By Maya Fischer- Applying
- Oct 16, 2026
- 3 min read
A booker decides in the first ten seconds, and the first ten seconds are four photographs on a phone. Here is how to take them at home.
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Daylight, A Plain Wall
Stand a step from a window, facing it, against a white or grey wall. No flash, no ring light, no filter. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
The Four Frames
- FrontFace on, chin level, no smile
- ProfileHead turned, ear showing
- Full LengthHead to feet, standing straight
- SmileRelaxed and natural
We are not looking for a finished picture. We are looking for you, the way you would walk into the office on a Wednesday. — Noor Haddad
What To Wear
Fitted black clothes, flat shoes or bare feet, hair tied back off the face. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium.
Took mine on the balcony with my sister holding the phone. Two weeks later I was at the London open call.
ReplyAnd they were perfect: daylight, no make-up, hair back.
ReplyDo the men's digitals need to be shirtless? Asking for my whole school.
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