Train window journey portrait
A nostalgic photo of you by an open train window as hills and tea gardens slide past. 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 body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Scene: seated beside the open window of an old passenger train winding through misty green hills and tea gardens, metal window bars, a folded newspaper and a small clay cup of tea on the ledge. Moment or Pose: elbow on the window frame, face turned towards the view, hair moving slightly in the breeze, a quiet half-smile. Clothing: a mustard kurta with a light cotton scarf. Light: soft early-morning light from the window, gentle glow on the face, the interior a little darker. Camera: 35mm lens from the opposite seat, landscape outside slightly motion-blurred, face sharp. Style: vintage film photograph, warm tones, light grain. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: changed face, plastic skin, extra fingers, bent window bars, readable text on the newspaper, watermarks.
Customise
For example: misty green hills and tea gardens.
For example: a mustard kurta with a light cotton scarf.
For example: early-morning.
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
- Hands resting on the window bars can merge with the metal; regenerate if fingers look wrong.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
