What to wear for a corporate headshot photoshoot

By Mariya Harley · London · updated August 2026

What works for a corporate headshot shoot specifically

Colour. Solid mid-tones. Avoid white against a light background and black against a dark one — at the display size a LinkedIn photograph actually appears, the shoulders vanish and the head floats.

Fabric. Structure at the shoulder does more for a headshot than anything else in the wardrobe. Fine stripes and small checks produce moiré on screens and should be avoided entirely.

Footwear. Never in frame, which is worth telling the team so nobody worries about it.

The thing that ruins frames. Company logos. They date the photograph the moment someone changes role, and a headshot set should outlast the org chart.

Two rules that hold everywhere

• Steam it the night before — creases are the most expensive thing in any retouching bill and the cheapest to prevent.
• Bring options and decide on set, where you can see the light and the background rather than guessing at home.