Question 1

Is this a photo enhancer or an AI headshot generator?

Accepted Answer

It does more than retouch one picture. You upload selfies, then Close Enough creates enhanced professional photo options that keep your face recognizable while improving the outfit, lighting, background, and framing.

Question 2

Should I use a professional photo on my résumé?

Accepted Answer

For US, UK, Canadian, and Australian résumés, the safest default is usually no photo because of bias and screening conventions. For many continental European CVs, and for some appearance-based roles, a photo may be normal or expected. The same portrait can still be useful on LinkedIn, your portfolio, email, and application profiles even when the résumé document stays photo-free.

Question 3

Why does the page mention both résumés and CVs?

Accepted Answer

Because the convention changes by market. “Résumé” is the common US term and usually does not include a photo. “CV” is common internationally, and in places such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and parts of southern Europe, a professional photo is still common. The product gives you a profile-ready image; you decide where it belongs.

Question 4

Will this work for LinkedIn profile photos?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The images are square, high-resolution portraits that crop cleanly into LinkedIn’s circular profile frame. Choose a result that looks current, natural, and recognizably like you, then use the same photo across your professional profiles for consistency.

Question 5

Can I use the photo on an international CV?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pick a clean studio or office background and conservative business attire if the CV is for a formal market or role. For countries or employers that discourage CV photos, use the image on LinkedIn, your portfolio, or a separate application profile instead.

Question 6

What selfies should I upload for the best enhanced photo?

Accepted Answer

Use recent, front-facing selfies with your full face visible, even lighting, and no heavy filters. Avoid sunglasses, extreme shadows, angled poses, group photos, and old images that no longer look like you. Our phone headshot guide covers the light and framing basics that make source photos work.

Question 7

What outfit should I choose?

Accepted Answer

Choose the level of formality your audience expects. A blazer or suit works well for corporate, finance, consulting, law, and leadership roles. Smart-casual can feel more natural for tech, creative, startup, freelance, and remote-work profiles.

Question 8

What background is best for a professional photo?

Accepted Answer

A plain studio background is the safest choice for CVs, résumés where a photo is appropriate, and formal profiles. A softly blurred office, library, or urban setting can work well for LinkedIn, portfolios, and personal sites when you want the photo to feel less corporate.

Question 9

Can the photo include my company logo or brand colors?

Accepted Answer

The standard outfits and backgrounds are deliberately generic – no logos or branding – so your photo is safe to use across roles, markets, and platforms. If you want a branded background, company color, lanyard, or similar detail, email us at support@closeenough.ai and we can discuss a custom background.

Question 10

Can I get different versions for different platforms?

Accepted Answer

You can create up to two selected looks in one session – for example, one more formal and one more relaxed. Close Enough generates 24 photos across those looks, so you can choose the result that fits each profile best.

Upgrade a casual selfie into an enhanced professional photo

From selfie to professional photo in minutes

Upload a few selfies

Choose a look

Download enhanced options

See how a selfie becomes profile-ready

Enhance once. Use the photo everywhere work finds you.

LinkedIn profile

CVs & résumés

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Email, bios & avatars

We can’t rewrite your career.We can improve the photo that represents it.

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