Skincare tracking guide

How to take acne progress photos

Good acne progress photos are not glamour photos. They are repeatable reference photos that make week-to-week comparison easier.

Use soft front light

Face a window or fixed lamp. Avoid mixed screen glow, harsh overhead light, and backlighting because they change how redness and texture appear.

Hold the camera parallel to your face or tracked area. Match front, side, forehead, chin, or jawline angles across sessions.

Beauty filters, smoothing, makeup, and heavy compression can hide the very changes you want to track. Use plain photos for the clearest comparison.

Put the guide into practice

Take your first private, unfiltered reference photo and keep the next check-in easy to compare.