How to get professional headshots with ChatGPT.

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1. Upload 4 simple photos of you.

2. Make sure to turn on “Thinking” in ChatGPT 5.5.

3. Copy & paste the following prompt:

a corporate headshot of this person

Or to be more specific, copy paste this prompt:

Use the attached image as the exact facial reference. Create a hyperrealistic professional studio editorial portrait that preserves the person’s facial identity, proportions, expression, and natural features.

Portrait style: contemporary high-end photography.
Framing: medium head-and-shoulders shot, 4:5 aspect ratio.
Pose: direct gaze into camera, neutral expression.
Background: pure uniform black, no texture, no visible environment.

Lighting: soft studio lighting with a side key light and gentle fill. Add subtle side chiaroscuro for depth and separation from the black background.

Skin: natural, realistic skin texture with fine detail. No smoothing, no plastic effect, no artificial shine.
Eyes: very sharp focus, crisp catchlights, high detail.
Lens look: 85mm portrait lens, shallow depth of field.
Color: neutral color correction, natural tones.
Output: high-resolution, clean editorial portrait.

Negative prompt:
No caricature. 
No painting or illustration style. 
No fake skin. 
No facial distortion. 
No exaggerated smile. 
No glossy or artificial skin. 
No visible background elements. 
No texture in the background. 
No overprocessed retouching.

ChatGPT released a new '5.5' model, which is better at images. Actually, the best at images.

Then search, and coding, and writing.

This is a new kind of model. Definitely a leap.

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I wrote a ChatGPT image guide with copy-and-paste prompts like this: ruben.substack.com/p/ev…

♻️ Restack this to help others get cheap headshots.