Before uploading your images please make sure it complies with the following guidelines;

1. DO take a photo with as high a quality camera as you can. This can be a smart phone but we need the highest resolution possible (at least 1000 pixels wide) so do not zoom with a smartphone camera… just stand closer.

2. DO shoot against a plain background, white walls tend to work best or at least something that contrasts with your hair and clothes. This makes it much easier to change backgrounds later.

3. DO shoot fairly wide, we’ll take care of the cropping at our end later, better to have a little bit too much in the frame than to have too little. Bear in mind that final images will normally be square cropped with head, shoulders and chest. Please ensure that you don’t crop off any parts of your head or shoulders.

4. DO NOT worry about applying filters to your images, we’ll take care of all of that but ideally we need a clean image to start with. So avoid instagram filters and portrait mode on your phone. We will remove temporary blemishes as part of the editing process.

5. DO take your photo in good natural light and/or a well lit room. Avoid direct sunlight on your face. Good natural window light without direct sunlight is optimal.

6. DO ask someone to take the photo of you rather than take a selfie, shoot at eye level or slightly higher.

7. By all means use an existing photo of yourself but please send this through in high resolution. At least 1000 pixels across preferably more. Bear in mind the points above when selecting your photo however.

A much more detailed guide for taking your own headshots is available on request or read this blog post

In instances where images are deemed unsuitable by us we will email you with details. You will then have the option to send in a revised image or receive a full refund.