DIY headshot guides

Everything that goes into a good headshot you take yourself, shown rather than told: the same people photographed with one thing changed at a time.

• How to Take a Professional Headshot at HomeLight, camera height and background, tested: what matters in the photo you take and what retouching can fix.
• What to Wear for HeadshotsSix outfits on the same two people: which colours, necklines and patterns work, and which pull focus.
• Headshot Backgrounds: Grey, White, Navy, Office or OutdoorThe same headshot on six backgrounds, and which one suits LinkedIn, a résumé or a company page.
• Headshot Poses That Look NaturalAngled shoulders, chin forward, the ‘squinch’: six poses side by side on the same people.
• Professional Headshot Examples, Before and AfterTwelve everyday selfies and the headshots made from them, with what made each work.