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The phrase "a photo of the author" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an image that depicts the person who wrote a particular work, such as a book or article.
Example: "The book cover features a photo of the author, giving readers a glimpse of the person behind the words."
Alternatives: "an image of the author" or "a picture of the author."
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I admired the handsome little book, its cover printed with a photo of the author; inside were lovely, tiny tipped-in color reproductions of the paintings under discussion (including works by Brueghel, Watteau, and Cranach the Elder).
A photo of the author altered by virtual dating assistants.
A photo of the author during her high school years.
A photo of the author by Wyndham Wallace.
The artist took a photo of the author and photographer in his studio and signed it.
A photo of the author's grandparents.
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There is, for example, a photo of the handsome author in his late teens or early 20s (he looks a bit like the suave young Anatole Broyard) with a foxy gleam in his eye.
"I hope it's a good athlete," David said, before opening the cover to find a photo of the Vermont senator and chill-ass YA author.
Besides, even his biggest fans have very little idea what he looks like, given that the most widely circulated photo of the author is a yearbook portrait taken in 1953, when he was 16 years old and a pupil at Oyster Bay High School on Long Island.
Childhood photo of the author as an angel sent to rescue dead people.
It was an interesting effort, since the speculation was based on an even earlier speculation--the famously odd photo of the author from his Navy days that may or may not actually be real.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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