ChatGPT Photo Editing Prompts: 20 to Copy That Keep Your Face

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and body shape exactly the same, along with their hairstyle and expression unless I change them below. If there is more than one person, keep every one of them and don't add or remove anyone. Change only this: [the new look, setting, outfit, era or style, with lighting and colors]. Photorealistic, natural skin texture, no distorted faces or hands.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression exactly the same. Turn it into a 1980s American high school yearbook portrait: a mottled blue-gray studio backdrop, shoulders turned slightly, soft front light with a warm fill. Give them era details: big feathered hair with volume, a pastel collared shirt or a sweater with a thin chain. Finish with 35mm film grain, slightly faded contrast and the look of a scanned yearbook page. Vertical head-and-shoulders framing.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep every person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and body shape exactly the same, and don't add or remove anyone. Restyle it as a 1970s family snapshot shot on warm consumer film: faded orange and brown tones, soft focus at the edges, a little light leak in one corner. Dress them in 1970s clothes such as wide collars, corduroy and knit vests, in a wood-paneled living room with afternoon sun through the window. Keep the same poses.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity and skin tone exactly the same. Make it a 1990s mall-studio glamour portrait: heavy soft-focus glow, a hazy purple and teal backdrop, a denim jacket with the collar popped, big hair with lots of volume. Light it with a bright beauty dish from the front and a colored rim light behind. Add the slightly over-polished look of a 1990s print, with soft grain. Head-and-shoulders, vertical.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity and expression exactly the same. Turn it into a 1920s studio portrait in black and white: finger waves or slicked-back hair, a dark suit with a tie or a beaded dress with a long necklace, a painted canvas backdrop. Use soft window light from one side with deep shadows on the other. Add silver gelatin print texture, gentle vignetting and a slightly warm sepia tone at the edges.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person recognizable: same face shape, eyes, nose, hairstyle, skin tone and expression, and the same people if there are several. Redraw the image as a frame from a hand-drawn Japanese animated film in the style of Studio Ghibli: soft painted backgrounds, clean line art, gentle cel shading, warm afternoon light, a breezy countryside setting with tall grass and drifting clouds. Keep their clothes and pose from the photo.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression clearly recognizable. Repaint it as a loose watercolor portrait on textured cotton paper: soft washes of color that bleed at the edges, a few crisp pencil lines around the eyes and mouth, white paper showing through in the highlights. Keep the background simple, a pale wash in colors that suit the outfit. Keep the framing from the photo.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person recognizable: same face shape, eye color, hairstyle, skin tone, glasses or facial hair, and expression. Turn them into a character from a modern 3D animated family movie: slightly stylized proportions, big expressive eyes, soft subsurface skin, detailed hair strands. Put them in a colorful, softly lit version of the setting in the photo, with a shallow depth of field. Keep the same clothes, simplified into the 3D style.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression exactly the same. Repaint it as a classical oil portrait: visible brushstrokes, rich dark background, warm candle-like light from the upper left, a high-collared jacket or a velvet dress in deep green or burgundy. Add the fine craquelure and slight varnish shine of an old canvas, and frame it as a half-length seated portrait.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone, hairstyle and expression exactly the same; don't slim, smooth or age the face. Turn it into a professional LinkedIn headshot: a plain light-gray studio background, soft even light from the front with a gentle fill, a navy blazer over a plain shirt. Frame it as head and shoulders, centered, camera at eye level. Photorealistic, natural skin texture, no retouching beyond tidy hair.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and body shape exactly the same. Place them in a bright modern office, softly out of focus behind them, with large windows and plants. Dress them in smart-casual work clothes in neutral colors. Use natural window light from the side and a slight smile if the photo already has one. Waist-up framing, shot like an 85mm lens at f/2. Photorealistic, natural skin texture.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression exactly the same. Make it an editorial-style portrait for a speaker bio: a dark, softly lit background with a subtle warm gradient, a dark crewneck or open-collar shirt, arms relaxed. Use a single soft key light from the side for gentle contrast. Half-length framing with space on one side for text. Photorealistic, natural skin texture, no distorted hands.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep every person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone, body shape and position exactly the same, and don't add or remove anyone, including pets. Move the group to a cozy living room at Christmas: a decorated tree with warm string lights behind them, a fireplace, matching red and green knit sweaters. Light it with warm lamp light and soft bokeh from the tree. Keep everyone's expressions from the photo. Photorealistic, natural skin texture.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep every person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and body shape exactly the same, and keep the same number of people. Place them outdoors on a snowy evening in front of a small cabin with glowing windows, wearing winter coats, scarves and knit hats. Light falling snow, soft blue dusk light with warm light from the windows. Leave clear sky at the top for a greeting. Photorealistic.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression exactly the same, with no face paint unless I ask for it. Dress them as [costume, for example a vampire, an astronaut or a witch] for a Halloween party: a detailed costume, a dim room with orange string lights, carved pumpkins and a little fog at floor level. Light their face with a warm glow from the pumpkins. Photorealistic.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep both people's faces, facial features, identities, skin tones and body shapes exactly the same, and keep them close in the same pose. Move them to an open field at golden hour: low sun behind them, warm rim light in their hair, long grass and a soft hazy background. Keep their outfits but make the colors warmer. Shot like an 85mm lens with a shallow depth of field. Photorealistic, natural skin texture.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression exactly the same. Turn it into a glossy fashion magazine cover: a clean studio background in a bold color, crisp beauty lighting, a stylish outfit. Add a large masthead at the top that reads "WEEKEND" and two short cover lines in small type down the side. Use a made-up magazine name only; no real brand or logo. Vertical cover framing.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep every person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and body shape exactly the same, and don't add or remove anyone. Make it look like a photo taken on expired color film decades ago: muted greens, warm yellowed highlights, visible grain, a slight blur from an old lens, and a soft white border like a printed snapshot. Keep the same setting, clothes and poses.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, hairstyle and skin tone recognizable at toy scale. Turn them into a collectible action figure inside a clear plastic blister pack on a cardboard backing. Give the figure the same outfit as in the photo and add three small accessories that fit them, [for example a laptop, a coffee cup and running shoes], in their own slots. Print the name "[YOUR NAME]" at the top of the box. Clean product-photo lighting.

Using the uploaded photo as the reference, keep the person's face, facial features, identity, skin tone and expression exactly the same. Turn it into a poster for an imaginary adventure film: the person in the foreground lit by a dramatic orange and teal light, a vast desert canyon and stormy sky behind them, dust in the air. Add a short made-up title in bold letters at the bottom and no other text. Cinematic, vertical poster framing.

I'm uploading two photos of myself: one recent and one from childhood. Using both as references, keep my adult face, features and skin tone exactly as in the recent photo, and keep the child's face exactly as in the childhood photo. Show my adult self and my younger self sitting side by side on a park bench in soft afternoon light, smiling at each other. Keep both outfits from the photos. Photorealistic, natural skin texture, no distorted faces or hands.