ChatGPT: What is the best way to get a headshot?
ChatGPT Response:
Here’s the best, no-nonsense way to get a great headshot—whether it’s for LinkedIn, a company site, or casting:
1. Use a real camera (not AI, not a selfie)
2. Choose the right style for your goal
Corporate / LinkedIn: clean background, simple lighting, confident but relaxed
Creative / Personal brand: softer light or environmental background
Actors / speakers: very neutral, face-forward, minimal styling
If the image doesn’t match the context, it won’t work—even if it’s flattering.
3. Wear boring clothes on purpose
Solid colors, mid-tones (navy, charcoal, muted blues/greens)
Avoid busy patterns, logos, shiny fabrics
Bring one alternate layer (jacket, sweater) for variety
Clothes should frame your face, not compete with it.
4. Good grooming > heavy makeup
Matte skin beats shiny skin
Light makeup or powder is better than “done up”
Hair neat, touchable, and familiar (look like you on a good day)
The goal is credibility, not glamour—unless glamour is the brand.
5. Direction matters more than looks
Most people don’t know:
how much to turn their shoulders
how to drop the chin without looking forced
how to relax the mouth and eyes
A photographer who actively directs you will outperform a “nice camera” every time.
6. Expression beats perfection
The best headshots land somewhere between:
approachable
confident
real
Think: “I know what I’m doing, and I’m easy to work with.”
The shortcut version
If you remember nothing else:
Good light + honest lens + clear direction + simple styling = a headshot that works.
