Research-backed deep dives
The Aurawave blog
A working photographer writing about AI headshots, the perception research behind first impressions, and the ethics conversations buyers raise before they upload.
Perception research
A photo can make you look 76% more competent
The Princeton/PNAS perception research behind why your headshot matters. The 76% / 62% / 21x stats explained from primary sources.
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Detection research
The recruiter probably can't tell. Your colleague can.
What recruiters actually see when they look at an AI headshot. Eye-tracking data, signal-detection studies, and a working photographer's view from the cull table.
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A photographer's take
An AI headshot built from your real photos is not a deception
Joshua's honest position on AI headshot ethics. The line between photo retouching and identity drift, and what we refuse to generate.
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