Why you look better in the mirror than in photos
6 min You are not unphotogenic. Two things are going on: you have memorised a flipped version of your own face, and the camera was probably too close. Both are fixable.
Technique.
Light, framing, lenses and the small photographic decisions that separate a snapshot from a portrait.
What to wear for a headshot, and the two rules that matter
5 min Most advice here is taste dressed up as rules. Only two things reliably decide whether clothing helps or hurts: whether it separates you from the background, and whether it competes with your face.
Should you smile in a professional headshot?
5 min Usually yes, and the reason has nothing to do with looking friendly. A held smile is what goes wrong, not smiling itself. Here is how to get one that looks like you.
Headshot lighting with one window and nothing bought
5 min A window on an overcast day is a large, soft, free light source. Here is where to stand relative to it, and the two ways people get it wrong.
Headshot background colours, and what each one says
5 min Grey, white, blue, black or the room you are standing in. The choice is mostly about how much separation you need and how formal the destination is.
Headshots in glasses: reflections, frames and when to take them off
4 min If you wear glasses every day, keep them on. The photo has to look like you. Reflections are the real problem and they are solved by moving, not by editing.