10 tested prompts for family photos: matching studio portraits, outdoor scenes, holiday cards and playful ideas. Copy one with your family photo, or run it here.
10 prompts · every result made with the exact prompt shown · updated Nov 2026
BeforeGPT Image 2Turn this family photo into a studio portrait: everyone in matching white shirts and jeans, sitting together on a plain light grey backdrop, smiling at the camera. Keep every face the same. Soft even light, photorealistic.
BeforeGPT Image 2Make this family into a formal family portrait in the style of a classic oil painting, posed in a wood-paneled library, rich colors and a gold frame. Exactly the four people in the photo, no one added or removed. Keep every face recognizable. Painterly but detailed.
BeforeGPT Image 2Place this family walking barefoot along the beach at golden hour, holding hands, waves at their feet. Keep every face the same. Light linen clothes, warm sunlight, photorealistic.
BeforeGPT Image 2Show this family throwing autumn leaves in the air in a park, everyone laughing. Keep every face the same. Cozy sweaters, orange and gold trees, soft sunlight. Candid, photorealistic.
BeforeGPT Image 2Put this family around a campfire at night outside a tent, roasting marshmallows under a starry sky. Keep every face the same. Warm firelight, cozy blankets, photorealistic.
BeforeGPT Image 2Turn this photo into an elegant portrait of the same mother and son, him with his arm around her shoulders, both smiling. Keep both faces the same. Smart casual outfits, soft window light, neutral background.
BeforeGPT Image 2Show the same father and daughter baking cookies together, flour on her nose, both laughing. Keep both faces the same. Warm kitchen, candid, photorealistic.
BeforeGPT Image 2Place this older couple in their garden, sitting on a bench with a basket of tomatoes between them, smiling at each other. Keep both faces the same. Soft afternoon light, photorealistic.
BeforeGPT Image 2Redraw this family as 3D animated movie characters, keeping each person's hair, clothes and features recognizable, having a picnic in a sunny meadow. Bright, cheerful, animated film style. No text, titles or captions anywhere in the image.
BeforeGPT Image 2Add a happy golden retriever to this family photo, sitting in front of them, everyone smiling. Match the light and shadows. Keep every face and the background the same.
Missing someone? Add person to photo puts them into the family picture in one click. No prompt needed.
Choose one whose result you like. Every image on this page came from the prompt under it, on the model named on the image, unedited.
Paste it into Gemini or ChatGPT with a clear, well-lit photo, or press Try it now and upload the photo here.
Swap the outfit, place or light in the prompt, but keep the sentence that tells the model to keep the same face.
These prompts work best with two to five people. With bigger groups, faces get small and change more; crop the photo so faces are larger.
Upload both photos and write 'add the person from the second photo standing next to them'. Or use Add person to photo, which does that in one click.
Yes, but results vary. Upload up to three photos and describe who stands where; a single group photo is still the most reliable start.
