Main sample photo from the AI monochrome editorial photoshoot template

Create an AI Black and White Headshot From Your Selfie

Black and white with a timeless bio feel

This template removes colour for a timeless, editorial headshot. A tailored blazer and soft directional light give the photo the feel of an author bio or a conference speaker page, and black and white keeps it from dating quickly.

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What's Included in This Template

The template sets the styling for you, so you never have to plan or describe it.

Wardrobe

A tailored blazer with a clean neckline, which keeps the frame simple and lets your expression lead.

Settings

A plain light backdrop, framed from the chest up with your head slightly turned and your eyes to the camera.

Light and colour

Soft directional light and a full range of greys, from bright highlights to deep shadow in the jacket.

Best Photos to Upload for the Monochrome Editorial Template

A clear view of your whole face gives the template the most to work with. These sample images show what works and what makes your face hard to read.

A sharp, well lit selfie showing the whole face
Clear front view
A close-up selfie with the forehead and one side of the face cut off
Face cut off
A woman in side profile at a cafe with only one side of her face visible
Side profile
A mirror selfie with sunglasses, a cap and a phone covering the face
Face covered
An underexposed selfie in a dark room with hard to see features
Too dark
A woman standing far away on a city plaza with a tiny face
Too far away

Works Well

  • A sharp picture with your whole face in view
  • Soft, even daylight without strong shadows
  • You looking towards the camera with a natural expression

Avoid

  • Side views, or tight crops that cut off part of your face
  • Sunglasses, hats, hands or hair that cover your face
  • Group shots, or pictures taken from far away

How to Use the Monochrome Editorial Template

Three steps, with the template already chosen for you.

  1. A casual selfie ready to upload
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    1

    Upload Your Photo

    Add one clear, front-facing photo of yourself. The tool at the top of this page is ready to use.

  2. Monochrome Editorial template selected
    2

    Confirm the Template

    The Monochrome Editorial template is already selected, so there is nothing else to set up.

  3. Finished monochrome editorial portrait
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    3

    Download Your Photos

    Review your results and save the images you like best.

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