# Vintage Portrait Photo Restoration

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Concept (@library.concept)](/@library.concept.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits, Photography
- AI keywords: portrait, photo
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
Use the uploaded image as the main restoration and identity reference. Convert this severely damaged {subject_type} into a clean, fully restored modern-looking photo while preserving the original appearance, pose, and composition. Restore all missing and damaged areas of the photograph, including torn sections, faded parts, scratches, stains, cracks, peeling emulsion, discoloration, and burned or washed-out regions. Reconstruct the {subjects} completely so both subjects appear whole, natural, and clearly visible. Keep the same arrangement: the woman standing in front holding a {prop}, and the man standing slightly behind her. Preserve their facial features, expressions, body proportions, posture, and elegant formal clothing, but refine everything to look polished, realistic, and complete. Transform the image from an antique sepia damaged print into a high-quality modern portrait with: clean natural skin tones, realistic facial details, sharp focus, balanced lighting, soft studio background, improved clarity and texture, realistic modern photo finishing. The final image should feel like a professionally restored contemporary portrait, as if the same couple was photographed clearly with a modern camera, while still keeping the classic formal elegance of the original scene. Style: photorealistic, high detail, restored portrait, modern studio photography, clean, elegant, natural colors, sharp and realistic.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject_type}` | subject type | old portrait |
| `{subjects}` | subjects | man and woman |
| `{prop}` | prop | large bouquet of flowers |

## About

A comprehensive restoration prompt designed to transform damaged antique sepia prints into clean, modern-looking portraits while maintaining original character and composition.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.concept on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/vintage-portrait-photo-restoration-wsg2xh
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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)
- [ChatGPT Vintage Photo Prompts](/chatgpt-vintage-photo-prompts.md): Vintage photo prompts for ChatGPT: sepia portraits, 1970s film looks, faded colour and old-print effects (https://promptclay.com/chatgpt-vintage-photo-prompts)
- [Nano Banana Restoration Prompts](/nano-banana-restoration-prompts.md): Photo restoration prompts for Nano Banana: fix scratches, fading, tears, noise and add colour to old prints (https://promptclay.com/nano-banana-restoration-prompts)

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