A photo setup you can repeat
Keep the camera, distance, light, pose and expression consistent when comparing face measurements. Take a second baseline photo before changing anything. This checklist helps you record the setup so a change in capture is less likely to be mistaken for a change in your face. Download the plain-text copy for offline use; it contains no personal data.
Keep an offline copy
Download the photo checklist (.txt). Open it in Notes or a text editor, or print it using your device’s print menu. It includes blank fields for your camera setup and two-photo readings.
Before each capture
- Use the same camera, lens and zoom for every photo. Turn off beauty filters and portrait effects.
- Put the camera at eye level. Keep it level and fix its position rather than holding it at a different angle each time.
- Use even light from the front. Keep the room, light direction and time of day as consistent as practical.
- Mark your standing position and camera position. Keep the same distance; avoid close wide-angle selfies.
- Face straight ahead with a neutral expression, mouth relaxed and hair off the face. Remove glasses if they obscure landmarks.
- Take two baseline photos without changing the setup. Then change only one capture condition for an experiment.
- Record camera, lens, distance, lighting, expression, and which condition changed. Keep the original files on your device.
- Compare individual readings. A changed number alone does not prove a change in your face.
Write down what stayed the same
| Field | Your notes |
|---|---|
| Camera / lens / zoom | Record the same settings for A and B |
| Camera height / distance | Use repeatable marks or a stable stand |
| Light / room / time | Record any change in direction or brightness |
| Pose / expression | Neutral, straight on; note any change |
| Readings A / B | Record each feature separately and include units |
Use the setup with a free tool
Use the face-shape detector for proportions and a stylist brief, the symmetry test for a baseline and retake comparison, or the manual canthal-tilt calculator to place your own eye-corner points. All three keep the photo on your device. The experiment guide explains what a difference between photos can and cannot establish.