Professional headshot portrait
A polished, realistic studio headshot of a person you describe, or of you from your own photo.
Prompt
Professional studio headshot of [person, e.g. a woman in her 40s with short curly gray hair], wearing [clothing, e.g. a navy blazer over a white t-shirt], with a warm, confident expression and a slight natural smile, looking straight into the camera. Head-and-shoulders framing, with the eyes about a third of the way down the frame. Soft studio lighting: a large softbox at 45 degrees, gentle fill from the other side, and clear catchlights in the eyes. Plain [backdrop color, e.g. light gray] backdrop, 85mm lens at f/2.8, natural skin texture with visible pores, true-to-life color.
Aspect ratio: 4:5 (portrait).
Avoid: text, watermarks, heavy retouching.Variation: From your photo
Using the photo of me I've attached, create a professional studio headshot of me. Keep my face, features, skin tone, hairstyle and apparent age exactly as they are, and change only the clothing, background and lighting. Dress me in [clothing, e.g. a charcoal blazer over a plain white shirt]. Head-and-shoulders framing, facing the camera with a relaxed, confident expression. Soft studio lighting with a large key light at 45 degrees and gentle fill, a plain [backdrop color, e.g. light gray] backdrop, shallow depth of field, and natural skin texture without heavy retouching. If no photo is attached, ask me for one first.
Aspect ratio: 4:5 (portrait).
Avoid: text, watermarks, heavy retouching.Variation: Black and white
Black-and-white studio portrait of [person, e.g. a man in his 60s with a neatly trimmed white beard], with a calm, thoughtful expression, looking slightly off camera. A single hard light from the side lights half of the face and leaves the other half in deep shadow, against a dark charcoal background. Tight head-and-shoulders framing, high contrast with rich midtones, fine film grain, sharp eyes and natural skin texture. Timeless fine-art portrait style.
Aspect ratio: 4:5 (portrait).
Avoid: color, text, watermarks.Fill in the blanks (optional)
A blank left empty is sent as it is, and most tools will then use its example.
Open in
- ChatGPT Text in images(opens with the prompt filled in)
- Gemini Photo edits(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Midjourney Artistic style(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Ideogram Logos & lettering(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Leonardo Anime & game art(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Firefly Commercial use(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Bing Image Creator Free drafts(opens with the prompt filled in)
- Grok Quick variations(opens with the prompt filled in)
★ is the AI you used last for image prompts.
Why it works
Headshot photography has a well-known recipe (an 85mm lens, a key light at 45 degrees, catchlights in the eyes, eyes a third of the way down), and describing it gets a realistic, flattering result. "Natural skin texture with visible pores" steers away from the plastic look AI portraits often have. Use invented people for mockups and characters, and the "From your photo" version for yourself.
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