Bad application photos - examples of the most common mistakes

Facial expressions, gestures, hairstyle, clothing or make-up can quickly go wrong in application photos

The Photogenika studios in Munich are perfectly equipped, but for successful application photos everything has to be right, from the facial expression and the emotions shown to the applicant's styling. In two series of photos, our three models show the extent to which even small mistakes affect how the application photos look.

Emotions - Not every facial expression fits the application photo

rigid facial expression

Styling – hair, make-up and clothing make the difference in the application photo

hair closed

hair open

too dark

strong color contrasts

Cloth heavily patterned

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Satisfaction guarantee for application photos

We give you a satisfaction guarantee for your application photo: If you don't find a photo you like in the selection after the shoot, we'll be happy to take another photo of you free of charge. Our aim is that you can present yourself confidently to your future employer with your application photo.