Professional
Resume photos, no photographer
A real frame from this shoot.
In many countries a CV without a photo goes to the bottom of the pile, and a bad photo goes there faster. Resume photos need to be small, plain and professional: neutral attire, a white background, even light, a clear expression — the passport photo's friendlier cousin.
You want a photo that fits the corner of an A4 page and gets you past the first glance, without a trip to a studio. Upload one to four selfies, choose the Business Casual attire on clean white preset, and the Studio builds resume photos around your actual face, hairline and skin tone rather than a lookalike. The resume photos you like can be retouched, moved to a different backdrop or upscaled for a printed program without shooting again.
What this session solves
- Applications in Germany, France, Japan or the Gulf expect a photo
- Your old CV photo was a passport picture with a shadow behind it
- You need the same photo on the CV, the job portal and the cover letter
- A studio session for a single small photo feels like too much
The shot list
Shoot Professional Headshot with the attire and backdrop below
Resume photos need studio light and a clean backdrop; both are built into the brief.
Professional HeadshotEven out skin and eyes with Face Retouch
Keeps the headshot natural at the size a profile shows it.
Face RetouchChange the backdrop later without reshooting
When a website redesign calls for a different look, resume photos move to a new backdrop in seconds.
Background ChangerBefore you book
What does a good CV photo look like?
Head and shoulders, business-casual clothing, a plain white or light background, a small confident smile and even light. The preset produces exactly that at 4:5.
How do I put it on the CV?
Download the file and place it at 3–4 cm wide in the header. If the template wants a square, send the result to Expand Photo and pick 1:1 first.
What do resume photos cost in credits?
A Standard run from one selfie is 4 credits, plus 2 for each extra selfie you attach. Pro is 12 and Max is 44 for print-grade detail. New accounts start with 4 free credits.
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