Setting or replacing an image for a clerk, staff or councillor

Setting or replacing an image for a clerk, staff or councillor

You can add a headshot to your grid of staff, clerks and councillors section.
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Method

The method for doing this is the same as for adding a header image to a news story or page, so please follow this tutorial: Setting a Featured Image

Guidance

Having good looking images for your staff and councillors makes your site look great, so taking a good photo is important.

The website will crop your photo into a landscape frame, so selfies don't tend to work well.

​When gathering photos from your councillors offer the following guidance:
  1. Take the photo in landscape orientation. (this it the most important thing)!
  2. Photos should be ask close to 3:2 aspect ratio as possible, with the subject within those bounds.
  3. Ideally have someone take the photo for you, standing at least 3 metres (3 long strides) away.
  4. Include shoulders and head, including complete hairstyle, with space above and on each side.
  5. Try not to have a messy or cluttered background.
  6. Take the photo in good light, preferably not back-lit.
  7. If possible, the subject should be slightly lower than the camera (to avoid excessive nostril!)
  8. If you're good at dabbling with photoshop, then you could replace the background with a muted colour, e.g. #a5bacd (which is a light blue).
  9. Ensure the photo is high resolution. Anything on a modern phone will be fine.
  10. Minimum recommended size is 225px x 148 px

Good Examples






Note: good looking images are important, but your councillors don't necessarily need to be good looking. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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