Should I wear jewellery

Everyone asks should I wear jewelry for my headshot.  Jewelry can definitely add to your look.  However, a headshot is not the place to for it.

The idea of a professional headshot is to draw the attention to you.  As well a good headshot should draw special attention to your eyes.  Jewelry’s designed to do the opposite.  So it’s working against you.

If you really feel like you would like to wear jewelry I recommend you keep it very simple.  No large hoops or shiny things would be my professional recommendation.  None at all would be better. Studs are fine.

Have a look at these two images and see if you agree.

With jewellery

Without jewellery

Confidence comes from the eyes.  So does approachability. For your headshot to be effective you want both.

The difference between these two images is subtle but I think you can see the difference.

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