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AI Headshots: Skip the Photographer, Get Better Results

AI Headshots: Skip the Photographer, Get Better Results

Half our team works remotely. Coordinating a photographer was impossible. AI headshots solved it in 30 minutes for $45. Here's what worked, what failed hilariously, and which service actually delivers.

By Graydon Trusler

My wife's law firm needed updated headshots. Half the team works remotely. Coordinating a photographer? Impossible. Paying $200+ per person? Ridiculous.

AI headshots cost $45. Thirty minutes start to finish - upload selfies, wait, download results. Problem solved.

The Hilarious Failures

First, I tested the cheap services. Big mistake.

I uploaded eight selfies to three different platforms. Same photos, no special instructions. The results? Absolute chaos.

The Bad Ones (Yes, These Are Real)

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The AI changed my ethnicity. Then gave me flowing hair like I'm on the cover of a romance novel about to rescue a damsel in distress. Then suited me up for a Fortune 500 board meeting.

These aren't "close but weird." They're completely different people. But they're hilarious.

What Actually Works

After I stopped laughing, I found a service that doesn't suck.

The process: Upload eight selfies. Get 100 professional headshots. Thirty minutes total. $45.

I tested it on myself first - used regular selfies, some cropped from group photos. Worked fine.

My Results

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My Wife's Results (Cristi, Attorney)

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The Reality Check

Are these perfect? No.

Do clients need to put a name to a face? Yes.

Mission accomplished.

Even our most self-critical team members found 10-15 usable options from the 100 generated. The good-enough photos that went live beat the perfect ones we'd been putting off for months.

The actual choice: 30 minutes and $45 vs coordinating schedules, paying $200+ per person, and still waiting.

Not a hard decision.

Get Your Own AI Headshots

The service I used and recommend is Aragon AI. They offer specialized headshots for different professions:

Disclaimer: After using this service for our firm and being thoroughly satisfied with the results, I noticed they had a referral program. I signed up because I genuinely believe in the service and recommend it to others. If you use my link, I'll receive a small referral fee. However, if you prefer, you can simply visit the site directly.

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