Headshot guides
Professional headshots without a studio — lighting, wardrobe, backgrounds and keeping a distributed team's photos consistent.
5 guides
Best Background for a Headshot: Plain, Blurred, or Environmental
How to choose a headshot background - plain, blurred, or a real environment - and which colors keep the focus on you.
Corporate Team Headshots: Getting Everyone to Match
How to keep a team page consistent in crop, background, and lighting when people were photographed at different times.
Author and Speaker Headshots: Press Kit Requirements
What a press kit needs from an author or speaker headshot: resolution for print, multiple crops, and orientations that work everywhere.
Actor Headshot Guide: What Casting Actually Wants to See
Industry conventions for actor headshots: accurate current likeness, standard framing, minimal styling, and why casting cares about accuracy.
How to Get a Professional Headshot Without Hiring a Photographer
What makes a headshot look professional, how to shoot one on your phone, and why a good editing tool should never alter your face.