# Professional Headshot Workflow

> Create professional portraits with new attire, lighting and backgrounds.

Canonical URL: https://allimageai.com/workflows/linkedin-headshot/

Website: All Image AI

Language: English

Headshots usually fail by over-retouching until the person is gone. Here face enhancement runs last with conservative fidelity settings, and the pipeline exports both square and portrait crops automatically.

## Included in one run

- 20 credits total; all required steps and final exports included.
- Estimated time: 3–8 min
- Crops: 1:1 and 4:5
- Format: JPG sRGB
- Variants: 4 per run

## Inputs

- Selfie: Use one front-facing, evenly lit and unfiltered selfie. Avoid sunglasses and heavy motion blur.
- Professional direction (optional): Example: Approachable product designer at a modern technology company.
- Reference image required: Yes

## Editing steps

### 1. Upload a selfie

Front-facing, evenly lit, sharp.

[AI Headshot Generator](https://allimageai.com/ai-tools/ai-headshot.md)

### 2. Lock the face

Keeps your actual features.

[Nano Banana 2](https://allimageai.com/models/nano-banana-2.md)

### 3. Change attire and background

Generated to match the chosen style.

### 4. Studio lighting

Soft key plus rim light replaces the selfie top-light look.

### 5. Face enhancement

Runs conservatively after portrait generation to preserve identity.

[Face Enhancer](https://allimageai.com/ai-tools/face-enhancer.md)

[CodeFormer](https://allimageai.com/models/index.md)

### 6. Export both crops

1:1 for avatars, 4:5 for CVs.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many selfies do I need?

One — but its sharpness sets the ceiling on likeness.

### Can I choose clothing colour?

Yes, state it in the prompt.