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From a useful business headshot to a distinctive illustration. Compare the source, try a clear request and learn what to check before you use the result.

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16 styles available.

Actual edited headshot of a fictional adult in a navy jumper, with soft light and a plain grey background.

Photographic

Neutral studio

Turn an ordinary kitchen photo into a studio headshot: brief the light and framing, inspect the actual result and repair only what missed the brief.

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Fictional generated everyday source used in the neutral studio lesson
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

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Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached informal photo into a natural studio headshot.
Preserve the person, facial proportions, expression, age, hair,
clothes, accessories and natural skin detail from the original.
Balance the head-and-shoulders framing, keeping full hair and headroom.
Replace the busy setting with a plain warm light-grey background.
Make the light softer and more even, with both eyes readable.
No beauty retouching, new outfit, pose, hands, text or logos.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual landscape edit with the smiling source person on the right and quiet stone space on the left

Layout and files

Wider About page

Make a landscape website portrait while keeping photographed body coverage separate from additional background and invented limbs.

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Fictional younger adult with a broad smile, natural afro, turned seated shoulders and a green T-shirt in a cafe
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

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Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a landscape 3:2 About-page portrait.
Keep the source person, facial proportions, expression, hair,
natural skin detail, clothes and meaningful accessories.
Place the photographed head and upper shoulders on the right,
with complete hair and headroom. Leave quiet warm-stone background
on the left for the page layout. Use soft readable neutral light.
Keep body coverage within what my original shows; no invented
hands, arms, pose, outfit, words or logos.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual teal-background source-photo edit retaining a neutral expression, level head, rust overshirt and off-white T-shirt

Photographic

Brand-colour background

Give AI a scoped colour reference, compare the face with the original and learn when an exact background needs a deterministic fill instead.

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Fictional younger adult facing straight ahead with a level head, neutral expression and rust overshirt at an ordinary doorway
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a head-and-shoulders portrait
with a deep teal background, using #0B5B57 as a colour reference.
Apply the colour to the background only, with a gentle studio falloff.
Preserve the source person, expression, hair, clothing and accessories.
Keep face light neutral and skin colour and texture natural.
Balance the framing with full hair and headroom.
Do not tint the person, add an outfit, props, anatomy or words.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual generated soft window-light edit of a fictional adult with a straight black bob and ochre top.

Photographic

Window light

Specify where the light comes from, keep the person recognisable and check the shadows before using a softly lit portrait.

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Fictional generated everyday source used in the window light lesson
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a soft window-light headshot.
Keep the same person, expression, hair, clothes and accessories.
Use broad daylight from the left of the image, with gentle shadow
on the opposite cheek and a quiet warm-ivory background.
Keep skin colour and texture natural and both eyes readable.
Use a balanced head-and-shoulders crop with complete hair and headroom.
Do not add a window, props, words, a new outfit or hidden body parts.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual open-shade edit retaining the source hijab, mustard blouse and off-camera gaze against quiet foliage

Photographic

Outdoor shade

Improve an informal photo with soft outdoor light, keep the backdrop secondary and inspect the hair and clothing edges against the source.

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Fictional adult in a navy hijab and mustard blouse, with a level head and neutral off-camera gaze beside a home window
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a natural outdoor-shade headshot.
Preserve the source person, expression, hair or head covering, skin detail and clothing.
Improve the framing and readable light with a balanced
head-and-shoulders crop, complete hair or head covering and modest headroom.
Use soft open-shade daylight and quiet distant foliage.
Keep both eyes readable, colour neutral and hair or head-covering edges plausible.
No new location claim, signs, extra people, outfit, hands or words.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual monochrome edit of a fictional silver-haired adult, with readable eyes, hair and a dark jumper.

Photographic

Black and white

Turn an everyday photo into a monochrome portrait, specify which detail must remain, and inspect the actual tones and likeness before approving it.

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Fictional generated everyday source used in the black and white lesson
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Turn my attached photo into a natural black-and-white headshot.
Keep the source person, facial proportions, expression, hair,
clothing and accessories. Balance the head-and-shoulders framing,
with complete hair and modest headroom.
Use soft readable light and a quiet mid-grey background.
Keep detail in both eyes, hair, skin and clothing mid-tones.
Do not crush shadows, whiten highlights, retouch the face or add words.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual graphite interpretation retaining the short-haired source, two round glasses lenses, parted mouth and denim collar

Illustrated

Graphite pencil

Define the pencil medium, keep recognisable source features and use a visual feature check to review glasses, hair and clothing before approving the drawing.

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Fictional younger adult with a blond buzz cut, round wire glasses, slightly parted neutral mouth and turned denim-shirt shoulders beside a window
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Turn my attached photo into a graphite pencil-style portrait.
Keep the source facial proportions, expression, hair silhouette,
glasses, clothing shape and other defining features recognisable.
Use delicate line work and restrained cross-hatching on ivory paper.
Keep both eyes and the mouth readable without heavy etched skin lines.
Use a head-and-shoulders frame with full hair and modest headroom.
No new pose, hands, clothes, signature, words or logos.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual pale mint speaker backdrop with the source person on the left and quiet space on the right

Layout and files

Speaker text space

Brief an image editor for a useful text-safe composition, keep the words editable and check the actual crop instead of trusting requested empty space.

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Fictional adult with a short black pixie haircut, upright head, small smile and turned aubergine-shirt shoulders on a walkway
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a landscape 3:2 speaker portrait.
Preserve the source person, facial proportions, apparent age,
expression, hair, natural skin detail, clothes and accessories.
Use soft neutral light and a quiet pale mint background.
Place the photographed head and upper shoulders in the left third,
with all hair visible and modest headroom. Keep the right 45%
clear for event text I will add later in my page or slide editor.
No person, props, detailed background or generated words in that area.
Do not invent hands, body coverage, a pose or an outfit.
Generate no text or logos. I will check likeness, space and the crop.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual repaired teal and lime graphic retaining the laughing source expression and turned shoulders with a broad band above the bun

Illustrated

Teal and lime duotone

Brief AI for a graphic portrait, keep recognisable source features, review readable tonal shapes and repair framing without another makeover.

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Fictional younger adult with tied curls, broad laughing smile, turned reclined shoulders and a burgundy zip-neck sweatshirt
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Turn my attached photo into a teal-and-lime graphic portrait.
Keep the source facial proportions, expression, hair silhouette,
clothing shape and meaningful accessories recognisable.
Use deep teal dark shapes and pale warm-lime highlights and background,
with restrained intermediate tones for readable eyes and feature edges.
Use bold simplified tonal shapes and a subtle matte paper texture.
Keep full hair and headroom in a balanced head-and-shoulders frame.
No new pose, hands, outfit, words or logos. Make a raster illustration.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual film-inspired fictional portrait candidate with copper curls, a navy hoodie and a muted blue-grey background.

Photographic

Film-inspired texture

Separate image texture from facial detail, ask for a restrained film-inspired treatment and choose a smaller filter route when the portrait is already right.

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Fictional generated everyday source used in the film-inspired texture lesson
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached informal photo into a restrained film-inspired portrait.
Preserve the source person, expression, hair, clothes and skin detail.
Balance the head-and-shoulders framing with full hair and headroom.
Use readable neutral light and a quiet muted blue-grey background.
Add subtle fine image grain and gentle contrast, keeping eyes readable.
Do not invent pores, freckles, wrinkles or scars to create texture.
No scratches, dates, borders, camera logos, new outfit or anatomy.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual edited low-key candidate of a fictional adult in a blue polo against a charcoal-teal background.

Photographic

Dark and understated

Use a dark background and controlled light, keep both eyes readable, and inspect whether the lighting direction actually matches the brief.

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Fictional generated everyday source used in the dark and understated lesson
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a restrained dark-background headshot.
Keep the source person, facial proportions, expression, hair,
skin appearance, clothes and accessories.
Use a quiet charcoal-teal background and broad soft light
from the left of the image. Keep both eyes readable with gentle fill.
Balance the head-and-shoulders crop with full hair and headroom.
Do not add a blazer, deepen facial lines, invent hands or add words.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual edited fictional environmental portrait beside a quiet desk and window, with a navy T-shirt.

Photographic

Quiet working context

Use an everyday photograph to make a restrained website portrait, describe a useful setting and check what the background appears to claim.

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Fictional generated everyday source used in the quiet working context lesson
Before: fictional everyday-photo scenario

After: actual retained edit; see the full guide’s checks. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached informal photo into a restrained website portrait.
Keep the source person, expression, gaze, hair, skin detail and clothes.
Use only the photographed head and upper-shoulder coverage.
Improve the light and framing, keeping full hair and headroom.
Use a quiet generic working setting with a desk and soft window light.
Keep the background secondary. No employer logos, certificates,
readable screens, extra people, new pose, hands or generated words.
Keep the source head angle, gaze and shoulder posture; do not impose a standard pose.
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Actual executive-style edit of a fictional adult with grey hair and glasses, wearing an invented navy jacket over the source olive polo.

Photographic

Executive boardroom

Brief executive lighting and a quiet setting, separate an optional jacket concept from real clothing, and inspect the actual person before use.

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Fictional generated everyday source for executive boardroom lesson
Before: fictional generated everyday source

After: actual retained edit; inspect the guide’s stated differences. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached everyday photo into a natural executive-style headshot.
Keep the source face, proportions, expression, visible age detail,
hair, glasses, head angle and photographed shoulder posture.
Use broad soft window light, gentle fill and natural skin colour.
Use a quiet dark architectural backdrop with no signs or props.
Keep full hair and useful headroom; no hands or invented body.
For this clearly labelled wardrobe concept only, add a simple navy
unstructured jacket over the source top. Keep its visible neckline.
No beauty makeover, new smile, tie, badges, logos or text.
Return one candidate for comparison with my original.
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Actual clean press-style portrait of a fictional adult with auburn hair, neutral direct gaze and navy knit.

Photographic

Executive press

Create a neutral photographic candidate, check the actual downloaded file and keep caption facts and publication requirements separate from the image prompt.

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Fictional generated everyday source for executive press lesson
Before: fictional generated everyday source

After: actual retained edit; inspect the guide’s stated differences. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached photo into a natural clean press headshot.
Preserve source facial proportions, expression, head angle, gaze,
hair, clothes, accessories and posture. Use soft neutral studio light
with both eyes readable, natural skin detail and a quiet off-white
backdrop. Keep complete hair and useful headroom in a head-and-shoulders
composition. No new smile, beauty makeover, outfit, hands, words or
logos. Return one actual image for source and destination checks.
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Actual warm studio-style portrait of a fictional adult looking right, in the source orange crew-neck top.

Photographic

Founder studio

Brief a warm studio treatment from an everyday source while keeping the person's expression, outfit and natural facial detail.

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Fictional generated everyday source for founder studio lesson
Before: fictional generated everyday source

After: actual retained edit; inspect the guide’s stated differences. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached everyday portrait into a natural warm studio-style
founder portrait. Preserve face proportions, expression, head angle,
gaze, hair, facial hair, clothes and photographed posture.
Use broad soft light from camera left, gentle readable shadows and
natural skin detail. Use a quiet muted warm-umber backdrop.
Place the photographed head and upper shoulders left of centre with
calm room to the right, complete hair and useful headroom.
No new smile, outfit, beauty makeover, hands, words or logos.
Return one candidate for comparison with the untouched source.
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Actual photographic-style profile on the right with quiet upper-left space, retaining a cobalt cardigan and tied hair.

Layout and files

Leadership website

Ask for space around the photographed person, test real editable text and avoid inventing a new pose or unseen body for a wider page.

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Fictional generated everyday source for leadership website lesson
Before: fictional generated everyday source

After: actual retained edit; inspect the guide’s stated differences. Attractive treatment is not proof of unchanged appearance.

Download the fictional practice source
Transform your photo into this style

Attach your own photo in an approved image editor, then use this request. Your source supplies the person; the prompt supplies the treatment. Adapt the colours, lighting or crop to your destination and compare the result with the untouched original. This is a reusable editing recipe; results will vary.

Edit my attached portrait for a landscape leadership website feature.
Preserve the source face, expression, head angle, gaze, hair, glasses,
clothes and photographed posture. Use soft readable neutral light.
Place the photographed head and upper shoulders on the right, with
complete hair and headroom. Leave quiet pale-stone space on the left
for real editable page text. Keep body coverage within my original;
no invented arms, hands, pose or outfit. No generated words or logos.
Return one candidate so I can test the actual layout and mobile crop.
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The foundations

Start with the source and the brief.

Build a founder portrait that fits your businessCreate a business headshot that still looks like youGive your team portraits a consistent style

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