Gentle side hug
Create a couple portrait for this idea: gentle side hug. Start with a permitted adult reference, then adapt the setting, lighting, framing and clothes.
Tools: An image editor supporting reference photographs and written editing instructions
What to provide
- One permitted reference image showing two consenting adults
Example Recorded test output
Input
Reference: the displayed original fictional adult couple. Exact tested default expansion: Edit the attached reference photograph of two consenting adult partners into one natural-looking couple portrait. Use the reference for both identities: preserve their facial features, skin tones, hair and apparent adult ages, with no face swapping or body reshaping. Action: The partners stand side by side, one arm around the other's shoulders, bodies facing the camera and heads turned slightly toward one another. Location: a quiet garden path. Lighting: soft morning light. Framing: waist-up. Wardrobe: keep the reference outfits: a muted terracotta sweater and navy trousers, and a slate-blue shirt and charcoal trousers. Use believable camera perspective, natural skin texture and relaxed expressions. Change the pose, scene and lighting only as required above. Keep exactly two adult partners, with coherent hands, separate limbs and clear facial outlines. Do not add text, logos or watermarks. Produce one still image, not a collage.
Output
The partners stand side by side with an arm around the shoulders, turning their heads toward one another.
Tool settings
One reference-based image edit with Codex built-in image_gen; transparent_background=false. Reference: 1536 x 1024 PNG. Observed output: 1536 x 1024 PNG. Framing was specified in text; no aspect ratio, seed, quality setting or exact model version was passed separately or exposed. Test timestamp: 2026-11-05T17:34:26.980Z.
Improve the result
- Keep both identities, the scene and crop unchanged. Correct only the visible hand anatomy.
- Keep everything else unchanged. Improve the exposure on both faces without changing skin tones.
Prepare the photo
Upload a photo you have permission to edit, with both adult partners clearly visible. Paste the complete expanded prompt; the slash label is only a name for this idea.
Make the pose readable
The partners stand side by side, one arm around the other's shoulders, bodies facing the camera and heads turned slightly toward one another.
Check the result
Compare both faces with the reference and inspect the contact points, hands and surroundings. Correct one observed problem at a time. Generated examples depict fictional people.
About this recorded example
The partners stand side by side with an arm around the shoulders, turning their heads toward one another.
One hand is hidden in a pocket and the faces are re-rendered at a different angle. Hidden anatomy cannot be verified from this view.
Read the 60 couple photo prompts guide for the reference workflow and inspection checklist. AI tools assisted with the template, images and review. No sponsorship or affiliate links are involved.