# Headshot Guides

Taking new photos? Start with the phone setup and posing guides. Choosing your professional look? Compare clothing, backgrounds and examples. Applying for a job or buying a service? Read the resume guidance or generator comparison.

## Guides

- [How to Take a Headshot With Your Phone](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/how-to-take-a-headshot-with-your-phone) (Preparation): You do not need a studio to take a professional headshot. You need a window, a phone, about five feet of floor and the five habits below, and the distance rule alone fixes the mistake behind most turned-down photos.
- [What to Wear for a Professional Headshot](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/what-to-wear-headshot) (Preparation): After the backdrop, clothing is the decision that sets the tone of a headshot. Five rules hold in every industry; the rest depends on who will see the photo.
- [Headshot Poses That Work](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/headshot-poses) (Preparation): Posing is a skill, not a talent. Four small adjustments fix most headshots, and they work the same for men, women, and every industry.
- [Headshot Backgrounds: What to Choose and Why](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/headshot-backgrounds) (Resource): A headshot background is the second thing people notice after your face, and it sets the tone before they read a word of your profile. This guide covers the five backdrops that work, which one fits your industry, and what to avoid.
- [Professional Headshot Examples](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/headshot-examples) (Examples): Compare professional headshot styles by role, backdrop and attire, then choose a look that feels like you.
- [Should You Put a Headshot on Your Resume?](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/headshot-for-resume) (Resource): A resume photo belongs where the employer and application format welcome it. Learn how to decide, how to frame one and how to reuse a professional portrait on LinkedIn.
- [The Best AI Headshot Generators for Your Needs](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/best-ai-headshot-generators) (Comparison): For a professional set with looks tailored to your role, we recommend Smart Headshots AI. For other needs, compare style libraries, editing, free allowances and purchase conditions before choosing.
- [HeadshotPro Alternative: Smart Headshots AI vs HeadshotPro](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/headshotpro-alternative) (Comparison): HeadshotPro and Smart Headshots AI both sell a one-time batch of AI portraits. This comparison puts price per generated image beside wardrobe choice, resolution, redos and refund conditions, so you can pick the offer that fits your job.
- [Aragon AI Alternative: Smart Headshots AI vs Aragon](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/aragon-ai-alternative) (Comparison): Aragon sells one-time headshot packages and a separate creative subscription. This compares the packages you would buy for a professional portrait, and says plainly where Aragon is the better fit.
- [BetterPic Alternative: Smart Headshots AI vs BetterPic](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/betterpic-alternative) (Comparison): BetterPic puts 4K output in every paid package and offers a free queue. Smart Headshots AI puts the wardrobe choice in every tier. Here is how the two compare, including the terms behind the free offer.
- [Photo AI Alternative: Smart Headshots AI vs Photo AI](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/photo-ai-alternative) (Comparison): Photo AI sells headshots inside a monthly subscription. Smart Headshots AI sells one finished gallery for one payment. The two prices only become comparable once annual billing and the credit allowance sit next to the batch.

## Links

- [Create your headshots](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/start)
- [Home](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/)