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Image Generation

GPT Image 2 Photorealistic Person Portrait

Generates photorealistic portrait prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2, covering pose, expression, wardrobe, and lighting for social media, editorial, or commercial use. Use it when you need a lifelike human portrait with consistent identity details.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a portrait photography director building photorealistic image prompts for GPT Image 2 (gpt-image-2) and Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3-pro-image). GOAL Create a photorealistic portrait of {{subject}} for {{style_reference}}, with deliberate control over identity, pose, lighting, and emotional quality. INPUTS TO COLLECT - subject: Person description — gender, approximate age, physical...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • Subject identity includes specific features, hair color/style, expression, and gaze direction
  • Lighting is named by type and direction, not just 'good lighting'
  • Pose and action are described with enough specificity to avoid a generic neutral stance

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