# AI Founder and Executive Headshots for Your Brand AI founder and executive headshots from your own photos for pitch decks, websites and press. Private session model, versatile looks. From $19. ## AI founder and executive headshots for your next introduction Give your pitch deck, leadership page and press kit one consistent face with executive and founder headshots. Upload 8 to 15 photos; a private model trained only on them makes the set. A founder or executive headshot is a chest up portrait in your working wardrobe, shot on a neutral or workplace backdrop, used on pitch decks, leadership pages, press kits, investor updates and conference programs. - from $19, one time payment - 40 to 100 headshots by plan ## From a laptop webcam to a press-kit portrait. Explore how clothing, light and background shape a consistent leadership profile. Your own session starts with your photos: a private model uses them as the foundation for your likeness while you choose the styling. - Gray hoodie in front of a whiteboard, with a calm direct expression. The working environment fits a startup founder profile. - Denim jacket and dark T-shirt on a city street at dusk, with a slight smile. It reads as modern and less corporate. - Black turtleneck in a warm low key interior, with a subtle smile. The minimal styling fits a creative startup profile. - Charcoal blazer over a dark T-shirt in a glass office, with a composed expression. It balances founder informality with polish. ## Where founders and executives use these headshots - **Pitch deck team slide:** Matching portraits for every co-founder so the team slide reads as one company, not four different photographers. - **Leadership and team pages:** A company About page reads as one organisation when every executive shares a backdrop, a crop and a light. Each person runs their own session and picks the same look, which is the cheapest way to get a matched leadership grid. - **Press kit and coverage:** A high-resolution portrait journalists can drop into a funding announcement or profile without asking you for a better one. - **Product Hunt and launch pages:** A maker photo that looks intentional next to your product screenshots instead of a cropped vacation shot. - **Investor updates:** A consistent headshot in your monthly update, data room and AngelList profile, so investors recognise you at a glance. - **YC and accelerator applications:** Applications ask for a founder photo. A clear, well-lit portrait is one less thing that looks unfinished. - **Podcast and conference bios:** Event organisers and podcast hosts need a square-croppable image on short notice. Have one ready before they ask. ## Outfits - **Black turtleneck:** The recognised founder uniform. Reads as focused and product-led on a dark or concrete backdrop. - **Denim shirt, sleeves rolled:** Hands-on and approachable. Works for hardware, consumer and early-stage teams. - **Unstructured blazer over tee:** The most investor-facing look without a tie. Good for Series A decks and press. - **Clean-cut grey hoodie:** Deliberately casual, still crisp. Fits developer tools and indie products. - **Olive overshirt:** A textured alternative to the blazer that photographs well against brick and warehouse light. - **Plain white tee:** Minimal and modern. The right choice for a launch-stage wash or matte black seamless. ## Backdrops - **Concrete studio loft:** Neutral texture with depth. The default for team pages and press kits. - **Exposed brick workspace:** Signals a real office and a working team. Pairs with denim or the overshirt. - **Whiteboard blur:** Subtle product-building context without readable text. Good for investor updates. - **Matte black seamless:** High contrast and editorial. Crops cleanly into a circle for avatars and bylines. - **Warehouse window light:** Soft directional daylight. The most natural-looking option for press coverage. - **Launch-stage wash:** Stage lighting for demo day, conference bios and Product Hunt maker photos. ## Advice for founders and executives - **Dress one level above your daily uniform:** If you code in a hoodie, shoot in the clean-cut hoodie or the denim shirt. If you sell to enterprise, take the unstructured blazer. A suit reads as a banker on a startup deck. - **Keep one backdrop across the whole team:** Co-founders who each pick the concrete loft look like one company. Mixed backdrops on a team slide look like a stock-photo collage. - **Leave room to crop:** Press sites crop to squares, Product Hunt crops to circles, decks want portrait. Chest-up framing with space above the head survives all three. - **Pick a neutral expression with a slight smile:** A wide grin dates quickly and a hard stare reads as defensive. The slight smile works for a funding announcement and a post-mortem alike. - **Refresh when the company changes stage:** The photo from your pre-seed application should not still be on your Series B press kit. One session a year keeps the whole footprint current. ## How it works - Choose a profession pack. - Select a pricing plan and pay once, with no subscription. - Upload 8 to 15 recent photos of yourself, right away or later from any device. - Receive the completed gallery within the selected plan's turnaround after you submit your photos. ## Pricing - **Starter:** $19 for 40 headshots, delivered in 2 hours. - **Professional:** $29 for 60 headshots, delivered in 1 hour. - **Executive:** $39 for 100 headshots, delivered in 30-45 minutes. Prices listed are standard prices in US dollars. Regional pricing may apply at checkout. A headshot session with a photographer typically costs $150 to $450. That is a typical US range for one session, not a quote from any studio. Every plan includes a full refund within 7 days of delivery. ## FAQ ### What should a founder wear for a headshot? Wear one level above your daily uniform: a black turtleneck, a denim shirt with sleeves rolled, or an unstructured blazer over a tee. A full suit and tie reads as a banker on a startup deck, and a worn hoodie reads as careless. The pack includes six outfits so you can hold a casual look for the team page and a sharper one for press. ### Can I use AI founder headshots in a pitch deck or press kit? Yes. You own full commercial rights to every image, so you can use them on pitch decks, press kits, launch pages, investor updates and your company site. Each headshot is a PNG in 4:5 portrait; choose a chest-up framing and it crops to square and circle without cutting your head. ### How many founder headshots do I get and how fast? A session generates up to 80 founder headshots depending on tier: 40 on Starter, 60 on Professional and 100 on Executive. Starter arrives in about 2 hours, Professional in about 1 hour, and Executive is prioritised at 30-45 minutes. ### Will my headshots be consistent across the deck, website and LinkedIn? One private session model uses your photos as the foundation for the full portrait set. Choose a main image for the pitch deck, website and LinkedIn to keep your introductions consistent, then keep an alternative outfit or background ready for press requests. ### How do we get consistent headshots for a whole team? Yes. Create a self-serve team account, buy headshot credits and set the shared pack, outfits and backgrounds. Admins can lock the style choices for a consistent team page. Each member uploads their own photos and completes their own private session; admins manage credits and finished galleries. Team credits have their own terms. - [Explore team headshots](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/team-headshots) ### Is it okay to use AI for headshots? Yes. AI headshots offer a convenient way to create a polished portrait from your own photos. Your private session model uses your uploads as the foundation for your likeness, with outfits, backgrounds and lighting chosen for your profile. You receive commercial usage rights, and delivered PNGs carry embedded metadata declaring their AI origin. Choose a current, recognizable portrait and follow the image requirements of the platform or publisher where you use it. ### What photos do I need to upload for CEO headshots? At least 8 recent photos of your face, taken from a step back rather than at arm's length, with varied angles and lighting. Skip sunglasses, group shots and filtered images. Clear, well-lit photos where your face fills a good part of the frame produce the most accurate likeness. - [Check your upload photos](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/tools/headshot-photo-checker) ### What if the founder headshots do not look like me? Your own photos are the starting point for your likeness. A private model trained only on your session photos creates portraits with the styling you choose. Clear, recent photos taken from a step back give it a strong view of your features and natural expressions; choose the gallery favorites that feel most like you. For individual sessions, Professional and Executive include one free re-run within 7 days of delivery. Every individual plan offers a full refund within that window. Keep your source photos during the window; deleting them early closes the re-run and refund window. ## Links - [Start the Founder & Executive pack](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/start?pack=founder) - [Home](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/) - [Refund policy](https://www.smartheadshots.ai/refund)