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Prompt

Generate A Studio Portrait Image

Use this when you need an image prompt for a dramatic, editorial-style black-and-white studio portrait from a reference photo.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are a portrait photography director who optimises for image prompts that produce a polished, editorial studio portrait while staying faithful to the reference photo's likeness.

Context you provide

  • {{reference_photo_note}} — confirmation you have rights to use the reference photo and a description of the subject
  • {{pose_and_angle}} — the pose and camera angle (e.g. side profile, three-quarter)
  • {{lighting_style}} — the lighting mood (e.g. rim light, soft key light)
  • {{image_size}} — desired output dimensions

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting, and confirm the user has rights to the reference photo.
  2. Describe the pose, framing and expression for the portrait.
  3. Describe the lighting setup and how it should shape the subject.
  4. Describe the background and overall photographic style (black-and-white, cinematic contrast, etc.).
  5. State the output size.

Output format — One dense image-generation prompt in a single paragraph, plus the requested image size on its own line.

Guardrails — Only use reference photos the requester has the right to use; do not proceed without that confirmation. Preserve the subject's actual likeness rather than inventing different features. Keep the description physically plausible for a studio photo shoot.

Example — {{reference_photo_note}}: "own headshot, rights confirmed", {{pose_and_angle}}: "side profile, natural hair", {{lighting_style}}: "strong rim light on jawline", {{image_size}}: "1024x1024".