Photographer-built, not engineer-built
Joshua has shot 15,000+ professionals in Chicago. The Intelligence Engine encodes his grading checklist.
LinkedIn photo maker
Your photo decides if the recruiter keeps reading. A LinkedIn photo maker built for the profile circle, the banner, and the Recruiter inbox preview.
Recruiters scan the photo in three seconds. Upload 10 selfies and get a graded set sized for LinkedIn, delivered in record time. The speed doesn't compromise quality.
Built by Joshua Albanese · 18+ years behind the lens · 15,000+ studio sessions
- 21x more profile views
- 36x more connection requests
- 76% lift in perceived competence
- Graded against LinkedIn's 7 photo tips
Sizes
What size should a LinkedIn profile photo be?
LinkedIn's minimum is 400 by 400 pixels, square. JPG, PNG, or GIF up to 8 MB. The banner is 1584 by 396.
Aurawave gave customers a professional look they couldn't achieve with selfies or amateur photography, with files sized at delivery. For the full-service version handled by a working photographer, see our LinkedIn headshots page.
How it works
How to make a LinkedIn photo with Aurawave
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Upload 10 selfies
Phone photos are fine. Mix the angles, taken in the last year.
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Choose your look
Sweater, blazer, button-down. Neutral gray or blue office background.
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The Intelligence Engine grades and regenerates
Failures get killed against LinkedIn's 7 photo tips.
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Download in under 90 minutes
Files sized for the profile circle, banner, and Recruiter inbox.
The difference
What separates a career-building LinkedIn photo from a career-harming one
Graded against LinkedIn's own rules
Every output scored against LinkedIn's 7 published photo tips, plus identity match and skin texture.
Looks like the better version of you
Same hair color, same skin tone, same age. Recognizable to your coworkers in three seconds.
What recruiters see
What recruiters actually look for
Four numbers from LinkedIn's research and Princeton-led perception work. LinkedIn's 7 profile-photo tips are the rules Aurawave grades against.
21x
more profile views
36x
more connection requests
76%
lift in perceived competence
62%
lift in perceived influence
Avoid
What to avoid in a LinkedIn photo
The selfie
9% of LinkedIn photos are selfies. Recruiters scroll past. The angle reads casual.
The group-photo crop
15% of LinkedIn photos have someone cropped out. The viewer can tell.
The five-year-old photo
If you don't look like that anymore, the recruiter notices at the interview.
The vacation shot
Sunglasses, beach, beer. Reads "not serious" on LinkedIn.
The cluttered background
The profile circle is small. Anything behind your head competes with your face.
The obviously-AI photo
Plastic skin, dead eyes, mangled teeth. Our checklist kills those before delivery.
Other surfaces
Other surfaces this photo works on
LinkedIn profile photo and banner
400 by 400 for the circle. 1584 by 396 for the banner. Both sized at delivery.
Recruiter inbox and post avatar
The thumbnail that lands in InMail. Tight crop, soft background, clean at 32 pixels.
Other professional surfaces
For real-estate agents, lawyers, doctors, or the full LinkedIn service, see LinkedIn headshots.
Real customers
Real customer reviews
Aurawave has been instrumental in helping me build a strong personal brand online and in my industry.
I needed headshots for a last-minute conference, and Aurawave delivered in record time. The speed doesn't compromise quality.
Aurawave gave me a professional look that I couldn't achieve with selfies or amateur photography.
Aurawave saved me valuable hours I would have spent at a traditional photo studio. It's a real time-saver for busy professionals.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LinkedIn photos
What size should a LinkedIn photo be?
400 by 400 pixels minimum, square. JPG, PNG, or GIF up to 8 MB. Banner is 1584 by 396. Aurawave outputs every photo at those dimensions.
Can I use AI to make my LinkedIn photo?
Yes. LinkedIn allows AI photos as long as they represent you. Aurawave builds from 10 of your real selfies, so the output looks like you.
Will my AI LinkedIn photo actually look like me?
Yes. The grading checklist kills any photo that doesn't match your hair, skin tone, age, or accessories. If it doesn't look like you, we redo it.
Can recruiters tell my LinkedIn photo is AI?
Recruiters spot bad lighting before they spot AI. The tells are plastic skin, dead eyes, mangled teeth. Our checklist throws those out before delivery.
What background works best on a LinkedIn photo?
Neutral. Soft gray, soft blue, or a light office blur. Busy backgrounds compete with your face at the small profile-circle size.
How long does it take to make a LinkedIn photo?
Under 90 minutes from upload to delivery. Most orders finish in less than an hour.
Do I own my LinkedIn photos?
Yes. Full commercial use. Profile, banner, resume, company bio, business cards. The photos are yours.
Get the LinkedIn photo that earns the recruiter scan
Upload 10 selfies. Get a graded set sized for LinkedIn's profile circle and banner in under 90 minutes.
About the author
Joshua Albanese, founder and working photographer
Joshua Albanese has photographed 15,000+ professionals in 18 years behind the lens. The Intelligence Engine grades every LinkedIn photo against the same checklist he uses on studio shoots.