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Formal headshot in ethnic wear

Your photo as a neat front-facing headshot in simple ethnic formal wear on a plain off-white background. 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 Passport-size 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 woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. 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 as the reference for the person. Keep the face exactly as it is: do not smooth skin, reshape features, change eye colour or remove marks, glasses or facial hair. Check the result against the reference.
Scene: a plain, evenly lit off-white background with no texture or shadow.
Pose: facing the camera straight on, head level, calm neutral expression, shoulders square.
Clothing: a simple collared kurta in deep maroon, neat and simple, with no large jewellery covering the face or neck.
Light: soft, even front light with no shadows on the face or background.
Style: sharp, natural-colour studio photo, true skin tone, no retouching.
Format: head-and-shoulders crop, vertical 4:5
Avoid: changing the face or identity, skin smoothing, heavy makeup, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: a simple collared kurta.

For example: deep maroon.

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

  • AI-edited photos may be rejected for passports, visas and ID cards. For official documents, follow the issuing office's photo rules and use an unedited photo.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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