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Professional LinkedIn headshot prompt

This turns a casual photo into a clean business headshot: navy blazer over a white open-collar shirt, plain light grey backdrop and soft front light. Use it for LinkedIn, a company website, a CV that asks for a photo or a conference speaker page when booking a photographer is not worth it.

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Turn my uploaded photo into a professional headshot for LinkedIn. Keep my face and hairstyle exactly the same, only tidy stray hairs. Dress me in a navy blazer over a white open-collar shirt. Use a plain light grey studio background, soft even front light with a gentle shadow under the chin, and a natural, friendly smile. Sharp focus on the eyes, true skin texture with no heavy smoothing. Head and shoulders, centred, 4:5 frame.

Photo to upload: Use a recent photo taken at eye level in window daylight, facing the camera, with your hair the way you normally wear it, because colleagues and recruiters will compare the headshot with the real you.

Gemini photo Photo editing4:5Example made with Nano Banana Pro

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What each part of the prompt does

Tidy, not transform: "Only tidy stray hairs" is the one change allowed to the head, which gives a groomed look while keeping the haircut you actually have.
Neutral business outfit: A navy blazer with an open-collar white shirt is smart without a tie, so it fits most industries and avoids a badly drawn knot.
Backdrop and light: Plain light grey with "soft even front light with a gentle shadow under the chin" is the standard corporate setup. The chin shadow keeps the jawline defined instead of flat.
Real skin: "True skin texture with no heavy smoothing" matters most here, as an airbrushed face is the quickest giveaway of an AI headshot on a professional profile.

Variations to try

Same idea, one thing changed. These have no example image yet.

Charcoal backdrop
Turn my uploaded photo into a professional headshot for LinkedIn. Keep my face, hairstyle and expression exactly the same, only tidy stray hairs. Dress me in a navy blazer over a white open-collar shirt. Use a plain dark charcoal studio background, soft even front light with a gentle shadow under the chin, and a natural, friendly smile. Sharp focus on the eyes, true skin texture with no heavy smoothing. Head and shoulders, centred, 4:5 frame.
Smart casual, no blazer
Turn my uploaded photo into a professional headshot for LinkedIn. Keep my face, hairstyle and expression exactly the same, only tidy stray hairs. Dress me in a plain dark grey crew-neck jumper over a white T-shirt collar. Use a plain light grey studio background, soft even front light with a gentle shadow under the chin, and a natural, friendly smile. Sharp focus on the eyes, true skin texture with no heavy smoothing. Head and shoulders, centred, 4:5 frame.
Blurred office background
Turn my uploaded photo into a professional headshot for LinkedIn. Keep my face, hairstyle and expression exactly the same, only tidy stray hairs. Dress me in a navy blazer over a white open-collar shirt. Use a softly blurred bright modern office as the background, soft even front light with a gentle shadow under the chin, and a natural, friendly smile. Sharp focus on the eyes, true skin texture with no heavy smoothing. Head and shoulders, centred, 4:5 frame.

If the result isn't right

If you would rather keep the expression from your photo, replace "and a natural, friendly smile" with "and keep my expression exactly as in the photo".
When the blazer lapels or buttons look odd, ask for "single-breasted navy blazer with neat, symmetrical lapels".
If you come out younger or slimmer than you are, say "keep my real face shape, age and build exactly as in the photo".
Glasses sometimes vanish or pick up glare; add "keep my glasses, no reflections on the lenses".