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First sunrise of the New Year portrait

A calm, hopeful photo of you watching the first sunrise of January. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.

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ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Occasion
New Year · 1 Jan 2027
Status
Tested 8 Nov 2026 in Grok Imagine
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of fictional adults (not real persons), made in Grok for this test. Default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio vertical 4:5. First result used; only converted to WebP at 1264×1568, not upscaled.
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 as the reference for the one adult person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, age and height as closely as the model permits; match the person to the reference.
Scene: an imagined scenic coastal beach at sunrise on the first morning of January, calm horizon and soft clouds; no recognisable landmark.
Moment or Pose: the adult stands on safe, level ground, turned slightly towards the camera, the rising sun behind and to one side; a calm, hopeful expression.
Clothing: comfortable cream linen shirt with a light jacket for a cool morning.
Light: natural golden sunrise, gentle rim light, face correctly exposed.
Camera: 50mm, f/2.8, eye level, three-quarter portrait; the sun never hides the face.
Style: photorealistic cinematic travel portrait.
Format: vertical 4:5.
Avoid: changed faces, skin lightening, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks, extra people, cliff-edge poses, distorted sun, heavy lens flare.

Customise

For example: coastal beach.

For example: cream linen shirt with a light jacket.

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

  • Strong backlight can darken or change the face; regenerate if your face is not clear.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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