Ensure you balance the lighting so your face is fully light from all sides. Natural light standing back from a window usually works well. Indoor light, especially home or office lighting, can be the worst selection as it is often harsh and uneven. Warning: Your picture will make you look older and less attractive without great lighting.
LIGHTING: Everyone looks better in good lighting. A warm, friendly smile will make you look accessible and encourage others to want to connect with you. We need to see a twinkle in your eye-a zest for life. SMILE: You must come across as friendly, warm, and engaging. Test the lipstick to ensure that it is not too stark – no reds, softer pinks, and corals are better choices. Makeup applied well will help you look better. No prints, plaids, or stripes as they are too distracting. Avoid wearing anything that is sleeveless or too revealing. A dress, jacket, sweater, or blouse is fine. No casual shirts, Hawaiian or golf looks, certainly no t-shirts.įor women: Plain solid color outfit works best. Options to choose from: plain colored (no stripes) dress shirt open with suit jacket works very well for a classy look dress shirt and tie or just a collared dress shirt. You want to ensure that your eyes are clearly visible with a bit of sparkle in them you get when you are happy and smiling.ĪTTIRE: To convey the right professional image, choose your outfit carefully.įor men, the formal business suit and tie is not seen much on LinkedIn so unless that is your daily work attire, relax the dress a bit.
If you wear glasses, watch out for glare on the lens. You want a sharp picture where we see your eyes. People want to see you, so look at the camera.īE IN FOCUS: Don’t use a filter or mess around in Photoshop to soften the image too much. Look straight at the camera or turn your head slightly into the LinkedIn profile so when others are viewing it, the direction is to your right.
No far away shots of you, so we can’t see your face. HEADSHOT ONLY: Nothing else should be in the picture but your head, neck, and possibly the top of your shoulders. Your goal is to post a smiling, warm, engaging picture of yourself. Here are my LinkedIn photo recommendations.
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