I always send my own photos. It's usually 1-2. Max 3.
I don't know that sending onw photos means better chance for getting autograph but I like when people sign these photos which i like

i only send photos to the people i really like and that i might get them back. I have sent my onw photos befor and they never got back to me and then they send there own. So sometimes it is worth like since i heard that robert pattison siged his things i sent him a photo of him and kirsten to have him siged but that the first one i have sent in a while

Hi!

I only send my own photos when I write via venue or when the celebrity doesn't supply their own photos. I've had a perfect success rate so far without sending items to be signed (I usually prefer the ones they send to me!) and they're all authentic. Sometimes sending your own items can mean that it's secretarial signed, so that's why I'm a bit wary of sending my own photo.

Also, it is definitly not impolite to not send a photo! If you write a nice letter, then nothing else matters. {thumb2}

Some have stacks of photos that they sign to fans.


But if you want a specific photo signed personally, then you need to send one.

Some users print photos for you on here and you can trade with them. You can print photos off online which can save you ink from these websites:

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I mostly send to bands via venue, so I print pictures online and send 6x4 photos, the picture size saves on postage too

I have recently decided to include a picture with all of my requests. I have actually found my successes have increased since doing this, but I obviously can't say that's the reason, it could just be that the celebrities I have been writing to lately are better with their fanmail. I don't know!

If you can't get hold of pictures to send then maybe you could just include an index card with your requests so the celebrity could sign that if they don't have any pictures of their own. You could ask in your letter if they could send you a signed picture but you have enclosed an index card for them to sign if that isn't possible. Although pictures may look nicer, an index card is better than nothing!

Some people do claim that they haven't had any problems with not sending a picture though. So maybe you could just check previous feedback for the celebrities you're going to write and see if they usually provide their own photo or not

I often dont like the photo's celebrities send out, so lately I have been including my own photo with each request. I do believe there is a higher success rate if you include your own photo because a lot of celebrites don't have photo's on-hand to send out for requests and only answer requests that included photo's. Example: Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg.

Khackdrums

I always send a photograph with my requests, I never used to but now I have I find that I get more successes. I think sometimes its just easier for the celeb to grab a pen sign and stick it in the envelope than they have to go find a pic.
Although I prefered not sending a photo as now I miss the surprise of what photo they are going to send me!

I always include my photo as I prefer to have my favourite one signed

I don't think it will directly affect your chances for a success in most cases though. Sometimes sending your own photos can mean taking more time before you recieve a success.

Jason