If you’re unsure whether your photo meets our requirements, we recommend revisiting your guided tutorial to review each step.

Here are a few quick tips to help you meet our standards:

Lighting:
Stand in front of a window with plenty of natural light. Even lighting across your face makes a big difference in final quality.

Camera Settings:
Use your phone’s outward-facing camera, not the selfie cam.
Make sure your settings are on the highest resolution available.

Framing:
Frame yourself from torso up, with arms fully visible and resting naturally at your sides.
Too far = pixelated
Too close = body parts get cropped

Background Contrast:
Avoid backgrounds that closely match your hair color. We need contrast to cleanly cut you out for editing.

Important to note: Your team may have specific guidelines around posing, attire, or overall presentation. We strongly recommend reviewing the notes in your tutorial and any additional feedback provided in your resubmit request email to ensure your headshot aligns with your team’s standards and maintains consistency across all submissions.

Still unsure? Email your photo to hello@headshots.com — we’ll gladly review it and offer tips!