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The Headshot

Turn a Selfie Into a Pro Headshot

The Premise

A LinkedIn-worthy headshot from a phone selfie — no photographer. Great for your profile, your shop's About page, or a pitch.

2 prompts in the edit works in ChatGPT no experience needed

Step 1 — make the image

Swap the [bracketed] lines for yours. Leave the rest exactly as it is.

Step 1

YOUR PART — fill in the [bracketed] lines. Leave everything else exactly as it is. THE ENERGY I WANT: [approachable / polished authority / creative] BACKGROUND: [soft grey / warm beige / white] ——— Here's a casual photo of me. You're a top personal-brand photographer. Give me a one-line read on the energy this projects, then create ONE polished, full-frame professional headshot (portrait, 4:5) — the whole image is the headshot, head-and-shoulders, ready to use as-is. Keep my face, features, and likeness exactly the same — just elevate it: flattering soft studio lighting, tidy natural skin (realistic, not airbrushed), styling to match THE ENERGY, a clean background in the color above. Keep my glasses and outfit. Sharp and professional. (Want options? Run this again for another take, or change the BACKGROUND above.)

edit the [brackets]

The example above

any clear selfie. THE ENERGY I WANT: approachable, BACKGROUND: soft grey.

Photo tip

Clear, front-facing, natural light, no filter.

The original photo, before the prompt was run
The photo this started from.
Turn a Selfie Into a Pro Headshot — an example result made with the prompt on this page
What the prompt gave back.

Step 2 — the bonus

Runs straight after, in the same chat. It is mostly words, so it comes back fast.

Step 2

STEP 2 — the platform set (paste after you pick your favorite): Take the headshot I picked and give me three exports: a square for Instagram, a wider crop for LinkedIn, and a website banner version — same photo, framed right for each.

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How To / In Three

  1. Fill in your part

    Only the [bracketed] lines change — leave the rest exactly as written.

  2. Paste it with your photo

    Open ChatGPT, attach your photo, paste the prompt, send. Save the image it hands back.

  3. Want the bonus?

    Copy the Step 2 prompt underneath and paste it straight after. Those are quick and run great.