Light is the portrait
The presets encode the four looks photographers reach for - softbox studio, golden hour, editorial black and white, corporate neutral. Pick one and spend your prompt on the person: age, expression, wardrobe, attitude.
Real faces, honest use
These are generated people. For portraits of a real person, generate a lookalike character instead of uploading someone's face without consent -. Label AI content where platforms require it.
From portrait to everywhere
The keeper rarely ends here. 4x upscale makes it print-ready, background removal turns it into a clean profile cut-out, image-to-video adds a subtle living-portrait motion.
FAQ
Which model is best for portraits?
Imagen 4 is the balanced default. Nano Banana Pro is the ceiling for skin and light when the portrait is the hero asset.
Can I generate the same person again?
Use the character generator workflow: one canonical description reused verbatim, plus your best render as a reference.
What resolution do I get?
Native output up to 2K depending on model. The upscaler takes any keeper to 4x for print.