# Split Portrait Editorial Photography

- 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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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
Create a high-quality, studio-style split portrait composition with two stacked sections (top and bottom).
Layout:
Vertical split (top half + bottom half)
Clean, minimal aesthetic
No text, no watermark, no overlay
Subtle grain or dust texture on background
Soft, cinematic lighting

TOP SECTION:
Use [REFERENCE IMAGE 1 – FACE ONLY]
Replace only the face, keep original pose and expression (wide smile, joyful, slightly playful)
Short messy hair look
Outfit: {top_outfit}
{background}
Natural skin tones, realistic blending

BOTTOM SECTION:
Use [REFERENCE IMAGE 2 – FACE ONLY]
Replace only the face, keep original pose (hand on cheek, looking sideways, thoughtful expression)
Long, soft styled hair
Outfit: {bottom_outfit}
Same neutral grey studio background
Maintain soft feminine lighting
Important:
Face swap must look natural and seamless
Match lighting, skin tone, and color grading across both sections
Keep original body, pose, and composition unchanged
High realism, sharp focus, premium editorial photography style
Style keywords: ultra realistic, studio portrait, soft lighting, editorial fashion, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, cinematic tone, high detail
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{top_outfit}` | top outfit | black blazer over a casual inner shirt |
| `{background}` | background | Neutral grey studio background |
| `{bottom_outfit}` | bottom outfit | elegant black blazer with subtle details (bow or ribbon) |

## About

A complex studio-style portrait prompt that creates a vertical split composition, ideal for seamless face-swapping and professional editorial photography.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/split-portrait-editorial-photography-p5tt27
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

- [Portrait photography](/portrait-photography.md): Real-looking people: studio, street and golden hour. (https://promptclay.com/portrait-photography)
- [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)
- [Editorial Prompts](/editorial-prompts.md): Editorial prompts: magazine-style fashion, beauty and lifestyle images with art-directed lighting (https://promptclay.com/editorial-prompts)
- [Photography Prompts](/photography-prompts.md): Photography prompts for AI: portrait, street, product, landscape and macro looks with lens and light notes (https://promptclay.com/photography-prompts)

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