Why is white the most popular background colour for LinkedIn profile photos? Ninety-five percent of all our LinkedIn profile photo commissions are captured with a white background. People rarely want a dark or coloured background. This is because a LinkedIn profile photo with a white background matches the white surroundings of the LinkedIn website page. Also, people tend to see clients or suppliers with a white background and assume this is the correct way to go. We offer clients a white or dark background, and they mainly go for a white. Another point to add here is that although we photograph people with a white background behind them, we then, in post-production, add a white web-friendly background. The reason is that a camera’s light meter is always trying to level tones out, so even a white background is not pure white when captured in the camera.

Another reason why clients like a white background is that it does not make you stand out from the majority. Coloured backgrounds are rare, and when you see them being used, it makes that person look different, which in the legal and financial sectors is not always a good thing. As we offer post-production as part of our LinkedIn profile photo commissions, we can capture your photos on a white background but then add other colours so you can see them as a comparison, or we can add a cityscape background, ie views of London or the city you work in. We can also add office backgrounds, which work well as they show you with your sleeves rolled up and working like a busy professional.

Please get in touch if you have any questions about background colours for your new professionally captured LinkedIn profile photo. We can show you samples of different LinkedIn profile photos on various backgrounds so you can decide which you prefer.

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