# Editorial Portrait Background Replacement

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, photo, editorial
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- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/editorial-portrait-background-replacement-3n6tc8

## Prompt

```text
Create a photorealistic portrait using the uploaded image as the reference. Keep the man’s face, hairstyle, beard, body proportions, clothing, pose, and overall appearance unchanged. Replace the existing lake and mountain background with a {background_style}, featuring subtle dark emerald tones, soft black shadows, cinematic depth, and a premium luxury atmosphere. Add {rim_lighting} around the subject, with soft green highlights along the edges of his hair and shoulders. Keep the subject sharply focused while the background remains smoothly blurred and atmospheric. High-end fashion editorial photography, realistic skin texture, natural lighting, dramatic contrast, elegant masculine aesthetic, 4K detail.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{background_style}` | background style | sophisticated deep green and black gradient background |
| `{rim_lighting}` | rim lighting | gentle studio-style rim lighting |

## About

A prompt for replacing a natural background with a luxury dark gradient while maintaining the subject's appearance from a reference photo.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/editorial-portrait-background-replacement-3n6tc8
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

## In collections

- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)
- [Background Prompts](/background-prompts.md): Background prompts: studio sweeps, city backdrops, nature settings and photo background swaps (https://promptclay.com/background-prompts)
- [Editorial Prompts](/editorial-prompts.md): Editorial prompts: magazine-style fashion, beauty and lifestyle images with art-directed lighting (https://promptclay.com/editorial-prompts)

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- [Editorial prompts](/search.md?q=editorial) (https://promptclay.com/search?q=editorial)
- [Photo prompts](/search.md?q=photo) (https://promptclay.com/search?q=photo)
- [Portrait prompts](/search.md?q=portrait) (https://promptclay.com/search?q=portrait)

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