It is important to have an “About Me”, or bio, page on your website. This is the place where visitors, clients and readers go first to find out more about you. The balance of sharing professional and personal information is important. It helps to avoid being unprofessional and boastful.
It can be hard to write about yourself. You may find it difficult to summarize your experience and work in a concise and interesting way. To help you create your own “About Me” page, weve created this simple guide.
1. Introduction
Tell the readers who are you in your first line. Think about the best way to introduce yourself before you do. Mention your location.
2. Try to strike a tone that is friendly and casual
Keep your page simple. Keep it simple. It is your personal space to represent yourself online. Your About page should reflect your normal style of speaking.
3. Select the experience that you wish to include
You can either make a page that contains your CV and a brief description of your work, while keeping the details for job applications. Choose what appeals to you. Include any education and projects youve done.
Keep your CV simple and brief if you wish to have it included in the “About Me” section. You should keep your biography short and descriptive. Add your job titles, dates, as well as a brief description about your work. Consider including recent projects or clients commercial work to highlight your experience and skills.
4. List awards and accolades
You can mention your achievements on your “About Me”, especially if youve received any recognition for them. Client testimonials could be included here, depending on your type of work. Consider obtaining peer reviews from those in your field or on projects that you have worked.
Dont list all your awards. High school photography awards are no longer relevant. You should be proud of any recognition you received for past work from a reputable team, organization or individual.
5. Add some personal information
Even though it might appear unprofessional to share personal information, a page of your biography that only provides work-related data is not an adequate introduction. You can easily skim over someones work history and feel like you havent learned anything about them. Make your “About Me Page” memorable by mentioning briefly something about you, what you enjoy or any other talents and skills.
Remember that you are trying to make yourself stand out from the crowd of other professionals. These little details make all the different.
6. Include your own photo
Select a photograph that reflects your personality. If you want to make your online portfolio stand out, choose a picture that represents your personality. By adding a picture, you can make your online profile stand out and allow visitors to see your face.
Maintaining a balance between professional and personal is also important. A more intimate photo of you in your studio working is acceptable as long its not one taken at a bar in the middle of the night.
7. Edit and proofread
If you make grammatical or spelling errors or typos on your About Page, it will appear unprofessional. Be sure to read through everything before you save the “About Me Page”. Be sure to check both the text and image sections of your portfolio. The content will look great.
Create your Portfolios about me page.
You will need some time to write the first draft. However, as your experience grows, you can make changes.
How to write a bio: A summary
Are you more confident now about writing a bio page?
Its important to find a good balance between your personal life and your professional career. Be honest and be detailed. You dont need to list all the details of your life, as they are not relevant. However, you will lose peoples attention by listing every job that youve held.
If you are unsure of what you want, make multiple drafts and then refine your page with more experience.
Lets begin writing!
