What Photos to Upload for AI Headshots (Best Results Guide)
Your input photos determine 80% of your AI headshot quality. Here's exactly what to upload for the best possible results.
What You'll Need
- Smartphone or camera
- Good lighting
Step-by-Step Guide
Lighting is everything
Natural daylight is best - face a window for soft, even lighting. Avoid harsh overhead lights, direct sunlight causing shadows, or dim indoor lighting. The AI needs to see your features clearly to recreate them accurately.
Include variety in angles and expressions
Upload 10-20 photos with different angles: straight on, slight left turn, slight right turn. Include various expressions: natural smile, slight smile, serious. This gives the AI more data to work with.
Show your natural appearance
Avoid heavy makeup, filters, or sunglasses in your source photos. The AI needs to see your actual skin texture, eye color, and features. What you put in is what you get out.
Technical quality matters
Use photos that are in focus, not blurry or pixelated. Modern smartphone cameras are perfect. Avoid heavily compressed images from messaging apps - use original files when possible.
What NOT to upload
Avoid: group photos where your face is small, photos with hats/sunglasses covering features, heavily filtered Instagram photos, very old photos that don't look like current you, and photos with extreme angles or expressions.
Frequently Asked Questions
10-20 photos is ideal. More isn't always better - 15 high-quality varied photos beats 50 similar selfies. Focus on quality and variety over quantity.
Use photos from the last 1-2 years that accurately represent your current appearance. Using photos from 10 years ago will create headshots that don't look like current you.
Yes! Modern smartphone selfies are excellent for AI headshots. Just ensure good lighting and include some photos at arm's length, not just close-up selfies.
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