Styles
AI Professional Headshots From One Selfie
A headshot is the one photograph most people need and almost nobody has. The version that works is unremarkable on purpose: even light, a background that says nothing, and a face that looks like the person who turns up to the meeting.
What it does to a photograph
Replaces the setting and the lighting, not the person. The background becomes a clean studio grey or a softly defocused office, the light is balanced to remove the harsh shadows a phone camera leaves under the eyes and nose, and clothing is rendered as business attire. Bone structure, skin texture and expression are carried over from your photo, because a headshot that flatters someone who is not you is useless at the interview.
Which photo to use
Face the camera, shoulders square, in daylight near a window. Avoid sunglasses, hats and hard overhead light: a shadow across the eyes is the one thing that cannot be reconstructed. A neutral or slight smile reads better on LinkedIn than a broad one.
What people use it for
LinkedIn, a CV, a company team page, a conference speaker bio, a first professional profile. Anywhere the photograph is doing the work before you get to speak.