AI Headshots vs. Professional Photography: What Your Personal Brand Is Really Saying

I get it. AI headshots are tempting. Thirty dollars, a hundred variations, and suddenly you're thinner, younger, and inexplicably aboard a yacht you don't own. It's entertainment—like those videos of photographers "racing" F1 cars or cats doing the merengue. (Baby Judge Judy, though? That one's actually genius.)

But here's what an AI headshot actually communicates: I took the shortcut.

And in a world where everyone's taking shortcuts, that's precisely the problem.

When you use a professional portrait, you're saying:

• I invested in how I'm perceived because I know perception drives opportunity.

• I understand that trust is built on authenticity, not approximation.

• My business, my reputation, my career—these things warrant more than a $30 gamble.

• I know what's stopping you. It's not the investment. It's the fear that you'll sit in front of my camera and somehow... not look like yourself. Or worse—look too much like yourself on a day when you're not feeling particularly confident.

Here's what actually happens: We talk. I learn what you need this image to do for you. We collaborate on the energy, the environment, the wardrobe. And then I spend the session making sure you feel like the most pulled-together version of yourself—because that's when the magic happens. That's when you happen.

You walk away with an image that doesn't just represent you. It elevates you.

Because your face is the first handshake. The first impression. The first reason someone decides to trust you with their business, their case, their brand.

That's not a place for an algorithm. That's a place for artistry.

Let's create something that actually reflects the caliber of work you do.