, it isnā€™t so much their size thatā€™s the issue, sheā€™s into dad bods apparently, itā€™s to do with the deceit. You donā€™t want to build something with someone whoā€™s ok to start a romantic connection based on that. What do you think? Have you experienced any form of this? You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
My favourite dating photo tip Hold something šŸ’› When weā€™re in front of a camera lens, many of us feel self-conscious and often our first thought is ā€˜But what should I do with my hands?ā€™ Holding something in your hand is a great way to relax your body and focus on looking and feeling good instead. Even better, is when you hold something you love šŸ’›šŸ’› When you hold something you love like a plant, your camera, your dog or guitar you feel instantly good, as your focus shifts from the shoot to something that brings you joy. It has the added benefit of telling people more about who you are, your personality interests and passionsšŸ¦ You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. All photos taken by Hey Saturday photographers #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Hey Saturday - because youā€™re worth it. So much love for these gorgeous shots taken by Livia in one of our newest locations - Salford Quays. Weā€™re loving this Manchester location as it tends to be pretty quiet, itā€™s by the water and thereā€™s still lots of colour to add vibrancy and depth to the images. Jā€™adore! Photo credit: Livia for Hey Saturday, Manchester You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Great profile pics attract attention. Authentic ones keep it šŸ”„ The biggest reason people donā€™t get second dates, according to Match, is because they look nothing like their profile pics. And yeah, no you arenā€™t going to be able to win them over on the date with your sparkling personality sadly ā€¦ because, before theyā€™ve even sat down, they feel deceived by you. And that ainā€™t a good look on a date. People want relationships with trustworthy people. Donā€™t blow it. Keep it real. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Thereā€™s actual magic in relaxing and goofing off with your Hey Saturday photographer āœØ When people look at the photos captured by the photographer during these moments, they feel your joy, warmth and approachability. And theyā€™ll more often than not want to connect. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the OG Dating Photographers. All photos taken by Hey Saturday photographers #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
AI generated dating photos? What do you think? I mean what the f-ck? Donā€™t get me wrong, Iā€™m fascinated by whatā€™s occurring in the AI creativity space at the moment. AI generated paintings, photographs, songwriting etc. Iā€™m fascinated yeah and kind of a little horrified at the same time, I think. So yeah, for $19 you can head to Photo AI, upload some photos of yourself and theyā€™ll generate a set of dating profile pics. Hurrah, sounds like a bargain. Buuuut ā€¦ when it comes to dating, well thatā€™s something else entirely. Dating is deeply rooted in the human experience, right. So, IMO, I believe you need that connection between photographer and dater, that beautifully unique human-to-human contactā€¦ if you want to create gorgeously authentic profile pics. The word that comes to mind for me when looking at the profile pics in this article is creepy. Creepy AF. But thatā€™s just me. I know Iā€™m likely to biased butā€¦itā€™ll always be a ā€˜hell noā€™ from me. What do you think? You have been watching Hey Saturday, the happiest dating photo shoots. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Ooh yes, love it when our clients show up willing to share their personal brand magic in front of the lens. They understand what makes them unique, they feel good about themselves and theyā€™re up for experimenting and giving things a go in front of the camera. What a combo āœØ Big kudos to Alison for creating this awesome set on the streets of Williamsburg, absolute genius. Photo credit: Alison for Hey Saturday, New York City You have been watching Hey Saturday: the happiest dating photoshoots on the planet #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Wanna transform your dating life in 30 days? Umā€¦ yeah that reel went so much better in my head šŸ˜‚ Can you tell Iā€™ve had a month off from the ā€˜gram!? Jeez. Anyways ~ Iā€™ve just shared a blogpost ā€˜30 Day Challenge Ideas that will Transform your Dating Lifeā€™. 30 day challenges can be life-changing ā€¦. but really adopting a dating challenge is about allowing yourself to become more playful and experimental with your dating life. The goal here isnā€™t to find your soulmate. Itā€™s about + throwing yourself into the middle of life + chucking out your rule book + rewriting your dating story + discarding those awful checklists + taking risks + getting ghosted + challenging your expectations + accepting the sting of rejection + showing up as your wonderfully weird self + feeling cherished + getting butterflies Yeah there was no way my menopausal brain was going to remember all that for the reel, so no wonder I went off topic. But I digressā€¦ So yes, basically they help you throw yourself into the glorious, messy joy that is life. When itā€™s couched as a challenge though, youā€™ll find itā€™a much easier to accept whatever life throws at you, because itā€™s ā€˜just an experimentā€™. If youā€™re intrigued, thereā€™s a link to the blog in our link-tree, go check it out and let us know how you get on šŸ”„šŸ”„ You have been watching Hey Saturday, the happiest dating photo shoots. Any photos seen are taken by Hey Saturday photographers #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepaÄ£es
2022 - youā€™ve been a trip Iā€™ve said goodbye to both my beloved in-laws ā¤ļø And a different kind of goodbye to my therapist, after 5 years of working togetherā€¦although the inner and outer transformation will go on, Richard, I promise. But, alongside the awesomeness of Hey Saturday, itā€™s also been a wild ride through lots of new and old favourite places from Paris to Los Angeles and itā€™s provided so many moments of mischievous joy with friends and family, but most of all with my favourite person on the planet who, as of a week ago, Iā€™m lucky enough to call my hubby ā¤ļø 2023? Heck yeah, Iā€™ll dance to that. #therapyiscool #growthmindset #adventuretime #traveltime #wanderlust #goodtimes #intentionalliving #explorereels #explore #adventures #mindsetmatters #intentionallife #travellife #therapyworks #traveltherapy #lifegoals #lifeisgood #everythingislove #everythingisenergy #everythingiscool #innerwork #innerwisdom #innertransformation #transformative #habloespaƱol #losangeleslife #parisianstyle
āœØWe are all gorgeous all the time alwaysāœØ Dating photoshoot fear? You got thisā€¦ You have been watching Hey Saturday, the happiest dating photo shoots. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
You get a couple of seconds to make an impression, so make those seconds count. Our fave dating photos are ones that are compelling, colourful, creative, story-telling, authentic, vibrant and, of course, ones that make you smile. Great set from Alison in downtown Manhattan, NYC. Photo credit: Alison for Hey Saturday, NYC #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
What are you into? Have fun with your profile pics and use them to visually show people the stuff you love doing and the kind of places you love going. Theyā€™ll go down a treat on a dating app near you. Creating your dating app pics could be a whole adventure not a choreā€¦ You have been watching Hey Saturday, the happiest dating photo shoots. All photos taken by Hey Saturday photographers, UK & US. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages
Whoop! Reliving happy moments from last month when I was visiting LA and was hanging out in Abbot Kinney, the Arts District Downtown and Silver Lake, all fab Hey Saturday locations. These gorgeous shots, captured by Vanessa, were taken in the Arts District and Iā€™m loving the energy, colour and good vibes. Photo credit: Vanessa for Hey Saturday, Los Angeles. All photos taken by US & UK Hey Saturday photographers. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the happiest dating photoshoots. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages #į“‡xį“˜ŹŸį“Ź€į“‡Ź€į“‡į“‡ŹŸs
The Two Key Ingredients for a Great Dating Profile šŸ“£ new blog post alert šŸ“£ A new study has just dropped that encourages dating app users to embrace originality when creating their dating profile text. Just as I encourage our clients to visually show how they stand out from others in their profile pictures, this study has backed up what dating experts, like James Preece, have been saying all along tooā€¦ Lose the generic, clichĆ©-ridden text and share something meaningful instead - like what makes you special/different from everyone else. The researchers attempted to understand what precisely makes for compelling profile text. They found that highly original text tended to contain one or more of the following 5 elements: ā€¢ Metaphorical expressions (e.g. ā€œIā€™m a rock-star at cooking curriesā€ vs ā€œIā€™m a good cookā€) ā€¢ Vivid descriptions & imagery ā€¦.. .. Head to the blog to read more - link in bio. You have been watching Hey Saturday, the happiest dating photoshoots. #singleandhappy #modernlove #mindset #loveyourself #datingwithapurpose #datingadvice #datinglife #profilepictures #profilepic #profilepics #profilephoto #onlinedating #datingphototips #happylife #happysingle #relationshipgoals #personalbrandingtips #datingapp #datingapps #datingadviceformen #datingadviceforwomen #profilephotography #visualstorytelling #onlinedatingphotographer #datingphotos #explore #explorepages #į“‡xį“˜ŹŸį“Ź€į“‡Ź€į“‡į“‡ŹŸs