Lesson three: Your background tells a story. Make it a quiet one.
Lesson two: Never use overhead light. Find a window. Stack books. Raise the camera. how to take pics on a laptop
He needed a headshot for his new writing profile. No fancy camera, no smartphone with a cracked lens—just his old, reliable laptop, a desk littered with coffee cups, and a stubborn refusal to ask for help. Lesson three: Your background tells a story
A soft click echoed through the quiet room. Find a window
He smiled, closed his laptop, and took a sip of cold coffee.
Here’s the story of how Leo finally took a good picture on his laptop. And if you follow along, you can too.
He also found that pressing saved a screenshot instantly, which worked for video calls too—though he’d never admit how many unflattering Zoom screenshots he’d accidentally taken before learning that.