The photo matters as much as the AI. Seven steps for a clean, comparable shot, about a minute of setup.
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Face a window or stand under a bright, diffuse light. Harsh overhead light or a single side lamp creates shadows that look like muscle definition (or hide it), which skews any estimate, human or AI.
A smudged mirror or a flash glare across your torso hides the waist. Turn the flash off and clean the area in frame.
Stand tall with arms slightly away from your sides and your stomach relaxed. Flexing or sucking in changes the shape you are trying to measure, and makes comparisons over time unfair.
Shirtless, a sports bra, fitted shorts or a fitted top. Baggy clothes make the waist unreadable and lower the confidence of the estimate.
Hold the phone at about chest height, level, and far enough back that your full torso and waist are in frame. Do not cut off the waist, and avoid tilting the phone up or down, which stretches proportions.
A front view is the one the estimator is built around. A side view can help you judge your belly profile yourself, but upload the front photo for the AI estimate.
Same spot, time of day, light and pose. If you re-test, only the body should change, so the difference you see is real.
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Stand relaxed (not flexed) facing a mirror in good, even light, wearing fitted or minimal clothing, with your torso and waist fully in frame. Keep the phone level at about chest height and turn the flash off. Use the same setup each time you re-test.
Relaxed. Flexing shows muscle shape but not how much fat covers it, and it makes progress photos hard to compare. The baisics estimator is built around a relaxed, front-facing torso photo.
Yes. Strong side or overhead light adds shadows that read as definition, and dim light flattens everything. The baisics estimator lowers its own confidence for poor lighting, baggy clothes or a partial view.
No. A photo estimate is the fastest and cheapest option but the least precise. We have not validated the tool against DEXA, so treat the result as a range and watch the trend. Details are in the estimator FAQ.
No. baisics does not save your photo. It is sent to our AI provider for that single analysis and discarded.