Preserve each person's recognizable identity from the reference: eye shape, nose, mouth, face shape, skin tone, approximate age, distinctive features, and natural skin texture. Change only the hairstyle, clothing, pose, lighting, and background. For group photos, map each face to the correct person, keep the exact number of people, and prevent identity blending or face swapping. Do not make absolute promises about an identical face. Rebuild the face from the original reference first; keep the neutral yearbook pose and backdrop from the requested style. Keep the approved clothing, pose, and background unchanged.
1987 · single
1980s School Yearbook Portrait
A believable 1987 school yearbook head-and-shoulders portrait with flat studio lighting and period print texture.
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Full prompt
Transform the uploaded reference into a single-person 1987 American school yearbook portrait. Keep the subject's real identity and age appropriate to the reference. Use a simple mottled blue-gray photography backdrop, direct but soft studio flash, even lighting, a modest natural smile, shoulders square to camera, and a head-and-shoulders crop. Style clothing with an era-appropriate knit sweater or collared shirt, with no visible modern branding. Simulate a scanned 1980s color print: gentle warm cast, fine paper texture, mild corner softness, and restrained contrast. Avoid glamour lighting, cinematic bokeh, modern devices, and plastic skin.
Make it yours
Transform the uploaded reference into a single-person 1987 American school yearbook portrait. Keep the subject's real identity and age appropriate to the reference. Use a simple mottled blue-gray photography backdrop, direct but soft studio flash, even lighting, a modest natural smile, shoulders square to camera, and a head-and-shoulders crop. Style clothing with an era-appropriate knit sweater or collared shirt, with no visible modern branding. Simulate a scanned 1980s color print: gentle warm cast, fine paper texture, mild corner softness, and restrained contrast. Avoid glamour lighting, cinematic bokeh, modern devices, and plastic skin. Subject: single; gender expression: all; aspect ratio: 1:1; composition: headshot; model: chatgpt. Preserve each person's recognizable identity from the reference: eye shape, nose, mouth, face shape, skin tone, approximate age, distinctive features, and natural skin texture. Change only the hairstyle, clothing, pose, lighting, and background. For group photos, map each face to the correct person, keep the exact number of people, and prevent identity blending or face swapping. Do not make absolute promises about an identical face.
Fix a result
Needs reference: Original + result
Preserve each person's recognizable identity from the reference: eye shape, nose, mouth, face shape, skin tone, approximate age, distinctive features, and natural skin texture. Change only the hairstyle, clothing, pose, lighting, and background. For group photos, map each face to the correct person, keep the exact number of people, and prevent identity blending or face swapping. Do not make absolute promises about an identical face. Rebuild the face from the original reference first; keep the neutral yearbook pose and backdrop from the requested style. Keep the approved clothing, pose, and background unchanged.
Identity lock
Preserve each person's recognizable identity from the reference: eye shape, nose, mouth, face shape, skin tone, approximate age, distinctive features, and natural skin texture. Change only the hairstyle, clothing, pose, lighting, and background. For group photos, map each face to the correct person, keep the exact number of people, and prevent identity blending or face swapping. Do not make absolute promises about an identical face.
Correction prompts
Use the reference image as a strict map: preserve each person's face and place each person in the same left-to-right order. Do not blend identities or swap facial features.
Increase the authentic 1980s photographic language: period-accurate film color, on-camera flash behavior, optical softness, era-appropriate styling and props. Avoid a generic neon cyberpunk look.
Remove contemporary objects, logos, devices, cars, and architecture. Replace them with details plausible for the specified 1980s setting while preserving the subject's identity.
How to use
Upload a clear reference, paste the prompt into your image model, then apply a correction prompt when needed.
FAQ
Which models work?
These prompts are formatted for ChatGPT and Gemini image generation.
Will the face be identical?
Identity guidance improves consistency but image models can vary.
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