a confident woman in a navy blazer, grey backdrop
Style guide
A professional headshot you can actually use
Clean light, a plain backdrop, and a person who looks like they do the work.
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Why this style works
Work profiles need calm framing and even light, not drama. This style is tuned for both.
- Recommended export
- 1024 × 1024 px
- Circle-safe area
- Head fills ~60%, eyes above center
- Reads best at
- 64–400 px
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Example 
a smiling man in a white shirt, soft studio light
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Using the style
How to make it work
A professional headshot has a job: make the person look like they are paying attention. The face should fill roughly 60% of the frame, the eyes should be visible, and the background should be plain enough to disappear behind a name. Describe the role and the room rather than the camera: “a product designer in a black turtleneck, clean grey backdrop, soft studio light” gives the model a person and a place.
Navy, charcoal and white are safe; a single warm accent keeps the image from looking like a stock photo. Avoid heavy bokeh and dramatic shadows. If the avatar will be used on a team page, generate a small set with the same light and background so they sit together. This style creates a fictional person, not a photo of you. Use it for illustrated professional identity, team pages and concept work — and use a real photo where your actual likeness matters.
Prompt notes
Five things that change the result
These are specific to professional headshot. The same prompt in another style will produce something different.
- 01
Describe the role and the room
“A research lead in a charcoal cardigan, plain warm-grey wall” gives context. A role plus a room is more useful than a list of camera settings.
- 02
Fill the frame with the face
Head and shoulders, roughly 60% of the frame. If the body takes up half the image, the face disappears in a team page grid.
- 03
Keep the backdrop plain
Grey, warm white, or a soft neutral. The headshot should sit next to a name without fighting the page it is on.
- 04
Choose one accent
A rust scarf, a navy blazer, a thin gold necklace. One point of color is enough; three makes the image feel like a catalogue.
- 05
Generate a consistent set
If you need several team portraits, reuse the same backdrop and lighting phrase. Consistency reads as intention, not coincidence.
Examples
Four professional headshot starting points
A few questions
Professional Headshot FAQ
Something not covered? Email support@avatarsay.com. A person replies, usually within one business day.
Is this a real photograph of a person?
No. It is an AI-generated portrait of a fictional person. Do not present it as a photo of a real individual. Where AI disclosure is required, disclose it.
Can I make a matching set for my team?
Yes. Keep the backdrop and lighting language identical, change only the person and wardrobe details, and generate each portrait separately. The result will feel like one shoot.
What should the person wear in the prompt?
Solid, role-appropriate clothing: a navy blazer, a white shirt, a black turtleneck, a charcoal cardigan. Avoid logos, loud patterns, and sunglasses.
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