LinkedIn headshots for executives and teams
Your profile picture is the first thing a recruiter, a customer or an investor sees, and it is usually cropped from someone else's wedding. We take the picture you actually need for this, in five to ten minutes, in a way that works in a small circle on a phone.
Three things we fix on almost everyone
Our founder Guy Sidi wrote the Geektime guide to the perfect LinkedIn picture (in Hebrew) with body language expert Dorit Uziel. These come up every time:
Hands. A crop that is too tight cuts them off and makes the person look stiff. We shoot at least to the waist so that one hand is in the frame, because an open hand signals openness.
Clothes. A collar reads as authority. Strong prints and wrinkled fabrics steal attention from the face, which is the opposite of what you want.
Lens height. A camera at eye level is the difference between a professional portrait and a selfie. It sounds technical, and it is the first thing you notice when it is wrong.
Why most profile pictures do not work
The problem is almost never the camera. It is that the picture was taken for something else and then cropped. What really decides it is what happens between the photographer and the person in front of them. A good picture comes out when someone is comfortable enough to forget the camera, not when they are being given instructions.
Your brand colors in the background
Most LinkedIn pictures look the same: a person, a gray background, a smile. That is fine, and it is also exactly the problem. When a whole company is photographed in its brand colors, its people start to look like one team, and someone scrolling recognizes you before reading the company name.
Before we pick up a camera we ask three questions: what are your colors, what should the picture say, and who will be looking at it. The set, the lighting and the background come from the answers.
What you get
- A session of five to ten minutes a person, with no pressure
- Full direction in front of the camera
- A square crop ready for LinkedIn, and a wide frame for the website
- One background for the team, even across several shoot days
- Gentle retouching that keeps a natural look
- A portable studio at your office, or our studio if that is easier
- A selection gallery within 48 hours
- Full usage rights
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Common questions
How long does a LinkedIn shoot take?
Five to ten minutes a person. We arrive an hour ahead to set up the lighting.
How is it different from a regular portrait?
LinkedIn shows the picture in a small circle, usually on a phone. So the face has to fill much of the frame, and the background has to stay out of the way.
Can you shoot the whole team on the same day?
Yes, that is the most common request. We lock the lighting and background for the day, so everyone is shot in the same conditions.
When do we get the photos?
A selection gallery within 48 hours, and edited files within a working week, including a square crop ready for LinkedIn and other networks.
Let's photograph you, or the whole team
One person, the executive team or the whole company. Send how many people and where, and you will get a quote within the business day.