01Side by side
| Feature | MyPhotoAI | Melbourne Headshots |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before seeing the shot | ✓ Never. Watermarked preview is free | Session fee is committed up front |
| Looks per upload | ✓ 10 to 15 recent reference photos | What fits in a 1-hour CBD slot |
| Subscription | ✓ None. One-time unlock | One-off booking, but reshoots cost again |
| Where you sit during capture | ✓ Wherever your phone is | Studio chair, lights, crew |
| Time to delivery | ✓ Can take over an hour; depends on the shoot and queue | Days for retouching |
02The Melbourne studio flow, by contrast
A booking with Melbourne Headshots follows the local norm: you pay the session fee on the calendar, drive into the CBD, sit through the warm-up, then wait for the proof set. Their work with executives across Collins Street tenants has a clean, consistent feel and the photographer's directional cues do help first-time sitters relax. The Australian Institute of Professional Photographers holds that workflow as the industry baseline, and the fees match the labour. The mismatch is structural, you commit before you see the result.
03You direct, the system renders
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04What buyer regret looks like at $400
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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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