Remake guide
Studio headshot results from a bathroom-mirror budget
Slide across to see the remake against the original.
A headshot session means booking a photographer, picking an outfit, driving somewhere, and paying $150–400 for the privilege of feeling awkward under lights. Or it means one selfie and Photomaker. The headshot maker remakes a casual photo into the studio version: professional attire, a clean neutral backdrop, flattering directional light, and composition that matches what recruiters expect at the top of a profile.
Your face is the one thing that doesn't change. The remake keeps your actual features and expression while rebuilding everything around them — the hoodie becomes a blazer, the kitchen becomes a softly lit studio, the harsh overhead light becomes a proper key light. Review the result the way you'd review proofs from a shoot, and rerun with a different backdrop or outfit direction in seconds.
People remake headshots for job hunts, company directories, conference bios, and the moment they realize their current photo is eight years old. The whole exercise costs a few credits and fifteen minutes, which changes headshots from an appointment into an upload.
What usually gets in the way
- Photographer sessions cost $150–400 and book out weeks ahead.
- The current profile photo is a crop from someone's wedding, and it shows.
- Selfie lighting — overhead kitchen bulbs, harsh phone flash — flatters nobody.
- Every platform wants a headshot, and the one you have is a different person's haircut ago.
The remake, step by step
Run the headshot maker on your selfie
One pass rebuilds attire, backdrop, and lighting into a studio-standard headshot while keeping your real face.
AI Professional HeadshotFine-tune skin and stray hairs
A light retouch pass removes the shine and flyaways a studio photographer would fix in post — without the plastic look.
AI Face RetouchCrop for the platform
Profile photos live in tight squares and circles; framing head-and-shoulders with breathing room reads as intentional everywhere.
AI Photo ReframeGood to know
What kind of selfie gives the best headshot?
Face the light source — a window is ideal — hold the phone at eye level, and keep your whole head and shoulders in frame. Sharp and well-lit in, professional out.
Can I choose the outfit and background?
Yes. Ask for a charcoal blazer on a gray studio backdrop, business casual against soft office blur, or anything in between, and rerun until it matches your field's dress code.
Will it still look like me when a recruiter meets me?
The remake preserves your features rather than idealizing them — that's the standard to hold it to. Compare against a mirror, and pick the version a colleague would recognize instantly.
How many credits does a finished headshot take?
A Standard-quality run costs a few penny-credits, and signup includes 4 free ones — enough to produce your first full headshot before paying anything.
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