# Get a studio headshot from a kitchen selfie

> The studio, the lighting and the blazer all came from one phone selfie.

Upload one clear selfie and get a polished, studio-lit headshot for LinkedIn, your website and speaker bios. Your face stays yours. Only the lighting, outfit and backdrop change.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/studio-headshot-from-selfie/
- Category: Look like a pro
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Small business owners, Everyone
- Works in: Gemini, ChatGPT
- Time: About 5 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Needs a photo: yes, attach it before you send the prompt

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Using my uploaded photo, create a professional studio headshot of me. Keep my exact face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, and age. Don't slim, smooth, or reshape my face. Frame me from the chest up, looking straight at the camera with a warm, confident [SMILE TYPE, e.g. soft closed-mouth smile]. Dress me in a [YOUR OUTFIT, e.g. navy blazer over a white crew-neck top]. Use a plain [BACKGROUND COLOR, e.g. warm light gray] studio backdrop. Soft, even studio lighting from the front with a gentle catchlight in the eyes. Shot on an 85mm lens with a shallow depth of field. Keep natural skin texture, individual hair strands, and real fabric detail. The mood is approachable, trustworthy, and professional. No text, no logos, and no jewelry I'm not already wearing.
```

## Step by step

1. Take a selfie facing a window, chin level, no sunglasses.
2. Open Gemini or ChatGPT and upload the photo.
3. Paste the prompt and fill in the brackets.
4. Ask for two more versions and pick the one that looks most like you.

## What you'll get

A crisp chest-up portrait of you on a clean studio backdrop, in a sharp outfit, lit like a professional shoot and ready for LinkedIn or your About page.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini and ChatGPT. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** One clear photo to attach first, then the prompt. The prompt also asks for: smile type, your outfit and background color.

**What will I get back?** A crisp chest-up portrait of you on a clean studio backdrop, in a sharp outfit, lit like a professional shoot and ready for LinkedIn or your About page.

Idea spotted on X, shared by @PavolRusnak: https://x.com/PavolRusnak/status/1994097306526994558. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Slide Deck Designer (A blog post or an idea into a beautiful, on-brand deck. No Canva, no Gamma, no designer); Website Launch Builder (Plan, write, and build a launch-ready site, copy, design, legal pages, SEO and schema, without touching code).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.