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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sleeping Woman in an Intimate Macro Portrait gemini-3.1-flash-image32

Sleeping Woman in an Intimate Macro Portrait

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

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

A cool young woman wearing sunglasses standing on a train platform with a moving train behind her. — Woman Beside a Rushing City Train gpt-image-252

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

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

A woman in black holding a finger-gun pose against her temple in direct camera flash. — Korean Idol in Black with a Finger-Gun Pose gemini-3.1-flash-image59

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

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

A young woman smiling naturally while taking a phone selfie near a sunlit window. — Sunlit Window Phone Selfie gpt-image-252

Young Thai woman in a white crop top turning back smiling along old city buildings. — Thai Woman Turning Back While Walking gpt-image-237

Top-down view of a laptop screen showing a Photo Booth camera window with subtle pixel texture. — MacBook Photo Booth Bedroom Screen Photo gpt-image-249

Top-down view of a young woman looking up through a wet, clear umbrella with rain droplets. — Dreamy Rain Portrait Beneath a Clear Umbrella gemini-3.1-flash-image32

A woman with cat ears and straight dark hair crouching on wet city pavement at night, looking up at the camera. — Gothic Cat Cosplayer on a Rainy Night gpt-image-246

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

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

Woman seated on a dark carved wooden chair with arms behind her head under direct flash. — Direct-Flash Woman on a Carved Chair gpt-image-240

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