What are the background options for your new LinkedIn profile photo?

Clients are always asking us what are the background options for your new LinkedIn profile photo. Basically, we would suggest that there are five main backgrounds that we would suggest. In a studio set up we can offer the most popular choice which is white. The majority of clients ask for a clean white background as this is the most popular you will see on most LinkedIn profile pages. Some clients prefer a grey background as this is a little softer and can actually make your profile photo stand out a little more on your LinkedIn profile page. Sometimes we are asked for a dark or black background as this will make your profile photo really stand out on a profile page as it contrasts totally with the normal white page. If we are asked to capture a LinkedIn profile photo on a coloured background, we will normally add the colour in post-production as buying in a colourama roll just for one profile photo is uneconomic.

The next option would be an office interior as your background. This can work really well as it shows the person in their office environment which helps establish the person as a busy working professional. We do suggest that we capture the LinkedIn profile photo with the office background slightly out of focus so that any mess or shapes that might distract from the subject are lost in the background blur. You will still be able to see it is an office environment but it will look less intrusive.

Other background options for your LinkedIn photo are the great outdoors! We can meet you at a London location and capture your LinkedIn photo with a cityscape background. These work well as they place the person in the major city they work in. So when a potential client or employer looks at your LinkedIn profile page, they will know instantly where you are based.

LinkedIn profile photo with a dark background.

LinkedIn profile photo with an office background.

LinkedIn profile photo with a London cityscape background.