The Blurred Background

Stephanie from San Jose, CA needed a professional headshot. She took it on her phone. The photo looked fine—except the background was sharp and distracting.

I needed a professional headshot for my website but didn't want to pay for a studio. I took it on my phone but the background was sharp and distracting.

Stephanie wanted that professional look—where the subject is sharp and the background is beautifully blurred. That's how DSLR portraits look. Her phone couldn't do it.

“Nobody knows I took it on my phone.”

— Stephanie, San Jose, CA

A photographer friend told Stephanie about Made To Delight. The service adds bokeh—that beautiful blurred background effect that makes portraits look professional.

When I saw the version with the blurred background, it looked like it came from a professional DSLR shoot.

The bokeh version is on my LinkedIn and website. Clients comment on how professional it looks.

The photo is on Stephanie's LinkedIn now. Nobody would guess it was taken on a phone.