Snowy street portrait in a winter coat
A cosy winter portrait of you walking down a snowy street in a long coat as snow falls. 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 woman (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 the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and build as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Scene: a quiet snowy street in Gulmarg, Kashmir at blue hour, warm shop windows glowing, snow-covered rooftops, falling snowflakes. Moment or Pose: mid-stride toward the camera, hands in coat pockets, breath visible in the cold air, soft smile. Clothing: a long camel wool coat, with a chunky knitted grey scarf; snowflakes resting on shoulders and hair. Light: cool blue ambient light mixed with warm window light on one side of the face. Camera: 85mm lens, eye level, falling snow blurred in the foreground. Style: cinematic winter film still, gentle grain, cool-warm colour balance. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: changed face, red frozen skin, plastic skin, extra fingers, floating snow blobs, text or signs, watermarks.
Customise
For example: Gulmarg, Kashmir.
For example: a long camel wool coat.
For example: a chunky knitted grey scarf.
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
- Falling snow can cover the face or look like noise; ask for lighter snowfall if it hides features.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
