01Side by side
| Feature | MyPhotoAI | Headshot.com.au |
|---|---|---|
| On-camera time | ✓ Zero. Selfies you already took | 60 minutes of being watched |
| Cost asymmetry | ✓ Starter: 3 HD for US$5; Plus: 10 HD for US$10; Everything: all photos from one shoot for US$10 | Around AUD $300 to $700 per session |
| Card before result | ✓ No. Free preview ships first | Booking deposit precedes proofs |
| Likeness control | ✓ Re-render until it feels like you | Whatever the camera caught |
| Files included | ✓ 5 HD on Starter, up to 50 on Premium | Selected proofs from one shoot |
02The real cost of a Melbourne studio shoot
A booking with Headshot.com.au follows the standard local model in the Melbourne CBD, with hourly fees in the AUD $300 to $700 band depending on package and edits. Their corporate work for the legal and consulting cluster around Bourke Street is solid, and the team's directional approach with first-timers is genuinely calming. The Australian Institute of Professional Photographers lists studios in this band and the fees track the labour involved.
03A render you can throw away for free
Our pipeline trains your likeness, then surfaces watermarked frames across multiple styles before any payment lands. If they miss, you close the tab and walk. If they land, fifteen US dollars unlocks five HD files on the Starter, thirty-five unlocks twenty on the Pro, sixty-five unlocks fifty on the Premium tier. There is no subscription, no auto-renew. Pew Research findings, summarised on the Pew Research Center site, keep returning to the same point: AI buyers want to verify before they commit.
04Why a private capture changes the result
Forbes Browse sample looks before buying. Personalized generation begins after payment. There is no subscription; another shoot requires another portrait style guide purchase. Related reading:
Browse sample looks before your shoot.
Browse sample looks before buying. Personalized generation begins after payment. There is no subscription; another shoot requires another purchase.
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The trade-off, in dollars
- 3 HD photos
- Watermark-free downloads
- Full resolution export
- 10 HD photos
- Watermark-free downloads
- Full resolution export
- One shoot per purchase
- All photos from this shoot
- Watermark-free downloads
- Full resolution export
- One shoot per purchase
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