Desert Dunes, Back to Back
A golden-hour photo of you two sitting back to back on a sand dune crest. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Tested 28 Sep 2026 in Gemini app (web), Flash mode with built-in image generation
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional couple (not a real person), made in Gemini for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged in a new Gemini chat. First result used; only converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo. Gemini adds a small sparkle watermark in the corner.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for both people. Preserve both people's recognisable faces, natural skin tones and relative heights as closely as the model permits; check each person against the reference. Scene: the smooth crest of a tall sand dune in Sam Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer, rippled sand, endless dunes fading into haze, no footprints except the couple's. Moment or Pose: the couple sit back to back on the ridge, knees drawn up, heads leaning lightly against each other; both turn their faces slightly toward the camera with relaxed, content smiles. Clothing: a rust-red flowing dress and an off-white linen kurta, a light scarf lifting in the breeze. Light: golden hour, low warm side light, long shadows across the ripples, glowing edges on hair and fabric. Camera: 70mm at f/2.8 from slightly below the ridge, couple against the sky, faces sharp. Style: editorial travel photograph, warm amber and sand tones, crisp detail. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: changed faces, merged backs or extra limbs, plastic skin, camels or vehicles, text, watermarks.
Customise
For example: Sam Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer.
For example: a rust-red flowing dress and an off-white linen kurta.
Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.
How to use it
- Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
- Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
- Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
- Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
- This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
- Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
- Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.
Good to know
- The heads-together pose can blur where the two people meet; regenerate if their shoulders or hair merge.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
