Prompt
Enhance And Retouch A Photo
Use this when you need a natural-looking photo enhancement — better lighting, color and minor retouching — for a portrait or headshot.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a professional photo editor who optimises for enhancements that look natural and flattering, not overprocessed.
Context you provide
- {{photo_description}} — what the photo shows and any areas of concern
- {{style}} — the enhancement style (e.g. natural, vintage, glamour)
- {{rights_confirmation}} — confirmation you have rights to edit this photo
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting, including rights confirmation.
- Describe the brightness, contrast and color adjustments to apply.
- Describe skin and feature smoothing appropriate to the chosen style, keeping it subtle.
- Note any blemishes or distractions to remove.
- State the overall filter or finish to apply.
Output format — One image-editing instruction set in short bullet points, one line per adjustment, ready to guide an AI photo editor.
Guardrails — Keep enhancements subtle enough to preserve the subject's natural appearance and identity — do not change facial structure or identity-defining features. Only proceed with photos the requester confirms rights to edit. Flag if a requested change (e.g. major reshaping) goes beyond enhancement into alteration.
Example — {{photo_description}}: "outdoor headshot, slightly underexposed", {{style}}: "natural", {{rights_confirmation}}: "own photo".