I would suggest you get a higher quality photo.
A photographer explained to me one time that the quality of a photo can strongly reflect the character of the person it features. A scruffy photo might indicate a scruffy person. Lighting also plays a big effect as poor lighting can make the picture look depressing and imply you are a depressing person to be around.
It's all psychological, but speaking honestly, the poor lighting in your first picture did give me the impression of you as a miserable person.
Bear this thought in mind when you browse women online and ask yourself what kind of impression you get of the person based on the quality and lighting of the picture.
A photographer explained to me one time that the quality of a photo can strongly reflect the character of the person it features. A scruffy photo might indicate a scruffy person. Lighting also plays a big effect as poor lighting can make the picture look depressing and imply you are a depressing person to be around.
It's all psychological, but speaking honestly, the poor lighting in your first picture did give me the impression of you as a miserable person.
Bear this thought in mind when you browse women online and ask yourself what kind of impression you get of the person based on the quality and lighting of the picture.

