How to Take the Best Photo for a Big Head Cutout

A great custom big head cutout starts with the right photo. Use this guide before uploading your image so facial details stay clear when enlarged for a senior night, graduation, sporting event, party, wedding, or photo booth.

Ideal source photo for a custom Big Head cutout
Good example: The full head and hair are visible, the face is sharp, and the lighting is even.

20 x 30 Original Game Face and 12 x 18 Baby Face cutout size comparison

Best Photo Checklist

  • Upload the original image: Use the highest-resolution version from the phone or camera whenever possible.
  • Choose a close-up: Photos where the face fills much of the frame usually produce the strongest cutouts.
  • Use even lighting: Natural light or a bright, evenly lit room helps preserve facial detail.
  • Show the entire head: Make sure the top of the hair, chin, ears, hats, and other features you want included are visible.
  • Keep the face in focus: Zoom in and check the eyes and facial features before submitting the photo.
  • Use an unobstructed image: Choose a photo without hands, other people, or objects covering the face.

Photos to Avoid

  • Small screenshots or images saved from social media
  • Blurry, dark, heavily filtered, or overexposed photos
  • Extreme side profiles unless that is the look you want
  • Images where the head is cut off by the edge of the photo
  • Group photos where the requested face appears very small
Bad source photo example with the head and hair cropped
Avoid cropped heads: Missing hair or head details cannot be restored reliably.
Bad source photo example that is blurry and too dark
Avoid blurry or dark photos: Enlarging them makes lost facial detail more noticeable.
Bad source photo example with the subject too far away in a group
Avoid distant group photos: Choose an original close-up where the requested face fills more of the frame.

What About Hats, Hair, Glasses, and Pets?

Include the full shape you want on the finished cutout. Large hats, wide hairstyles, oversized glasses, pets, and other broad shapes can affect the final height because each image is sized proportionally to fit the material.

Choosing Your Cutout Size

Choose the 20 × 30 Custom Big Head Cutout for maximum visibility across a gym, field, stage, or large venue.

Choose the 12 × 18 Small Custom Face Cutout for parties, photo booths, team banquets, classrooms, or larger group orders.

Both sizes are professionally printed on adhesive polypropylene and mounted to sturdy 1/4-inch foam board. Final dimensions can vary slightly based on the crop and proportions of the submitted photo.

Ordering Multiple Faces

You may use a different photo for every cutout in a bulk pack. Organize the images clearly so the number of submitted photos matches the quantity ordered.

How to Submit Your Photo

  1. Open the product page for your preferred size and select your pack quantity.
  2. Upload the original, highest-resolution photo for each cutout using the upload field above the Add to Cart button.
  3. Add your order to the cart and complete checkout.

Need a rush order? Contact Game Face before ordering so availability can be confirmed.

Questions? Use the chat anytime—Tim usually replies within minutes.

Planning a team celebration? Use our Senior Night Big Head Cutout Planning & Ordering Guide.