Below are two links to the same picture, cropped differently.  

When you guys search for a lady, how much of your decision process rests on her pictures?  Also, taking these two pictures into account, do you find one or the other, more or less appealing and why?

Picture #1....

http://Imagedeposit.com/ad_images/ImageDeposit_dot_com_FREE_Hosting_BIG_UserID_160158_Image_number_7A7A971C7A.jpg

Picture #2....

http://www.miketheassistant.com/assets/images/angel001/angel041015.jpg

I like the pic #2 much better.  Gives you an idea or her face/hair/smile.

Personally a GFE experience is important to me, so pics that include the lady's face will influence my decision more than others.  As far as the difference between the 2 pics, more is always better.  Angel is a very beautiful woman, why cut off any part of her.  One or two focus shots on a particular asset is always helpful.

However, a good review trumps all pics!

More is better. I want to see as much from head to toe as possible.
I absolutely hate torso or just bust shots.

She's damn cute too

I think #1 is more flattering to the lady and also will attract more clients.  It is the whole less is more concept.  Showing too much of her face may turn away clients that are into particular facial features or hairstyles.  Some may say this is deceptive, but you are simply attempting to counteract the whims of clients that would miss out on meeting a wonderful lady.  

May I also suggest that you lower the contrast to help smooth out her skin tones.  Better lighting would help, but I understand that good light is not always available.

For the most part more is better, but in this case I like picture # 1.

As stated before, reviews have to be good!

At least to me they are. I want to know a little about the lady's personality. Of course I want a lady who is attractive, but if I'm going to be spending a few hours with her, a few common interests would be just as desirable as a pretty face.

Of the two pictures, I prefer #2. I do love it when you can see her smile.

Having met Angel in person, I can say that both are a good representation and would work for her ad (except lower the contrast or color saturation on pic 1...it looks a bit harsh).  Personally I kind of like the crop of pic 1 better.  Normally I do like to see a providers face(more info), but the first cut showing just the lower half of her face gets the job done but the background of the hallway and crappy lights detract from the second pic.  If it were done in a different setting, I'd say the more info garnered in pic 2 would work better, but you asked to judge this particular pic, and (other than the contrast/saturation issue), I 'liked' the first one better.

As far as how much weight I put into the pics, I'd say a lot as long as the review states that the pic are accurate and as long as I've seen or can see more than 2 or 3 angles/poses.  Anyone can look great if viewed from a particular angle one time.  Also a limited amount of production in a pic helps.  While I enjoy looking at many of the sites that have the very professionaly done pics, sometimes they can look too overdone.  It leads you to wonder if they are airbrushed or otherwise altered.  I think there is a fine line between a too honest amature photographer shot and a 'playboy photo shoot' professional one.  Finding that place is tough.

SMEGMA!!

I prefer Pic #2.  As others stated I prefer head-to-toe shot.  I rely not only on reviews but nice pictures of entire woman.  Shows not only her body, but smile & at times a bit of personality comes across.  She does take a great pic!

Pictures are super important to me.  Aside from showing how attractive she is, I feel that the way in which the girl chooses to present herself tells me a lot about her.  Does she use fuzzy shots taken with a cell phone in the bathroom?  Or does she make an effort to obtain  high quality shots that show her at her best?  If she takes herself and her business seriously, and wants me to do the same,    then she will have good pictures made.  And,a s for the cropping, I would never see a lady who cropped out her head.  You can blur the face slightly, but if I can't get a sense of how attractive your face is, then it's an automatic pass for me.

Mike, my decision making is a 2 part process. If I like the photos then I move onto reading the reviews.

As for the pics you posted, I prefer #2 because it shows much more of the girl which means there is a smaller chance of me getting disappointed.

#2, as said by the other posters I agree that more is better. The second shows more of her flattering features (at least in my view) but the first shows enough that I would still check out the reviews and reviewers to make my determination.

For me no picture, a picture that shows too little (or multiple reviews that say its old) or one with features that I don't personally find attractive will prevent me from even looking at the rest of a providers site; and I prefer that they have to have a site somewhere with more than an eros ad. Mike, you have enough without being too overwhelming - it doesn't take half an hour to consider your choices, which is good ...

I get a kick when someone says read my entire website for information.  Just like a resume, HR gets a zillion of them for a particular job, they are looking for key points.  When I look for a provider, I too am looking for key points, pics(that includes size of pic as well as how its cropped), services and cost.  If it's not clearly laid out, I move on.

Secondly, similar to job networking, I rely on the opinions of the seasoned hobbyists from the board.  If I see she is well reviewed by many guys who have credibility, if they think she is hot in general, I will believe it regardless of the pic.

"Showing too much of her face may turn away clients that are into particular facial features or hairstyles."

I prefer seeing as much face as the lady will allow. Looks are important and different folks have different tastes. I would rather go to an appointment having an idea of what she looks like than to get there, see that she is not to my taste and start the session with one strike against her.

That's why I go to Meet & Greets, to see what the ladies are like in person. Mike, you've brought ladies to M&Gs before. How'd it work out for you? I know that wasn't your original question, but I think I did answer in favor of #2.

Hey Mike.  As far as my decision making when it comes to seeing a lady a lot of it depends on the picture.  I would say about 50% picture, 40% review, and 10% budget (meaning I compare her to other ladies that run the same rate.)

Picture #2 is personally more appealing to me because I like to have an idea of how the ladies face looks.  If it was a AMP or something like that it wouldnt matter as much, because the encounter is less personal.  But, when seeing a companion I like to have an idea of how the lady looks.  Good luck.

I want some general idea of what she looks like. I'm not meeting her with a bag on her head, lol.

I doubt Mike brought them to the M&G with bags on their heads. I know you guys would have complained, LOL.

Since I'm not a frequent hobbyist I want to know first whether or not the provider is physically attractive. No pics no go. And the more the better. I made the mistake of seeing a provider who only gave a torso shot...should have brought my paper bag with me. Let's face it, I'm not going to spend the session looking at her chest just because I don't find her face appealing.
Secondly, and equally as important I look at her reviews. I don't want to spend my time with someone who makes it pretty clear she doesn't like being there.
At least for me, participating in the hobby means escaping from the day to day. What's the point if I'm not able to be with someone who is able to make it that much more enjoyable.

Most guys are "visual" creatures (including me ...LOL), so I have to vote for #2.  Even with her eyes blurred, I can still tell that she has an attractive face and smile.

Personally, I dislike photos of "decapitated" ladies, but I do respect their privacy if they prefer not to show their faces in their photos.

However, the more that she is willing to show, the higher the probability that I might make a decision to see her after reading her reviews.

Yes, normally the more info the better, but with the amount of the lower half of her face shown I would be able to judge her looks.  I was mearly commenting that I liked the first picture as a whole because #2 was a bit off with the background detracting from the image as a whole.  Either one would be a good representation of Angels looks in my opinion, although #2 does get the head-to-toe aspect taken care of.

SMEGMA!!

Agreed.  When it's cropped one can get the impression that it wasn't worth showing.   Nothing can be further than the truth in this instance.

Hate the quality of the second croped picture.  

But I also am totally turned off by the "Blair Witch" look of girls with blurred faces.  

So, is neither a choice????

I was in the mall last night and the sunglasses stand kiosk had these cool sunglasses with like colored slats on them.  Just put the girl is shades or something.

Here they are!