Family beach day at low tide
A carefree photo of your family walking and playing at the water's edge. 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 family of six (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 every family member. Preserve each person's recognisable face, natural skin tone, age and relative height as closely as the model permits; check each person against the reference and keep children looking their real age. Scene: a wide sandy beach at a quiet beach in South Goa during low tide, wet sand reflecting the sky, gentle waves. Moment or Pose: the family walking along the waterline, kids running a step ahead and splashing, parents holding hands or carrying sandals; natural movement, not posed. Clothing: white and light-blue linen shirts, summer dresses and shorts, trousers rolled to the ankle. Light: golden hour, low sun behind the camera's left, warm rim light and soft reflections on the wet sand. Camera: 85mm lens from a low angle, f/2.8, fast shutter to freeze splashes. Style: cinematic travel photograph, warm but natural tones. Format: horizontal 16:9. Avoid: changed faces, extra limbs, distorted feet in water, crowds, plastic skin, text, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a quiet beach in South Goa.
For example: white and light-blue linen shirts, summer dresses and shorts.
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
- Faces can be small in wide beach shots and may lose likeness; ask for a closer framing if they drift.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
