01Side by side
| Feature | MyPhotoAI | Dorothy Shi Photography |
|---|---|---|
| Photographer in the room | ✓ No. You upload alone | Dorothy directs each frame |
| Trial cost | ✓ Free watermarked preview | Session fee committed up front |
| Looks per upload | ✓ 107 curated styles | What the booked hour produces |
| Cost ceiling | ✓ $65 Premium with commercial license | USD $450 to $1,100 typical |
| Re-render | ✓ On the same plan, no extra session | Re-book for fresh frames |
02What Dorothy's studio actually does well
Dorothy Shi Photography runs a respected Manhattan headshot practice and Dorothy's directorial style is known for putting nervous corporate sitters at ease. The published portfolio of work with Wall Street executives and Midtown tech founders reads consistently well, and the rate band of USD $450 to $1,100 reflects the kind of in-studio craft the Professional Photographers of America credentialing programme trains its members toward. For a board portrait or a launch announcement headed to print, this is the kind of partner who earns the fee.
03A free preview is the actual product
Our pipeline trains likeness on five to fifteen photos and surfaces watermarked previews across multiple looks before any card is entered. The Starter unlocks five HD photos for fifteen US dollars, the Pro is thirty-five for twenty, the Premium is sixty-five for fifty with a commercial usage license. Pew Research findings, summarised on the Pew Research Center site, keep tracking the same trust pattern, AI buyers want to verify the result before they commit, and a no-card preview closes that gap.
04When a private capture beats a directed one
For the steady cycle of LinkedIn refreshes that a busy New York professional actually needs across a year, the cost-time asymmetry is decisive. Forbes coverage of profile imagery has tracked the gap against AI rendering for several years, and the quality side has closed faster than the price side. Try the free preview before you weigh a Manhattan booking.
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The trade-off, in dollars
- 5 HD photos
- Watermark-free downloads
- Full resolution export
- 20 HD photos
- Watermark-free downloads
- Full resolution export
- Priority generation
- 50 HD photos
- Watermark-free downloads
- Full resolution export
- Priority generation
- Commercial license