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Restore an old wedding couple photo

An old wedding photo of a couple cleaned of spots, stains and blur. 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 Old photo restoration 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 old photo of fictional adults, made to look damaged for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio matched the reference photo (3:4). First result used; resized to 1200x1600 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Repairs and colours are the model's guess and vary between runs; always compare with your original photo.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded old wedding photo as the reference and restore it; the couple in it is my family and I have permission to edit it. Keep both faces exactly as they are: same features, expression, age, skin tone and proportions; do not beautify, slim or reshape either person; check the result against the original.
Scene: the same wedding portrait with the same background, with mould spots, a coffee stain and slight blur cleaned away.
Pose: keep both poses exactly as in the original.
Clothing: keep the wedding clothes, garlands and jewellery as in the original; sharpen only details already visible.
Light: keep the original studio lighting and tones.
Style: restored vintage wedding photograph, original tones kept, natural grain kept.
Format: same aspect ratio as the original photo
Avoid: changing either face, age or expression, adding jewellery or decoration, adding people, over-sharpening, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: mould spots, a coffee stain and slight blur.

For example: original tones kept.

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

  • Fine jewellery and garland details can be invented; compare them with the original before sharing.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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