How to Take Selfies for AI Headshots (The 10-Minute Guide)

Your AI headshots can only be as good as the photos you upload. Ten minutes of prep makes a big difference.

Upload 10-20 recent photos

• Only you in the frame, with no group shots or other faces
• Taken in the last few months, with your current hair and look
• A mix of close-ups and head-and-shoulders shots
• Different angles: straight on, slightly left and slightly right
• Different lighting and backgrounds (indoors, outdoors, near a window)
• A few different outfits

Avoid

• Sunglasses, hats or hands covering your face
• Heavy filters and beauty modes
• Blurry or very dark photos
• Extreme expressions. Mostly smile the way you do with clients

Quick routine

1. Stand facing a window for soft light.
2. Hold the phone at eye level, or have a friend take them.
3. Take 5 photos, turn slightly, and take 5 more.
4. Change your top, move to another room, and repeat.