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.

Japanese Woman Walking a Snowy Winter Beach grok-imagine-image21

Japanese Woman Walking a Snowy Winter Beach

Blonde woman in a white satin slip dress reclining on a velvet couch. — Wet-Look Blonde in White Satin gpt-image-2.5

Close-up of a copper-haired woman wearing a white fur stole against a nocturnal city backdrop. — Red-Haired Woman in a White Fur Stole at Night gemini-3-pro-image11

Candid smartphone screenshot of a young woman smiling loosely at a warm izakaya table. — Candid Izakaya Snapshot in Compressed Phone Video gpt-image-2.5

Extreme close-up of a young woman winking and baring teeth with a nose ring in grainy film style. — Grainy Portra 400 Wink Portrait gpt-image-2.511

Woman in dark clothing kneeling on a white studio floor with visible lighting equipment. — Kneeling Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Outtake gpt-image-2.517

Cosplayer with long purple hair and pink uniform sitting on a bright white studio floor. — Purple-Haired Anime Cosplay in High-Key Studio Light gpt-image-2.5

Close-up portrait of a fierce warrior with long teal hair, red lantern hair ornaments, and an embroidered mask. — Teal-Haired Warrior with Lantern Ornaments gpt-image-2.5

Blurry, cinematic view of a short-haired girl in a warm golden haze and high-contrast shadows. — Dreamlike Short-Haired Girl in Golden Haze seedream-5-lite

Model in a knit sweater and jeans posing with a giant 3D rendered Bulbasaur in a clean studio. — Giant Pokémon Fashion Studio Quartet gemini-3-pro-image

Woman in maid cosplay sitting on a wooden desk surrounded by books in a vintage study. — Candid Maid Cosplay in Warm Vintage Study gpt-image-2.513

Candid mirror selfie of stylish young women in casual clothing inside a home bathroom. — Casual K-Pop Group Mirror Selfie in a Bathroom grok-imagine-image10

Top-down view of a cosplaying girl making an OK hand sign and playfully sticking out her tongue. — Chiquita’s Top-Down Cosplay Snapshot gpt-image-2.5

Photorealistic cinematic portrait with refined studio lighting and lifelike textures. — Cinematic Live-Action Portrait Conversion Template gemini-3-pro-image13

Fashionable woman winking with hand heart gesture, surrounded by smartphones and cameras. — Playful Vogue Beauty Surrounded by Cameras gemini-3-pro-image14

Triptych showing a couple on a rainy train platform, empty train tracks from above, and a girl looking away. — Silent Lovers at a Rainy Train Platform Triptych grok-imagine-image

Two fashionable women standing on a street holding kraft paper shopping bags. — Post-Shopping Duo in Pink and White gemini-3-pro-image16

A young woman with long pastel pink hair posing with a black Kuromi plush toy. — Pink-Haired Cool Girl with a Kuromi Plush seedream-4.514

Overhead security camera footage with face detection bounding boxes and an enlarged portrait. — CCTV Face Detection with Zoomed Portrait gemini-3-pro-image

Sporty young woman wearing rectangular glasses and a pink athletic t-shirt in bright outdoor sunlight. — Pastel Pink Athleisure in Portra Sunlight gpt-image-2.5

A glamorous woman in a strapless gown winking and blowing a kiss amidst surrounding cameras and phone screens. — Paparazzi Kiss on a Vogue-Style Cover gemini-3.1-flash-image21

Close-up selfie of a smiling young woman with hair in a bun wearing a white tank top under warm light. — Playful Warm-Light Smartphone Selfie gpt-image-2.5

Slender woman in eclectic textured garments shot in a dreamy, retro DV camcorder style. — Surreal Lomo DV Fashion Beauty seedream-5-pro

Casual motion-blurred smartphone street selfie illuminated by streetlights at night. — Motion-Blurred iPhone Street Selfie gpt-image-2.5

A young woman wearing a pink sporty crop top, black shorts, and glasses under sunny natural lighting. — Pastel Pink Athleisure in Kodak Sunlight gpt-image-2.5

A young woman in a navy and white sailor outfit sitting on a Japanese train. — Film-Grain Candid Woman on a Japanese Train gpt-image-2.513

Medium close-up of a blonde Asian woman in a black and red outfit under dramatic studio lighting. — Blonde Pop Idol in Dramatic Studio Light gpt-image-2.5

A young woman illuminated by camera flash against the glowing amber pavilions of Hongya Cave at night. — Flash-Lit Portrait at Chongqing Hongya Cave gpt-image-2.5

Woman in futuristic white and pink medic jacket posing with a finger heart next to her cheek. — Cyber Medic Finger-Heart Portrait gpt-image-2.511

Overhead view of a woman wearing black bunny ears lying on white sheets with hair formed in a heart shape. — Soft-Focus Bunny-Eared Portrait on Cream Bedding gpt-image-2.5

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