Remote Headshots FAQ

They are real photos. Each session is photographed live over video by Elina, who directs live remote headshot sessions for Remote Headshots, guiding light, camera position, framing, posture, and expression. Editing polishes the final image; it does not generate a face.

It matters because professional headshots are often used in places where trust and recognition matter: LinkedIn, leadership pages, company websites, press materials, speaker pages, and internal directories. AI can create a plausible image, but it may not represent your real face, expression, or presence accurately. A live-directed remote session keeps the likeness real while still making the image polished and professional. For a side-by-side view, see how we compare to AI headshot generators.

Some modern editing tools may use AI-assisted features for color, detail, or cleanup, but the headshot itself is not AI-generated. The face is not synthesized, the expression is not invented, and the final image starts from a real photograph captured during the session.

You need a smartphone with a working camera, a stable internet connection, and a quiet place with usable light. Before the session, you receive simple preparation instructions and the app or session link. At the scheduled time, you join from your phone and the photographer guides the setup live.

No. Good window light is usually enough. The photographer helps you position yourself relative to the light, adjust the camera angle, and avoid harsh shadows before the final images are captured.

A perfect room is not required. The photographer helps choose the cleanest angle, simplify the background, and frame the image so distractions are reduced. If the package or visual direction allows it, background treatment can also be handled during editing.

Use the rear camera when possible because it usually gives better quality and less distortion. A stable surface, phone stand, or tripod helps keep the framing consistent while the photographer directs the session.

Soft natural light from a window is usually the best starting point. Face the window or sit slightly angled toward it, avoid harsh direct sunlight, and turn off strong overhead lights if they create shadows. The photographer will fine-tune the setup during the session.

Choose a simple background that does not compete with your face. A plain wall, clean room corner, or softly layered interior can all work. For team projects, the background direction is set in advance so each participant follows the same visual standard.

Wear something that fits your professional context and feels like you. Solid colors usually work better than busy patterns, small logos, or high-contrast prints. Steam or iron the front of your shirt or jacket because the crop is close and small wrinkles are visible.

Most people need about 10 to 15 minutes before the session to choose a spot, check clothing, clean the lens, and place the phone at a good height. The photographer handles the final adjustments live, so you do not need to solve every detail alone.

Most individual sessions take about 25 to 45 minutes, including setup, live direction, capture, and a quick review. Team rollouts run the same session for each participant in individual slots, so nobody has to gather in one office.

Yes. The photographer reviews the results during the session and makes adjustments while the shoot is still happening. Depending on the package workflow, you may also confirm or select the strongest image before editing begins.

That is exactly why the session is directed live. The photographer guides posture, expression, camera height, face angle, and framing in real time so the final image feels natural and professional, not stiff or self-shot.

Yes. The visual standard is set before the rollout and then applied to each participant session: crop, background direction, color, lighting approach, and retouching style. This helps remote and hybrid teams look consistent even when people are photographed in different cities or countries.

Yes. New hires can follow the same booking, preparation, capture, and editing workflow later. This keeps the team page consistent over time instead of letting the visual system break every time someone joins.

The company sets the visual direction and rollout needs, and each participant receives instructions and a session flow. The photographer directs each person live, while delivery is organized so the admin receives consistent final files for the team. If you are planning a first rollout, the full step-by-step is in our guide to getting headshots for remote teams.

Missed sessions can be rescheduled. For team and enterprise projects, the rollout plan should allow for a small number of late, rescheduled, or newly added participants.

Yes. Scheduling is per person, not per company: each participant books a session in their own time zone, anywhere in the world, and sessions can run across days or weeks. A rollout never needs one shared date, and late or newly hired participants book into the same flow afterwards.

Retouched, web-ready final images arrive within two business days of your selection. Team and enterprise rollouts are delivered in organized batches per participant, on a delivery schedule agreed before the rollout starts.

Every package delivers one naturally retouched final image per person as a web-ready file, with square, vertical, and wider crops prepared on request. Files are sized for LinkedIn, company bios, team pages, internal directories, press materials, and decks, and team rollouts arrive named consistently per participant.

Minor adjustments within the agreed editing standard can usually be handled after delivery. Larger changes, such as a different background direction, a different crop system, or a different retouching approach, should be scoped separately so expectations stay clear.

Retouching should look natural. The goal is to clean up small distractions, improve color and tone, and make the image feel finished without changing facial features, over-smoothing skin, or making the person look unlike themselves.

Pricing is public: $180 per person for an individual session, $100 per person for teams of 3+, and from $80 per person for teams of 10+. Enterprise, ongoing new-hire, and event programs are quoted around the rollout.

Yes. An individual remote headshot session is a flat $180. That covers the live-directed session, one retouched final image, a digital background option, a private gallery, and unlimited usage rights for the delivered image.

Individual sessions are typically paid at booking. Team, enterprise, and event projects are usually quoted first and then invoiced according to the project scope and payment terms.

Yes. One person is $180. Teams of 3 or more are $100 per person, and rollouts of 10 or more start at $80 per person. Above that, the quote depends on time zones, departments, approval steps, and delivery rules rather than headcount alone.

Every delivered image comes with unlimited usage rights for the person or company that booked the session: LinkedIn, company websites, recruiting pages, PR, decks, and internal directories. Company-specific usage or consent language can be added to the quote.

Information submitted through the site is used to respond to the request and manage the inquiry. Privacy details should follow the published privacy policy and any additional terms agreed for team or enterprise projects.

The service is focused on capturing photo files for final delivery. Any file storage or retention requirements for team, enterprise, or regulated environments should be confirmed before the project begins.