AI Portrait Prompt Generator

The secret is in the details. Use prompts that specify photorealistic, high detail, and natural skin texture. Avoid over-stylization by adding --style raw for Midjourney or using negative prompts like smooth skin, plastic, doll-like. Our generator automatically includes these parameters for maximum realism.

Good Midjourney portrait prompts follow this formula: [Subject] + [Camera Setup] + [Lighting] + [Art Style] + [Technical Parameters]. For example: "Cinematic 35mm film photo of a woman, golden hour glow, photorealistic, 8k, --ar 2:3 --style raw". Our tool builds this structure automatically so you don't have to memorize it.

Yes! Upload your reference photo to Midjourney or Discord first, then paste the image link before your text prompt. The AI will maintain facial features. Combine with our generator's prompts for consistent characters across multiple scenes. This is how professionals create AI influencer accounts and character series.

Professional headshots need "studio lighting," "clean background," and "corporate portrait" keywords. Use our "Professional Studio Portrait" camera style and "Studio Key Lighting" option. Add business attire details like "wearing navy blazer, white shirt" and specify "LinkedIn profile photo" style. This ensures polished, hire-worthy results.

Top tools: Midjourney v6 (best realism), DALL-E 3 (best prompt understanding), Stable Diffusion (most control), and Leonardo.AI (great for gaming characters). Our prompts work with all of them. For beginners, start with DALL-E 3; for professionals, Midjourney v6 is worth the subscription.

Add imperfections! Include keywords like "natural skin pores," "subtle freckles," "slightly asymmetrical face," "realistic hair strands." Use film photography terms like "35mm," "grain," "subtle motion blur." Our "Cinematic 35mm Film Photo" option automatically adds these humanizing details that fool AI detectors.

Prompt engineering is structuring language to communicate with AI effectively. It's the difference between "make a portrait" and "Cinematic 35mm film photo of a woman, golden hour glow, photorealistic, 8k." The second gives the AI camera, lighting, style, and quality parameters—resulting in 10x better output. Our tool automates this expertise.

Negative prompts tell AI what to avoid. Essential ones: "deformed, ugly, bad anatomy, blurry, low quality, cartoon, anime, duplicate, morbid, extra limbs." For portraits specifically add: "smooth skin, plastic face, doll eyes, perfect symmetry." Our advanced panel includes these by default—just enable negative prompts.

Yes! All prompts generated here are yours to use commercially. However, check the terms of your AI tool (Midjourney, DALL-E, etc.). Most allow commercial use, but some have restrictions. Midjourney's paid plans include commercial rights. Always verify the latest terms before using AI art for business.