Better photos of you
Practical guides to taking, choosing and retouching photos of yourself, for dating profiles and everywhere else.
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The best dating profile photos, and how to get them
Which photos to use on Hinge, Tinder and Bumble, which to leave out, and how to get good ones from your camera roll without a photographer.
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How to fix closed eyes in a photo
Someone blinked in the one photo where everything else is right. Here are the ways to fix closed eyes on iPhone, from Live Photos to AI retouching, and what to avoid.
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How to take a good selfie: light, angle and a real expression
A good selfie is mostly light, distance and timing. Here is how to take one that looks like you on a good day, with the phone you already have.
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Is it OK to edit your dating profile photos?
Where the line is between fixing a photo and misleading people, with simple rules for what's fair to retouch on a dating profile and what isn't.
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LinkedIn and headshot photos: how to get a good one without a photographer
What a good LinkedIn profile photo or work headshot looks like, how to take one at home with a phone, and what you can and shouldn't change afterwards.
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How to look natural in photos when you feel awkward on camera
Why you look stiff in photos even when you feel fine, and practical ways to look relaxed and like yourself, from posture and hands to where to look.
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How to smile naturally in photos (and fix a forced smile)
Why camera smiles look forced, how to get a real one while the photo is being taken, and how to fix a stiff smile in a photo you already have.
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What to wear in dating profile photos
Colors, fits and outfits that work in dating profile photos, what to avoid, and how to choose clothes that look like you rather than a costume.
Fix a specific photo
- Fix closed eyes in a photoBlinked in the one good photo? Open your eyes in the photo you already have. Only your eyes change; the light, the room and your expression stay as they were.
- Fix a forced smile in a photoA stiff, held-too-long smile can make a good photo look awkward. Soften it into a natural one in the photo you already have, and keep everything else.
- Add a smile to a photoLooked serious in a photo you otherwise love? Add a natural, closed or open smile to your own face, and leave the rest of the photo untouched.
- Make your dating profile photo betterYour best dating photo is often one you already have, minus a blink or a stiff smile. Fix the moment, keep the person, and put your best real photo first.