Turning a photo into a glamour photo automatically makes it more enjoyable to look at.  There is really a small mix of things that go into transforming a photo into a glamour photo.

1. Background: the more serious the background, I think makes the resulting glamour photo more fun to look at

2. A bevel goes a long way, you can't just blur things, you also need to add a bevel to the image so that it has an archive.org frontpage feel

3. Framing the subject with a white gradient gives it a great 90's olan mills retro look

So before I show you McCain and Obama in my quick attempt at a glamour photo I will show you a quick attempt at an old photo of myself.  Please realize that making a glamour photo is one thing, but sharing it publicly is quite another.   So please join me in laughing at me in a glamour shot.  After that, look at the ones I made for our dear candidates.

I believe I will have to add this photo to the sidebar on this site, much like Michael Ian Black does for his personal site.

Now for Obama:

And now for McCain and his momma.

I think someone else can do a better job, but hopefully this gives you inspiration for making your own glamour shots.

Only 48 days until the election, are you registered?

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