Crafted's Remote Team Saves Time and Money with PhotoPacks.AI

Crafted needed professional headshots for their remote team of software engineers and product consultants. They chose PhotoPacks.AI, the leading AI professional headshot generator, and the results speak for themselves.

They saved time and money without compromising on quality.

"I'm happy with the representation from PhotoPacks.AI," says Kyle Brill, Crafted's head of engineering. "The photos are durable and will serve us for a long time because of their quality."

Crafted is a software consulting group of about 20 employees. They deliver exceptional software at a fast pace, which means their team always needs to maintain a clear focus on the task at hand.

This doesn't leave a lot of time for coordinating a headshot photoshoot, especially considering their distributed workforce. But at the same time, they needed to figure out a way to get professional headshots off their backlog so they could keep moving forward.

Studies show that people make a "decision to trust someone within 100 milliseconds of seeing their face," writes Adam Jacobs at Forbes. For digital platforms, that job falls squarely on the corporate headshot.

1. Cost

   Hiring professional photographers is expensive, and flying the team into a single location is even moreso. They didn't want to spend thousands of dollars on headshots alone.

2. Time

   Crafted needed their people to be focused on projects, so taking even a few hours out of their busy day to take headshots would be problematic.

3. Coordination

   Orchestrating photoshoots across several locations is a logistical nightmare.

4. Comfort & Style

   Not exactly fashion models, many technical employees aren't comfortable in front of a camera. They also may not have a great wardrobe to choose from.

Because of these challenges, Crafted went searching for an alternative to the professional photoshoot. As a forward-thinking company, they understand the power of generative AI. So when they found PhotoPacks.AI, they knew they had struck gold.

The only thing Crafted's employees had to do to get 100 high-quality headshots was upload ten pictures of themselves that they already had on hand.

"It was super efficient," explains Brill. "It's all automatic."

Brill navigated to PhotoPacks.AI's Teams Page, where he chose a discounted package for their small team. After a seamless and secure payment by credit card, Brill received an email with a coupon code, which he then sent out to employees so they could generate their professional headshots.

Less than 24 hours after uploading some pictures of themselves, each employee had 100+ headshots in a variety of styles to choose from. After combing through them, everyone found at least one headshot they loved.

PhotoPacks.AI turned a big, expensive chore into an easy and fun activity. The team enjoyed sharing their headshots with each other and their friends and family—especially the shots that had given them the movie-star treatment. For people not accustomed to dressing like the cast of Top Gun, seeing themselves in bomber jackets and aviator sunglasses was entertaining.

"Everyone got to pick their own style," says Brill. "I'm bold and colorful, and I honestly wish I had the sweater that AI-Kyle had on. All of the generated photos are professional, so all of them work for our needs."

Crafted saved over $1,400 on their remote team's professional headshots. At less than $10 for a pack of 100 photos, PhotoPacks.AI is significantly cheaper than paying professional photographers hundreds of dollars an hour to shoot and edit new photos.

There was no need to block out time, drive to a studio, or coordinate meetings. The PhotoPacks.AI process takes minutes, not hours, and people can do it on their own time.

Crafted's remote employees are accustomed to a flexible work schedule, and PhotoPacks.AI provided them with that same level of autonomy for creating their perfect portraits.

The team now uses their professional photos in a variety of digital spaces:

• Social media
• The company's website
• Slack
• Meetup
• Publications where they share expert articles

Their headshots have also given them a confidence boost. Brill says he's become more comfortable posting to LinkedIn because he now has "a warm, high-quality image that resonates with people and makes them want to engage with my content."

Not only were there all these tangible business benefits for Crafted, but the individuals on their team also gained from the experience. Having the opportunity to see themselves in different outfits has given them new ideas for a fresh look.

For Brill, that means being able to lean even harder into the "fun dad style"—he shared a laugh with his wife and kids as they flipped through the AI-generated headshots that showed him in an unfamiliar wardrobe.

Between the low price point and frictionless user experience, PhotoPacks.AI also makes it easy for the Crafted team to continue using the platform.

As their numbers grow or their team members change their look—new haircut, different facial hair, or even just a change in personal style—they will keep coming back to PhotoPacks.AI for all their professional headshot needs.

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