Start an AI Headshot and Product Photography Studio

Cheap consumer headshot apps set the floor, so individuals rarely pay much; the business is B2B: whole-team headshot packages with consistent style, and product photo catalogs for sellers who need hundreds of consistent images, both of which need editing skill and a managed process, not an app subscription.

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   Master the tools and their limits

   Learn one or two AI image platforms deeply: training on client photos, style consistency, artifact fixing, and background and lighting edits. Hands, logos, and text are where AI images fail; catching those is your quality bar.

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   Set consent and usage terms

   Written consent to process each person's photos, clear deletion policy for source images, and usage rights spelled out. For products, accuracy matters: AI-edited product images must not misrepresent the item, and marketplaces have rules about that.

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   Build two portfolio sets

   A team headshot set (five people, one consistent style) and a product catalog set (twenty SKUs on clean and lifestyle backgrounds), done free or cheap for a real business. Before-and-after grids are the sales asset.

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   Package for teams and catalogs

   Team headshots commonly $20 to $50 per person with a package minimum; product photos $10 to $30 per image with catalog pricing. The managed process, revisions, and consistency are why they pay you instead of an app.

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   Sell where the volume is

   HR managers, recruiters, real estate brokerages, and staffing firms buy headshots in batches; marketplace sellers and small brands buy product images in hundreds. Direct outreach with a relevant sample works.

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   Add recurring and adjacent work

   New-hire headshot subscriptions, seasonal catalog refreshes, and marketing image packages turn one-time projects into a monthly base.

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