Make this photo of you
Professional Headshot.
Great for LinkedIn. Mostly bad for dating profiles. Here's why. Add a few selfies once and get a version that works in about 60 seconds. Want it moving? One more click.
The version that works
Best at photo 1
Same shot, slow turn
Made fromOne selfie in the carWhy this shot works
Professional headshots. The kind taken for LinkedIn. Almost always read wrong on dating apps. They look corporate, stiff, and impersonal. Dating photos work because they show life; LinkedIn photos work because they show competence. The two are different jobs.
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Hire a photographer who specializes in dating profiles, not corporate
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Shoot in environments
Café, park, neighborhood streets.
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Mix professional shots with phone-shot candids in your six
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Casual environment
You in a coffee shop, garden, lobby. Not a studio.
Three steps. No photographer.
- 1
Add a few selfies, once
Magnt learns your face from a handful of clear photos. After that, just switch on Me.
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Use this idea, or say it your way
The prompt is filled in for you. Change the city, the outfit or the time of day.
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Get it in about 60 seconds
Download it full size, try a variation, or turn it into a short video.
Ready-to-use prompt
A professional headshot of me in a real place, soft natural light from the side, caught mid-moment with a relaxed, real expression, natural skin texture, shot on a 35mm lens.
- Me: on
- Style: Natural
- Shape: 4:5
- Photo, then video
Same professional headshot, four kinds of light
Swap one line in the prompt and the whole photo changes.
“Hi, nice to meet you.”
The video version
Bring it to life.
Turn your professional headshot into a 5 or 10 second clip. Pick a move, or type a line and you say it to the camera.
720p or 1080p. Ready in a few minutes.
If you like this one
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Questions
Should I use a professional headshot on my profile?
Great for LinkedIn. Mostly bad for dating profiles. Here's why. Professional headshots. The kind taken for LinkedIn. Almost always read wrong on dating apps. They look corporate, stiff, and impersonal. Dating photos work because they show life; LinkedIn photos work because they show competence. The two are different jobs.
Where should a professional headshot go in my profile?
A professional headshot works best at photo 1. Lead with a clear, well-lit shot of your face.
When does a professional headshot hurt?
White-background studio shot. Tie/blazer combination that looks like a headshot for an annual report. Stiff posed expression. All six photos are professionally shot. Looks like you hired someone.
What should I avoid in a professional headshot?
LinkedIn-style headshots verbatim. AI-generated headshot tools. Almost universally read as fake at thumbnail size. Pure white or grey backgrounds. They make any portrait read corporate.
Will it still look like me?
Yes. Your face, skin and build stay yours. Magnt changes the light and the place, not the person.
How long does it take?
About 60 seconds for a photo. Videos take a few minutes.
Can it talk in the video?
Yes. Type a line and you say it to the camera, in a 5 or 10 second clip.
What if I don’t love the result?
Change one line in the prompt and try again, or ask for a variation. Keep only the ones you like.
Your professional headshot is ready when you are.
A few selfies in. A better photo out. Then make it move.