Outdoor natural-light work headshot
A friendly, professional headshot in soft outdoor light. 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 Professional headshot trend
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Tested 20 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 1440x1920 and converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Keep the face exactly as it is: same features, natural skin tone, skin texture, pores, marks, facial hair and body shape. Change only what is listed below and check the result against the reference. Scene: a leafy campus walkway, softly blurred. Pose: head and shoulders, three-quarter turn, warm smile. Clothing: the outfit from the photo, neat. Light: open shade with soft even light on the face, no harsh sun. Style: natural professional portrait, creamy background blur, true skin tone and texture. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: changing the face or identity, skin lightening, skin smoothing, squinting, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a leafy campus walkway.
For example: warm smile.
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
- Green light from leaves can tint skin; ask for neutral skin colour if needed.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.




