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.

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

Young woman in a crop top and pleated skirt standing in a convenience store illuminated by on-camera flash. — Y2K Convenience Store Flash Portrait grok-imagine-image17

A candid, cropped indoor snapshot of a young Japanese woman at a bar. — Candid Bar Snapshot of a Japanese Woman grok-imagine-image19

Grainy casual selfie of a catgirl with pale skin, dark hair, and a black choker. — Icy Catgirl Selfie in Grainy Japanese Style grok-imagine-image18

A woman dressed as Boa Hancock reporting outdoors in a torrential rainstorm with news graphics overlaid. — Hancock Cosplayer Reporting Through a Typhoon gpt-image-2.512

Low-angle portrait of a woman looking at the camera beside a large sunflower. — Woman and Sunflower Under the Summer Sky seedream-5-pro

Extreme close-up selfie of a woman with one large eye, cheek, and hand framing her face. — Playful Extreme Close-Up Smartphone Selfie gpt-image-2.5

Candid photo of a young woman at an izakaya table. — Amateur Izakaya Snapshot of a Japanese Woman grok-imagine-image16

Close-up portrait of a woman's face, highlighting one bright blue-green eye amidst deep dark shadows. — After Midnight, Blue-Green Eye in Shadow grok-imagine-image

Japanese schoolgirl in uniform standing on a sunlit suburban train station platform under a blue sky. — Japanese Student at a Summer Train Station seedream-5-pro

Young woman wearing glasses lounging on a sofa while looking down at her smartphone. — Casual Sofa Phone Portrait in a Dark Room gemini-3-pro-image

Tilted selfie of a woman wearing glasses and a dark gothic top lying on a textured blanket. — Grainy Dark-Alt Bed Selfie gpt-image-2.5

A woman pointing playfully at a large pastel birthday billboard featuring an idol inside a subway station. — Playful Idol Birthday Ad in Pastel Subway Light gpt-image-2.5

Storyboard panels illustrating a slow dolly shot toward a plain door without a number in an apartment corridor. — Storyboard: The Unnumbered Door gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image

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