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To build a credible LinkedIn presence, crafting an AI-generated headshot involves strategic design and adherence to professional visual expectations

Start with a clear conception of your professional persona

Think about your field, job title, and the emotional tone you want to communicate

Are you a corporate executive, a creative professional, or a tech entrepreneur?

Your image must project trustworthiness and match the visual norms of your profession

Maintain a list of descriptors—calm, decisive, modern, dependable—to guide your choices during generation

Next, choose a reliable AI image generation platform that specializes in photorealistic human portraits are now routinely generated by intelligent systems

Top platforms for this task are MidJourney, DALL·E 3, Leonardo AI, and Canva’s AI generators

Prioritize tools offering granular adjustments for illumination, angle, backdrop, and emotion

Don’t use platforms that render faces with exaggerated features or digital artifacts that feel artificial

Once you’ve selected your platform, craft a detailed text prompt

Initiate the prompt with: "headshot of a [gender] between 28 and 42 years old, professionally styled"

Add context: "wearing a well-fitted business suit or smart casual attire, clean-shaven or with neat facial hair, neutral expression with a slight smile"

Specify lighting: "soft, even studio lighting with subtle catchlights in the eyes"

Use a backdrop that is: "unobtrusive and muted—gray, beige, or taupe—with zero visual noise and shallow focus"

Add specs: "ultra-sharp, 8K resolution, hyperrealistic rendering, realistic pores and skin tone, zero glitches, no plastic or AI-smoothing"

Ensure your instruction is precise, thorough, and free of ambiguity before generating

Generate several variations—aim for at least four to six images

Resist the urge to pick the first image that looks acceptable

Small adjustments to phrasing can yield vastly different results

For example, swapping "slight smile" for "confident gaze" can shift the emotional tone

Organize all generated images in one folder named "AI Headshot Variants" for easy review

Scrutinize every generated portrait with a trained eye

Look for unnatural features such as distorted hands, mismatched ears, uneven lighting, or strange textures around the hairline

Avoid any image where the eyes appear glazed or the skin looks plastic

Your objective is to feel genuine, not unnaturally flawless

An image with subtle imperfections conveys more sincerity than one that’s technically perfect but cold

Choose your top image and refine it with Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, or Canva’s editing suite

Adjust brightness and contrast to ensure your face is evenly lit

Slightly sharpen the eyes and mouth to convey engagement

Remove minor imperfections like stray hairs or blemishes, but avoid overretouching

Ensure the backdrop remains uniform and uncluttered

If the background is chaotic or doesn’t match your tone, swap it for a plain light gray, beige, or off-white using a layer mask

Verify that your headshot meets LinkedIn’s recommended specifications

The image should be square or portrait-oriented, with a resolution of at least 400 by 400 pixels, though 1080 by 1080 is ideal

Ensure your face occupies about 60 percent of the frame and is centered with a slight head turn for naturalism

Never use a full-body image, selfie with friends, or any photo containing individuals besides yourself

Evaluate your image as it will appear to viewers

Upload it to a mock LinkedIn profile or view it on multiple devices—desktop, tablet, and smartphone to confirm it looks clear and professional at all sizes

Seek input from someone who knows your professional persona

Do they recognize you? Does it feel like you? Would they feel comfortable connecting with someone who looks like this?

Finally, once you’re satisfied, upload your edited headshot to your LinkedIn profile

Update your headline and about section to reflect the professional image you’ve presented visually

When your image matches your words, viewers perceive you as authentic and reliable

AI-generated portraits don’t replace your true self—they amplify your authentic self for professional contexts

The best results are the ones that still feel unmistakably you—elevated, not fabricated

Invest care into every phase of creation

Your first impression on LinkedIn matters, and a well-crafted headshot can open doors you didn’t expect