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1990s yearbook portrait on a mottled blue backdrop

A 90s yearbook-style portrait of you on the classic mottled blue backdrop. 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 Retro yearbook photo 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.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference.
Scene: a 1990s portrait studio with a mottled blue-grey backdrop.
Pose: classic yearbook pose: body angled, head tilted slightly, warm smile.
Clothing: a 90s look: a denim jacket over a plain tee or a flannel shirt; hair in a 90s style in the person's own colour.
Light: soft front flash with gentle shadows.
Style: 1990s yearbook print, slightly faded colours, soft grain; the person keeps their current adult age.
Format: vertical 4:5
Avoid: making the person look younger, changing the face or identity, skin lightening, text, logos, extra fingers, watermarks.

Customise

For example: blue-grey.

For example: a denim jacket over a plain tee or a flannel shirt.

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

  • Soft-focus filters can smooth skin; ask for natural skin texture if it looks waxy.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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