Half-frame desk shot without the face
A cropped, cosy shot of you at your desk, framed from the chin down. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
Part of the Faceless portrait trend
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Tested 20 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio 3:4 (no 4:5 preset). First result used. Resized to 1440x1920 and converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person's hair, build, natural skin tone and style. The face will be hidden on purpose, but keep the hairline, body proportions and visible skin tone true to the photo; check the result against the reference. Scene: a wooden desk by a window with an open notebook, a pen and a small plant. Pose: framed from the chin down, both hands around a cup of tea, sleeves slightly pushed up. Clothing: the top from the photo, any jewellery or watch from the photo kept. Light: soft window daylight from the side, warm and calm. Style: cosy lifestyle photo, shallow depth of field, natural skin texture and true skin tone on the hands. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: showing the face above the chin, changing the hands or skin tone, skin lightening, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: an open notebook, a pen and a small plant.
For example: a cup of tea.
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
- Hands are the hardest part here; count the fingers and regenerate if they look wrong.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
