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AI Headshot Packages

AI photo-shoot and headshot packages made from a client's selfie

Video published Apr 3, 2026 by Passive Biz Lucca

Startup cost: Very low startup cost (an AI image tool such as Gemini or ChatGPT, plus a simple website builder) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

What It Is

A client sends a selfie; you use an AI image tool (the presenter uses Google Gemini's image generator; ChatGPT works too) with a detailed prompt that keeps the person's facial features unchanged and specifies composition, backdrop, lighting, wardrobe, camera and lens, and natural skin texture, producing realistic studio-style portraits. Sell them as packages, such as 15 images for about $30, branding headshots for entrepreneurs, or themed birthday, holiday and graduation shoots, through a simple website showing before-and-after examples, promoted on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

The Pitch

He says sellers charge $30 to $100 or more per package, and that most people can't get realistic results themselves because they write vague prompts, so they'll pay someone who can. Each job takes minutes with no camera or studio, trending AI photo styles around holidays and events create ready demand, and giveaways of a free photo set are suggested for early visibility.

Who It’s Best For

Someone with an eye for photography who enjoys refining prompts until results look real, and who can market consistently on social media.

The Truth (as we see it)

The service is real, and the prompting advice (lock the identity, specify lighting, lens and texture) reflects how people get better results from current image tools. The title's '$14k/mo' and the '$3,500 per week' claim aren't backed by anything in the video: the only earnings shown are from his separate PDF business, which the video ends by selling a course on. Competition is heavy since anyone can try the same tools cheaply, results can still drift from the client's real face, and you should only work from photos clients send of themselves.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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