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Can a Selfie be Used as a Professional Headshot?

Can a Selfie be Used as a Professional Headshot?

Let's get this out of the way immediately: No. Absolutely not. I know it's tempting. You've got a new iPhone. It has "Portrait Mode." You snap a picture, throw a filter on it, and think, "That's good enough for LinkedIn, right?" Wrong. As a headshot photographer in...

Can a Selfie be Used as a Professional Headshot?

Let's get this out of the way immediately: No. Absolutely not. I know it's tempting. You've got a new iPhone. It has "Portrait Mode." You snap a picture, throw a filter on it, and think, "That's good enough for LinkedIn, right?" Wrong. As a headshot photographer in Los Angeles for over 26 years, I see the fallout from this decision every day. Lawyers, entrepreneurs, and real estate agents come...

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