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Professional AI Author Headshots & Book Jacket Photos

Create the perfect author photo for your book jacket, website, and press kit. Professional quality from selfies — no photographer needed.

  • Book jacket ready - Generate a polished author photo that looks great on the back cover of your book, in both print and digital formats.
  • Match your genre's vibe - Writing a thriller? Go moody and dramatic. Romance? Warm and approachable. Generate photos that match your brand as an author.
  • Press kit variety - Publishers and media often want multiple photos. Generate a selection of headshots for your website, press releases, and event materials.
  • Self-publishing friendly - Independent authors need to manage their own branding. Get professional photos without the professional photographer price tag.
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A bearded man staring at viewers in Rembrandt Lighting style. Extremely high-resolution details, photographic, realism pushed to extreme, fine texture, incredibly lifelike
A young bearded man wearing a black turtleneck staring at viewers in Rembrandt Lighting style. Extremely high-resolution details, photographic, realism pushed to extreme, fine texture, incredibly lifelikeA professional high-quality portrait of a black woman wearing a white blouse. Her facial expression is neutral, with a slight upward tilt of the lips. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the contours of her face and emphasizing the texture of her skin. Extremely high-resolution details, photographic, realism pushed to extreme, fine texture, incredibly lifelikeA professional high-quality portrait of a latina woman wearing a white blouse. Her facial expression is neutral, with a slight upward tilt of the lips. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the contours of her face and emphasizing the texture of her skin. Extremely high-resolution details, photographic, realism pushed to extreme, fine texture, incredibly lifelike

Dark Background

Create portraits with a stark contrasts, highlighting face contours and adding depth to your images while fading to a pure black background!

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man playing guitar
An amateur photo of a Greek woman wearing yoga pants in a gymPOV Photograph the viewer is in a dirty public washroom, looking at a mirror (the reflection in the mirror shows the viewer's body and clothing (goth dress) are normal but her head is warping into a disgusting, bizarre, and depraved looking jack-o-lantern head, photorealistic, ultra high definition, sharp focus, intricate detailsAn image of a surreal cityscape at twilight. The sky is a canvas of vivid purples and blues, with whimsical cloud formations. The buildings are an eclectic mix of classical architecture with futuristic elements, like towers with glass domes and floating gardens. Streets are bustling with people dressed in colorful, avant-garde fashion, and the entire scene is reflected in a crystal-clear river running through the city

Photorealistic

Provides a higher degree of realism for images without having to use additional prompts.

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retro photograph of a family sitting in front of the television. The perspective is from behind the family, viewing the television with them. On the television is a news broadcast that depicts a nuclear explosion. The text at the bottom of the screen reads "SOCIALISM... BAD?!" On the left side of the image, there is a window. Outside the window you can see the same nuclear explosion.
Portrait photo of a young soldier with intricate sci-fi armor. A large screen display panel in the backgrounds has glowing blue text that says "PHOTO VORTEX"Portrait photo of a young soldier with intricate sci-fi armor. A large screen display panel in the backgrounds has glowing blue text that says "PHOTO VORTEX"A shrimp lighting weighty in a shrimp-gym. In the background, there's a sign that says "Pumping Plankton"

Retro Sci-Fi

Immerse yourself into a dark, dystopian retro sci-fi style. Equip armor, weapons and put yourself in a gritty spacecraft!

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