Getting the Best Result
Lighting Your Source Photo for a Better Result
You do not need equipment. You need soft, even light on the face and no harsh single shadow across it.
Face a window
Standing so a large window lights your face evenly is the simplest good setup. Avoid having the window behind you, which darkens the face.
Avoid overhead-only light
A single ceiling light casts shadows into the eyes and under the nose. Move to softer, more frontal light if you can.
Skip heavy filters
An unedited photo gives the model an accurate starting point. A heavily filtered one can confuse it and show up as strange skin or color in the video.
Fake the bob before you commit to it
Bob Haircut Filter turns one photo into a viral haircut-reveal video in a few minutes. Free on the App Store.