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Instant-film family photo on the sofa

A warm instant-film print of your family together on the sofa on an ordinary evening at home. 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 Instant film photo trend

Written for
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Status
Tested 19 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional family of four adults (not real persons), made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. The default companion is family, which matches this group. Aspect ratio 3:4 (no 4:5 preset). First result used; resized to 1200x1600 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo, or photos, as the reference for me and my family; everyone shown has agreed to this edit. Preserve each person's recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the references.
Scene: the family sitting together on a well-used sofa with cushions in a lived-in living room, shown as one instant-film print with a white border.
Pose: shoulder to shoulder, someone holding a cup of chai, relaxed everyday smiles.
Clothing: the everyday clothes from the photos.
Light: direct flash mixed with warm table-lamp light, soft shadows behind.
Style: candid instant-film family snapshot, gentle colour shift toward warm, faint grain.
Format: vertical 4:5
Avoid: changing anyone's face, age or identity, adding or removing people, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: family.

For example: a well-used sofa with cushions.

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

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. 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
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • Ages can drift when several people are combined; compare each face with your photos.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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