Get Pro Headshots on Your Vivo Y35 with Portraze

Find Your Phone's Best Light Source

Your Vivo Y35 has a capable camera, but it needs your help with light. Forget the bathroom mirror selfie with that harsh overhead bulb—it casts unflattering shadows under your eyes and chin. The best light source in your house is almost certainly a window. Stand about three feet away from it, facing the light directly. Do this in the morning or late afternoon for softer, more forgiving light. If you only have midday sun, pull a thin white sheet over the window to diffuse it. I once had a client take her best headshot using light bouncing off a sunny white wall in her hallway. The goal is soft, even light on your face with no squinting.

Steady Your Shot with a Simple Hack

Blurry photos happen because your hands shake. Even the slightest movement is obvious in a close-up portrait. You need a tripod, but you don't need to buy one. Stack three or four hardcover books on a table. Lean your phone against them. Use another small book as a kickstand to tilt it to the right angle. Now your camera is perfectly still. This lets you focus on your expression, not on holding your breath. For the actual shot, use your phone's timer or the volume buttons on your wired headphones as a shutter remote. This simple stability hack improves sharpness by about 80%.

Frame Your Face for the AI to Work

Think of the camera like a person you're talking to. Position the lens at your eye level—not looking down at it, not craning your neck up to it. Fill most of the frame with your head and shoulders. Leave a little space above your head, about the height of your thumb. The most critical part is your eyes. They must be in sharp focus. On your Vivo Y35, tap the screen right on your eyes to lock focus and exposure. A good test: you should be able to clearly see the different colors and patterns in your iris. A photo where your sweater is sharp but your eyes are soft is a wasted photo.

Avoid This Common Blurry Photo Mistake

The number one technical error I see is a dirty camera lens. You touch it with your fingers, it goes in your pocket with lint—that smudge creates a permanent, hazy glow over every single picture. Before you shoot, take your shirt and firmly wipe the small camera lens on the back of your phone. Do this every time. Check your shot immediately: is there strange lens flare or a general lack of crispness? Clean it again. I reviewed a portfolio where the gentleman thought his phone was failing; he’d simply never cleaned the lens. After he did, his photos looked like he’d upgraded his device.

Upload Your Photo for Magic

You’ve taken a clean, well-lit, steady shot. Now, open your chosen editing app. Upload the photo you feel best about—the one where your expression feels most genuine, even if the background is your living room wall. The process here works best with a high-quality starting image. Follow the app’s prompts for cropping and selecting your focal point. Typically, you’ll want to choose the "professional" or "business" style option. The transformation isn’t about creating a different person; it’s about refining the good photo you already made, giving you a polished finish that removes distractions.

Great headshots start long before any editing happens. They start with you, a window, and a stack of books. Control what you can—the light, the stability, the focus—and you give the technology a perfect foundation to build upon. Your final image will feel like you, just on your very best day.