# Headshot Guides

Practical guides from Smart Headshots AI on taking, styling and choosing professional headshots.

## 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): A gallery of professional headshot examples by role, backdrop and attire, with notes on what makes each one work and real before-and-after pairs.
- [Should You Put a Headshot on Your Resume?](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/headshot-for-resume) (Resource): The honest answer depends on where you are applying. In the US, UK, Canada and Australia a resume photo is usually left off; across much of continental Europe, Asia and Latin America one is commonly expected.
- [The Best AI Headshot Generators, Compared](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/guides/best-ai-headshot-generators) (Comparison): Buying an AI headshot generator is confusing because the market ranges from free tools to paid platforms with per-person training, and quality, cost and turnaround vary wildly. The best choice depends on whether you need likeness accuracy, speed or a free trial.

## Links

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