Outdoor office-casual headshot
A friendly natural-light headshot of you outdoors, ready for profiles and ID cards. 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 man (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 the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and build as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Scene: outside a modern office campus in Bengaluru, trees and glass building softly blurred behind. Moment or Pose: head and shoulders, body turned slightly, face toward the camera, approachable closed-mouth smile. Clothing: a light blue oxford shirt with a navy knit blazer, neat and wrinkle-free. Light: open shade on a bright day, soft even light on the face, gentle catchlights in the eyes. Camera: 85mm lens at f/2.2, eye level, background green and cream bokeh. Style: clean corporate lifestyle headshot, natural skin texture, true colours. Format: square 1:1 with the face centred and space above the head. Avoid: changed face, plastic skin, heavy retouching, harsh shadows, text or logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: Jaipur.
For example: a light blue oxford shirt with a navy knit blazer.
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
- Background buildings may look generic; if an employer needs a plain background for ID, ask for a plain light grey backdrop instead.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
