How To Easily Take Good Dating Profile Pictures of Yourself

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For many of us, there comes a time in our lives when we realize: "Damn, I don't have a single decent picture of myself!"

For me, that moment came when I first started online dating and stared at that blank space in my profile where I was supposed to put a picture. Not just any picture, mind you, but one that will make people want to talk to me. And not just one, but several. Now, I had a couple of semi-recent professional CV-shots, but those don't exactly make for great profile pics.

If you're in a similar position right now, then this guide is for you.

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Taking good pictures (that don't seem like selfies) at home

Following the below steps, you should end up with at least one decent photo of yourself to use in your profile.

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Choose a spot

If you could show your (potential) date just one part of your apartment/room/basement/house, which one would it be? Apart from the bedroom, I mean.

Is that spot bathed in natural light during any part of the day? If so, great! If not, maybe choose a spot that is. Alternatively, try to create diffuse and very bright lighting there. For one thing, you don't want a ceiling lamp to cast unflattering shadows across your face. For another, even the best and latest phone cameras still struggle with anything but bright, natural light.

Picked a spot? Maybe cleaned up a bit behind where you're gonna be standing/sitting? Cool, let's move on.

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Position your phone

Since the photos you're about to take are supposed to look like someone else took them, or at least not show you in the typical selfie position, you're going to want to prop up your phone at a reasonable distance, preferably at around eye level.

There are many ways to accomplish this. One free option that has worked great for me in the past, is using a ...read more