Comparison · Updated May 7, 2026

A Rialto-tower portrait without the half-day off the desk

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01Side by side

Feature MyPhotoAI Traditional Melbourne studios
Likeness depth ✓ Trained on 5 to 15 reference frames Single sitting, photographer's interpretation
Annual refresh cost ✓ Starter: 3 HD for US$5; Plus: 10 HD for US$10; Everything: all photos from one shoot for US$10 Repeat full-rate booking
Backdrop palette ✓ Premium texture variants per render Studio cyclorama plus location surcharge
Risk of bad day ✓ Reject preview, regenerate without payment Day-of mood is the result
Wardrobe rotation ✓ Multiple suit cuts from one upload Outfit changes inside booked block

02What a Top 200 board profile typically demands

Listings on the ASX 200 and member directories of the Australian Institute of Company Directors carry portraits that read steady rather than warm: minimal expression, premium backdrop texture, and crop ratios that survive crop-down to a quarterly slide deck. The Governance Institute of Australia reinforces the convention that director headshots should be refreshed within three to five years, which a single annual studio cycle rarely supports.

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03Driving the brief through MediaPipe-trained renders

US offer: Starter includes 3 HD photos for US$5; Plus includes 10 for US$10; Everything includes all photos from one shoot for US$10. Your checkout shows the applicable price. Each purchase covers one shoot.

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04Where the schedule and the budget breathe

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The trade-off, in dollars

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US$5
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  • Full resolution export
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US$10
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  • Watermark-free downloads
  • Full resolution export
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