Should you choose a white or grey background?

Four helpful tips – use a white or grey background color for your headshot

📌 1. Clean and Minimalist Look.

First, white and grey backgrounds provide a clean and minimalist aesthetic. These colors allow the focus to be on the subject because they are the only thing in the picture for the eye to rest on.  Because there is no other eliminating distraction, the picture creates a timeless and professional look.

📌 2. Versatility.

Choosing a white and grey background color for your headshot makes it easy to adapt to various business purposes and contexts. The neutral colors of white or grey complement different skin tones and clothing choices.  Secondly, these colors also offer a wide range of professional applications like corporate websites, LinkedIn profiles, resumes, or business cards.

📌 3. Branding and Consistency.

A person’s professionalism, elegance and sophistication are commonly associated with white and grey backgrounds. Using these background colors for headshot photography will help maintain a consistent look and feel across a business or professional brand. Also, this consistency can contribute to a cohesive visual identity and reinforce a professional image.

📌 4. Easy to Match with Other Visuals.

Selecting a white and/or grey headshot background can be easily matched with other visual elements.  For example, a “clean” headshot can help to support a company’s marketing materials. The neutral background color also helps to seamlessly integrate your headshot into places such as, a website or other media material.

✔ It’s important to note, the choice of background color ultimately depends on the specific context, brand guidelines, personal preferences, and the intended use of the headshot. Remember a non-standard background color or texture may be suitable for certain industries, professions, or creative purposes. Choose the color background that best showcases your brand.

Now that you have a good idea what color the background should be for your headshot, next think about what to wear!

Check out some client background choices here.