How to Take a Headshot With an iPhone and $30 of Gear | WSJ

Skip Apple's unnatural studio-lighting effects. With just a few household items, a hardware store LED bulb and your iPhone, you can create your own LinkedIn-worthy headshot. WSJ’s Kenny Wassus shows you how it’s done.
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Just gathered all the equipments, now waiting for my plastic surgery appointment.

[@smilebyyourself]

Maybe just a facial and a NU FACE!

[@LethoHali]

🤣

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[@eyekandy3000]

I’m waiting four months to lose weight. Not changing anything about my lifestyle tho- it’ll just happen

[@ayadhamza7618]

very useful video . i used portrait mood on iphone + darkroom app and it was 💫

[@randomjake1488]

This is honestly so helpful thank you

[@smylmvv]

THANK YOU! Very professional and do helpful!

[@comrade107]

'Headshot!' U got me there WSJ :D

[@frizbug8464]

pretty informative. cool. thanks.

[@kerawaytours3449]

First of all he looks incredible in every pic

[@BStark00]

I was in the same situation last year, I had to take a picture for certificate so I went to the bathroom, Turned all lights to disappear some shadows , (was mid day, 2-3pm ) I was looking to the windows and a white towel behind. One Shot was enough. :) only using the portrait mode and I remove the background with an app. (That’s why I used a white towel, easier background eraser) but it’s informative this video also it could be use in any phone with a good app.

[@thewhitebackground]

Thank you

[@delani8184]

Wow I just happened to have a cri 90 light bulb in my closet- ty universe🙌🏽

[@dosbrodinhos]

Loved the tips… now, what about the zoom? Let me explain: when taking selfies our faces looks funny (we can barely see our ears). But when we use the wide angle (rear cameras) what would be the best “zoom” to capture the “real me” image? 😊

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

This was so RAW & totally real. Thankya 😘

[@z185284]

Love how Halide soon as this was posted put their price up to $7.99 from $5.99

[@JustinNovak]

its now 44.99

[@VengefulQuietOne]

they put it up even further, now its $11.99

[@danaa.1093]

it is now 14.99 year, 69.99 one time purchase...time to look for a different app

[@Alexacorner]

So happy the new iPhone lets us shoot in raw now 🙌🏽

[@Dunit1117]

Very informative, thank you

[@taxsi]

Very nice infomercial for apple

[@tapu_]

Thanks this was helpful . Now my teacher won't suspect me for cheating in the exam.

[@mikeyllo]

Ummm, he set off my Siri with his "Hey Siri" directive. That rarely happens.

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This music really reminds me of unbreakable Kimmy schmidt

[@bealoved6550]

Will this work on drape photos for senior portraits? I would like to do my daughter’s drape, and graduation cap photos myself! I could save 300 plus if this can work

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Cool vdo❣️

[@T0M113113]

What if I am still using iPhone 6s Plus....

[@richiegray6847]

Where are you Joanna

[@Hv3_]

Can you do this with an older iPhone? Like 7/8 Plus?

[@shanephillips5393]

Most important accessory required, that's not found on Amazon or Home Depot; be attractive

[@alexbrown1292]

at home plastic surgery kits on wish... you're welcome

[@steevesosa]

That app is subscription based now

[@Arcadia.Hearts]

Step one: be Photo genic😭

[@chip251]

They're now charging $2.99 per month for Halide from what I can see

[@sashagabriel5528]

Me going in the city and taking good photos +25 headshot killstreak

[@mrisfanbs]

Wait, i spent 3 minutes just to find out that going to the photo studio will cost cheaper 😂 (and more professional)

[@beckycoppa4806]

Honestly I found the Raw+ app disastrous today use. Could not figure out how to flip the camera to front mode, nor could I find out how to set the timer. The whole point of this video was to take professional photos yourself, but then you need a “friend” to help you. Good video, but not what probably a lot of us came here for

[@delacaza_txrealtor]

Tried using an old pair of tighty-whities to soften light, but ended up with a dark shadow streak across my face... suggestions?

[@JojoBassista]

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Not related but thank for your service

[@sayoshinakamario]

If applying for a plumbing job then you’re good to go

[@RPDBY]

Will it work with my pixel?

[@itsjiminsnonexistentjams1221]

As someone who has and android and iPhone, pixel does have goof quality but we all can agree it moves very blurry so when you take the picture it’s blurrier then the actual lense, my advice is find a place with good lighting because the pixel won’t do much

[@alangreginez9192]

Make me professional siri ♥️♥️♥️

[@cylurian]

Wow, you forgot the first step! Clean the lenses!

[@auro1986]

wsj advertising for apple and gets iphone

[@LaDeeDah]

Would a Ring Light work?

[@itspri.]

Yea

[@deleon88]

The tripod will put you over $30

[@doeggu]

Be creative. Stack boxes on chair with books. Voila $0.

[@Songswithbeth]

No i got a tripod ring light for like 30$

[@lmt-adventures620]

Since it will pretty much be a one time thing, I am going to be tapping my phone to my trashcan haha.

[@DeepSeaManta]

$30 gear but a $1k phone

[@ameliaong6783]

Genuinely wanting to pick up some techniques but with the end result being quite terrible, I don't think one should bother with this video.

[@sayoshinakamario]

Yup, better off just paying a pro

[@TheGabygael]

Now all i have to do is get an iphone :')

[@Richjoker96]

Yeah no thanks to the 6 dollar app. My Samsung Galaxy comes with professional mode and RAW format without having to download anything.

[@Richjoker96]

@@Joey-yq5se Manual mode? Um no it does not.

[@erickfrago7224]

I wish everytime you have more than 1word caption/text in a shot, you'd allot more time for the viewer to at least read it. 0:11-0:13

[@ahmedbabbar]

I don’t have iPhone 11 pro :’(((( But i am really big fan iPhone

[@Executivebird]

Ahmed Babbar you don’t need a 11 pro it works with the 8 and above

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[@ahmedbabbar]

Maverick iPhone is the best smart phones You don’t know about that. It’s not about only Camera.

[@earlyjackie5564]

Maverick can you calls that an android when it doesn’t even use android

[@unicyclemaster470]

IDGOD actually prefers you send in a headshot with a *white* background

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Apple sponsored video 😅

[@roopkd]

My dad accidentally bought one CRI bulb

[@mikeruchington4882]

Or... get your flat mate to take a billion photos and pick the best one.

[@kid123cool]

Why do we need headshots again for a job.. Look the part?! Really

[@googleuser4587]

Yes. To look the part. If you can't maintain basic grooming and can't present yourself professionally, perhaps a professional environment is not right for you.

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Hello aspiring creators/artists :)

[@nicholascorn162]

did anyone else's hey siri go off? :(

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

But what if I'm an uggo? 🤔

[@amis1347]

I think it might be easier just to go to a professional.

[@youmeandeveryone5893]

Why you guys call phones iPhone? And what about Android?

[@michellemarie1197]

What about those of us that don't have iPhone? I need to take business headshots

[@pikaa-si9ie]

Most android phones should do just fine. Samsung comes with the ability to shoot raw photo so no apps needed . If not, just search in Google " raw photo". Everything else said in this video (lighting etc) should still apply.

[@michelbruns]

“You can use any new iPhone, BUT IT HAS TO BE A IPHONE OTHER PHONES DONT WORK”

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Typical isheeps.

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I don’t like how you telling gems

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iPhone ad. Get lost.

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What's this video? Nothing to do with the channel. Looks like a paid ad.

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Probably a DarkRoom advertisement because most of the things they used are third party

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[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

Please only do this with an iPhone.

[@cradlemonsterp9309]

The WSJ have always had a highly influential personal technology column.

[@brightmong7290]

Probably a video to help people work from home.

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My wife puts me over $100,000 every year

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He is cute

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Bro cloning is possible. We've done it on sheep. We know how to do it on humans. Somebody made it illegal in the usa though :(

[@albertkresten4576]

It did not work for me the phone quality is still so bad

[@Executivebird]

Android don’t got stereo mode

[@JohnCharGaming]

Samsung phones already have the RAW file format and manual edits built in.

[@JohnCharGaming]

@@Executivebird a joke needs to be funny

[@mr.international429]

Yeah but then you have a wrinkled background

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Gai

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Lolllllllll

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hEaDsHoT

[@typingsounds]

John F Kennedy approves

[@BogomilPetrov]

Oof. Those horrible effects tho on the iPhone studio thing. My OnePlus 7 Pro has soooo much better edge detection and AI filters like that. IDK why people keep going for those phones and then NEED $30 worth of items to take a photo... 😂😂😂

[@KennethDAstonJr]

how about hire a professional photographer......will save you much time and headaches. For $40 I will give you the 3 digital files, well lit and posed correctly will only take 15 mins and that includes editing too

[@mariamadepoju]

Are you in California?

[@boomsuga]

What happened to the lesbian girl who use to do these stupid phone reviews?

[@mr__simon777]

No. Sorry. As a professional Headshot photographer I can not believe this is supposed to be a good headshot. Lens distortion but even more important: no good posing and expression. Only 0.1% of people will be able to pose themselves and trigger an expression in their face that a pro would do. Better than a really bad selfie, but still it's an only an ok selfie.

[@YOLOMarkus]

ridicolous video. Ad paid for by Apple !

[@airsoftBlaine]

L