Can I use these prompts as they are?

Yes. “Create with it” fills in the model and ratio too, and you can copy any prompt to use elsewhere.

Can I use my own photo as a reference?

Add it as a reference image on the create page; models that take references keep the person's features as well as they can. Don't publish works made from other people's real photos.

Can I use the images commercially?

Images you make are yours, subject to the terms of the model you used. Treat other people's works as references only.

Portrait AI prompts with real results

Portrait prompts: studio headshots, street portraits, ID-photo styles and cinematic close-ups. Each spells out the light, expression and lens, so you only change who is in it.

Young woman with tied hair looking downward by an apartment window in soft light. — Melancholic Afternoon by the Apartment Window gemini-3.1-flash-image57

Close-up beauty portrait of Furina with distinct two-toned eyes and soft pastel hair. — Furina in a Luxury Beauty Editorial gemini-3.1-flash-image18

Full-body mirror selfie of a slender woman in a crop top and shorts standing barefoot in a modern walnut-paneled room. — Quiet Mirror Selfie in a Walnut Interior gpt-image-242

Nighttime close-up flash photo of a woman with a black bob and bangs looking into the lens. — Flashcore Night Selfie in Burgundy gpt-image-2.510

Fashion portrait of a woman sitting on a red leather sofa against a striped wall. — Retro Fashion Portrait on a Red Leather Sofa gemini-3.1-flash-image30

Young woman holding a wine glass and resting her cheek on her hand at a dark table. — Playful Wine Portrait at a Dark Dining Table seedream-4.540

Woman in dark sweatshirt and shorts leaning against a red sports car under direct flash. — Night Street Portrait with a Red Nissan Silvia S15 gpt-image-218

A gritty direct-flash photo of Hughie smoking close to the camera while Homelander plays games on a couch. — Hughie and Homelander Gaming in a Gritty Digicam Snapshot gemini-3-pro-image22

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Shinobu Kocho Adjusts Her Sleeve Behind the Scenes

A young woman standing in a modern home kitchen, looking directly at the camera. — Casual Woman in a Home Kitchen gpt-image-248

High-angle direct flash photo of a woman holding chopsticks with noodles at an outdoor food stall. — Outdoor Ramen Selfie in Y2K CCD Flash gpt-image-256

Low-angle flash portrait of a platinum blonde woman in a pink knit outfit reaching toward the camera with bejeweled nails. — Platinum Nightlife Fashion in Pastel Pink gemini-3.1-flash-image61

Low-angle indoor selfie of a woman wearing thin wire glasses and a black top. — Low-Angle Indoor Smartphone Selfie gpt-image-237

Cosplayer with blonde twin tails and an eyepatch looking up at the camera. — Blonde Twin-Tail Anime Cosplay Selfie gpt-image-248

Low-angle flash selfie of a woman with wavy hair on an amber-lit city street at night. — Low-Angle Flash Selfie on a Warm Night Street gpt-image-238

Close-up portrait of a woman in a dark bedroom illuminated by a sharp direct smartphone camera flash. — Late-Night iPhone Flash Portrait gpt-image-270

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Sleeping Woman in an Intimate Macro Portrait

Cosplayer with black cat ears and sailor costume kneeling indoors on a gray carpet. — Black Cat-Eared Cosplayer in Warm Daylight gpt-image-2.5

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Reference Character Dance Transfer

Young woman in a cream top sitting casually on a kitchen counter with bent knees — Candid Kitchen Counter Portrait gpt-image-233

Young East Asian woman quietly looking down at her phone in a transit waiting hall. — Woman Waiting with Her Phone in a Chinese Transit Hall gemini-3.1-flash-image27

Young woman in a pleated plaid skirt spinning with motion blur outside a warm-lit cinema at night. — Woman Spinning Outside a Cinema in a CCD Night Snapshot grok-imagine-image

Close-up portrait of a woman in a white ribbed tank top posing playfully by a light aqua wall. — Playful Pastel Indoor Portrait gpt-image-243

Front-camera selfie of a woman with long black hair relaxing on a sofa. — Casual Summer Living-Room Selfie gpt-image-250

Close-up of a young woman playfully winking through a heart shape created with her hands. — Winking Woman Framed by a Hand Heart gemini-3.1-flash-image29

High-angle view of a woman reclining on white sheets looking downward. — High-Angle Selfie on White Bedding gpt-image-286

Cosplayer captured candidly through blurry glass and foreground obstacles. — Candid Cosplayer Through Blurred Glass gpt-image-2.5

Flash selfie of Trump exhaling smoke while Putin sits on a couch holding a video game controller. — Trump and Putin Gaming in a Gritty 2003 Snapshot gemini-3-pro-image23

Photo collage of a young Asian woman taking mirror selfies in a white tank top and vintage cap. — Indie Street-Style Mirror Selfie Collage gpt-image-253

Overhead snapshot of a young woman sitting by a laptop in a dimly lit room, gazing upward. — Late-Night Laptop Snapshot gpt-image-236

4 tips for Portrait prompts

1
Person first, mood second
Age, hair and clothes come first, then a state like “quietly looking out of the window”.
2
Light sets the character
Rembrandt light feels calm, a softbox feels clean, neon rim light feels cinematic.
3
Give the framing
Close-up, half body or full body tells the model how much background to keep.
4
Leave real people out
Describe features instead of naming real people; public works can't be photos of real people.

Questions

Can I use these prompts as they are?: Yes. “Create with it” fills in the model and ratio too, and you can copy any prompt to use elsewhere.
Can I use my own photo as a reference?: Add it as a reference image on the create page; models that take references keep the person's features as well as they can. Don't publish works made from other people's real photos.
Can I use the images commercially?: Images you make are yours, subject to the terms of the model you used. Treat other people's works as references only.

Portrait prompts

4 tips for Portrait prompts

Person first, mood second

Light sets the character

Give the framing

Leave real people out

Questions