Nine prompts to paste into ChatGPT or Gemini with your own photo attached, each with the result it gives. Or skip the prompting: make your photo here — the first one is free.
How to use these prompts
Open your AI tool of choice and attach a clear photo (faces large and in focus).
Copy a prompt below and paste it as the message. Change details like colors or names as you like.
Not quite right? Ask again with the same prompt — each run is a new take.
1. Matching Christmas pajamas
Best for: Family photo
Turn this photo into a professional Christmas family portrait: everyone in matching red-and-white plaid pajamas, sitting on a soft rug in front of a decorated Christmas tree with warm fairy lights, wrapped presents and a fireplace with stockings. Keep everyone’s face, skin tone, hair and age exactly the same so they are instantly recognizable; do not add or remove people. Photorealistic, soft warm light, shallow depth of field.
Recreate this photo outdoors on a snowy evening: everyone in winter coats, scarves and knit hats, standing close together in front of a snow-covered pine forest with warm string lights and gently falling snow. Keep everyone’s face, skin tone, hair and age exactly the same so they are instantly recognizable; do not add or remove people. Realistic, natural skin texture.
Make a joyful photo of the people in this picture posing with Santa Claus, who sits in a big red velvet armchair in a cozy decorated living room. Santa: classic red suit with white fur trim, real white beard, kind eyes. Keep everyone’s face, skin tone, hair and age exactly the same so they are instantly recognizable; do not add or remove people. Add nobody except Santa. It should look like a real holiday photo session.
Turn this into a festive Christmas portrait of my dog wearing a small red Santa hat and a knitted scarf, sitting by a glowing fireplace with stockings and a decorated tree with warm bokeh lights. Keep my dog's breed, fur color, markings, face and collar exactly the same. Professional pet photography.
Make a Christmas portrait of my cat wearing a cozy knitted Christmas sweater with a snowflake pattern, sitting on a snowy front porch with a wreath and string lights. Keep my cat's fur color, markings and eye color exactly the same. Photorealistic.
Create a baby's first Christmas photo of this baby in a cozy brown reindeer onesie with soft antlers on the hood, lying on a chunky knitted blanket next to a small decorated tree and warm lights. Keep the baby's face, eyes, hair and skin tone exactly the same. Soft, bright studio lighting.
Make this exact room look like Christmas Eve late at night. Keep the layout, furniture, windows and camera angle exactly the same. Add a decorated Christmas tree with warm lights if there is none, and show Santa Claus caught in the act, kneeling to place wrapped presents under the tree. Realistic, warm light from the tree.
Turn this into a romantic Christmas photo of this couple walking arm in arm through a festive Christmas market at dusk, in winter coats and scarves, with wooden stalls and warm string lights behind them. Keep everyone’s face, skin tone, hair and age exactly the same so they are instantly recognizable; do not add or remove people.
Design a finished Christmas card: this photo of the people as a festive holiday portrait, framed on a deep red background with gold snowflakes and holly, and the text "Merry Christmas from the Carters" in elegant gold script below. Spell the text exactly as given. Keep everyone recognizable.
Any image model that accepts a photo plus instructions — for example ChatGPT image generation or Google Gemini. Attach your photo first, then paste the prompt.
Why does the AI change my face?
Image models redraw the whole picture, so faces can drift. Keep the “keep everyone’s face exactly the same” sentence, use a sharp photo where faces are large, and try again if needed. Our generator uses longer, tested versions of these prompts for every style.
Can I use these prompts for free?
Yes, copy them as you like. If you would rather skip the trial and error, the generator on this site makes your first photo free.
Rather not write prompts?
Pick a style, upload a photo, done. Tested looks, several photos in one family portrait, cards with your greeting.