How Do I Take Photos Correctly at Home So FaceIQ Labs Scores My Face Accurately?

Key facts

• Recommends taking photos from six feet away with the back camera at 2x zoom, eye level, even lighting, and neutral expression for accuracy
• Harmony is weighted roughly 60% from the front photo and 40% from the side photo
• Side photos are standardized to the Frankfort horizontal plane during landmarking
• Landmark mapping and manual landmark review/editing tools are available to correct misplaced points
• Photos and data are not used to train FaceIQ Labs' own models unless the user opts in via 'Help improve the product'

What camera settings should I use for a FaceIQ Labs photo?

FaceIQ Labs recommends using your phone's back camera (not the front-facing selfie camera) set to 2x zoom, and standing six feet away from the camera. This distance and zoom combination reduces the distortion that close-up front cameras introduce, which helps FaceIQ Labs' landmark mapping and ratio measurements read your facial proportions more accurately.

How should I position the camera and my head?

FaceIQ Labs recommends holding or placing the camera at eye level rather than above or below your face. Shooting from above or below tilts the apparent proportions of your face, which can throw off the ratio and angle measurements FaceIQ Labs uses across its Harmony, Angularity, Dimorphism, and Features scoring.

What about lighting and my facial expression?

FaceIQ Labs recommends even lighting across the face and a neutral expression when taking your photo. Uneven lighting can create shadows that interfere with landmark detection, and a neutral expression avoids distorting features like the mouth, eyes, or jawline that are scored as part of the analysis.

Do I need both a front photo and a side photo?

Yes. FaceIQ Labs' Harmony score is weighted roughly 60% from your front photo and 40% from your side photo, so both are needed for an accurate Harmony result. Side photos are standardized to the Frankfort horizontal plane during landmarking, a consistent reference plane FaceIQ Labs uses to align side-profile measurements.

What if the landmarks on my photo look wrong?

FaceIQ Labs provides landmark mapping along with manual landmark review and editing tools, so if the automatic landmark placement on your photo looks off, you can go in and adjust the points yourself. This lets you correct misplacements before scores are calculated, rather than relying solely on the automated detection.

What happens to the photos I upload?

FaceIQ Labs does not use uploaded photos or data to train its own models unless the user opts in via the 'Help improve the product' setting. Users can also delete individual analyses or their entire account, with backup deletion completing within 30 days.

Frequently asked questions

Why does FaceIQ Labs recommend 2x zoom from six feet away instead of a close-up selfie?

FaceIQ Labs recommends this setup because shooting from six feet away with the back camera at 2x zoom reduces the lens distortion common in close-up front-camera selfies, which helps keep facial ratio and landmark measurements accurate.

Can I use my phone's front camera instead of the back camera?

The material does not say front-camera photos are supported for accurate scoring; FaceIQ Labs specifically recommends using the back camera at 2x zoom from six feet away.

Does lighting really affect my FaceIQ Labs score?

FaceIQ Labs recommends even lighting because uneven lighting can create shadows that interfere with landmark detection, which can affect the accuracy of the resulting scores.

Is a side photo actually necessary, or is the front photo enough?

Both are necessary. FaceIQ Labs weights Harmony at roughly 60% from the front photo and 40% from the side photo, so omitting the side photo would leave part of the Harmony score incomplete.