Family picnic in a park
A bright, candid picnic photo of your family on a blanket under the trees. 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 green park at a sunny late morning, a checked picnic blanket under a large tree, a basket with sandwiches, cut fruit and aloo puri, a flask and steel tumblers. Moment or Pose: candid, mid-conversation; one parent pouring a drink, a child reaching for food, another adult leaning back on an elbow, everyone angled towards each other. Clothing: light casual cottons in pastel tones. Light: dappled sunlight through leaves, soft highlights on hair, no harsh shadows on faces. Camera: 35mm lens from a slightly high angle, f/2.8, background trees softly blurred. Style: candid lifestyle photograph, fresh natural colour. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: changed faces, extra limbs or fingers, food floating or merging with hands, plastic skin, text, watermarks, logos on packaging.
Customise
For example: a sunny late morning.
For example: sandwiches, cut fruit and aloo puri.
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 holding food or cups can distort; regenerate or simplify the food list if they look odd.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
