Whitewashed island lanes with blue doors
A sunny holiday photo of you walking through white-and-blue Mediterranean island lanes. 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 man (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: a narrow stepped lane on a Mediterranean island village, whitewashed walls, cobalt-blue doors and shutters, bright pink bougainvillea spilling over a wall, the sea glimpsed at the end of the lane. Moment or Pose: walking down the steps mid-stride, glancing back over one shoulder with an easy smile. Clothing: a loose white linen shirt and sand-coloured shorts with a straw hat. Light: clear late-afternoon sun, strong white bounce light on the face, short crisp shadows. Camera: 35mm lens at eye level, moderate depth of field so the lane stays readable. Style: editorial travel photograph, clean whites, rich blues, natural skin. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: changed face, plastic skin, extra limbs, crowds of tourists, signboards or readable text, blown-out white walls, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a loose white linen shirt and sand-coloured shorts with a straw hat.
For example: late-afternoon.
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
- White walls can overexpose and wash out skin; ask for a softer afternoon light if that happens.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
