Do employees need a real camera?
No. StudioGo runs on any modern smartphone. The on-screen flow guides each employee through lighting, framing, and pose - then a human retoucher takes the raw selfie and produces the studio-quality final.
Is it AI-generated headshots?
No. Every StudioGo final is touched by a real retoucher (human-guided, not AI-only). AI handles upscaling and minor enhancements - background lock, teeth/eye whitening, exposure normalization - but the creative judgment that makes a portrait flatter the subject is done by a person.
What backgrounds are available?
Three patterns: (1) keep the employee's environment with controlled exposure, (2) replace with one of our brand-neutral seamless colors (white, charcoal, warm gray, brand-color), (3) brand-lock your own backdrop across the org so every team headshot reads as one set.
How does the makeup question work?
StudioGo doesn't apply makeup. Real retouchers refine skin texture, even out skin tone, brighten eyes, and whiten teeth where it helps. If you want heavier styling, our standard retouch tier includes optional eyebrow shape, hairline clean-up, and blemish removal at no upcharge.
What rights does my company have to the photos?
Full commercial rights. The photos belong to your company - use them on your website, business cards, email signatures, LinkedIn, press, anywhere. StudioGo retains no rights to image data. We can configure auto-purge of photos from our servers after delivery to match your data-retention policy.
Is there a contract / minimum commitment?
No long-term contract for the Online tier - cancel anytime. Enterprise unlimited at $195/mo is a yearly commitment for unlimited captures across your team. Pod rental + purchase tiers (for offices that want a physical pod too) are scoped on a sales call.
How do new hires work?
Add the new employee to your admin dashboard, send the StudioGo link, they shoot from their phone, the retoucher delivers the final to your shared storage auto-named to their employee record. End-to-end in 3-5 days. No scheduling, no photographer.
Can I use StudioGo + a physical pod together?
Yes - and most enterprise customers do. Physical pods cover the in-office team (lobby install, walk-up capture). StudioGo covers the distributed team (remote employees, satellite offices, post-pandemic hybrid). One dashboard, one retoucher pool, one image standard across the entire org.