Some basic prompts for faces that can be given more details and modifications.

Simple Portraits

Annie Leibovitz portrait of a young androgynous white woman made with a Zeiss 150mm f2.8 Hasselblad

Annie Leibovitz portrait of a young androgynous white woman made with a Zeiss 150mm f2.8 Hasselblad

Portrait of a plain looking young white female model red hair and uneven skintone and a round shaped face, 20yo, facial asymmetry, striking features, skin condition, studio lighting, fine-art photography, cold lighting, 35mm f/1.8, by Mario Testino

Portrait of a plain looking young white female model red hair and uneven skintone and a round shaped face, 20yo, facial asymmetry, striking features, skin condition, studio lighting, fine-art photography, cold lighting, 35mm f/1.8, by Mario Testino

Portrait of a thin adolescent white woman with round face wearing a school uniform, 16yo, annoyed look, skin pores, acne, skin condition, uneven skintone, dry skin flare up, redhead, center parting, straight hair, in the morning, ambient light, sigma 85mm, Nikon 50mm f/1.8G, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a thin adolescent white woman with round face wearing a school uniform, 16yo, annoyed look, skin pores, acne, skin condition, uneven skintone, dry skin flare up, redhead, center parting, straight hair, in the morning, ambient light, sigma 85mm, Nikon 50mm f/1.8G, by Lee Jeffries

Candid photography

Portrait of a tired-looking young white female model red hair and uneven skintone, tiredness, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

Portrait of a tired-looking young white female model red hair and uneven skintone, tiredness, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

young white woman, highlighting internal emotions, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

young white woman, highlighting internal emotions, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

close-up photo of old Arab man's face, 100yo, high detail, studio, sharp, golden hour, studio, 85mm sigma art lens, editorial fashion photography, from Vogue magazine

close-up photo of old Arab man's face, 100yo, high detail, studio, sharp, golden hour, studio, 85mm sigma art lens, editorial fashion photography, from Vogue magazine

Portrait of a freightened young white woman with uneven skintone, fear, uncertainty, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

Portrait of a freightened young white woman with uneven skintone, fear, uncertainty, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

Portrait of a Black man shaving in front of his mirror with uneven skintone, fear, uncertainty, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

Portrait of a Black man shaving in front of his mirror with uneven skintone, fear, uncertainty, ambient light, street photography, candid photography, personal photograph

Historic photographs

80’s

Portrait of a plain-looking young woman with uneven skin tone wearing a sundress and bangs with a piercing gaze looking into the camera, natural skin, fine-arts photography, 1982, kodak ektachrome e100, Unidentified photographer, Personal photograph

Portrait of a plain-looking young woman with uneven skin tone wearing a sundress and bangs with a piercing gaze looking into the camera, natural skin, fine-arts photography, 1982, kodak ektachrome e100, Unidentified photographer, Personal photograph

Portrait of a plain-looking young man with uneven skin tone wearing a business suit and aviators looking into the camera, 80s fashion, natural skin, fine-arts photography, 1982, kodak ektachrome e100, Unidentified photographer, Personal photograph

Portrait of a plain-looking young man with uneven skin tone wearing a business suit and aviators looking into the camera, 80s fashion, natural skin, fine-arts photography, 1982, kodak ektachrome e100, Unidentified photographer, Personal photograph

19th century

Portrait of a plain-looking Black man with uneven skin tone wearing a suit looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, United States, Unidentified photographer, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a plain-looking Black man with uneven skin tone wearing a suit looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, United States, Unidentified photographer, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a old American man wearing a cowboy hat riding a horse looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, United States, Kansas, Oklahoma, Unidentified photographer, by Augustus Washington, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a old American man wearing a cowboy hat riding a horse looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, United States, Kansas, Oklahoma, Unidentified photographer, by Augustus Washington, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a young woman with a feminine face and uneven skin tone looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photo, digitally restored, remastered photo, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, United States, Unidentified photographer, by Augustus Washington, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a young woman with a feminine face and uneven skin tone looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photo, digitally restored, remastered photo, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, United States, Unidentified photographer, by Augustus Washington, by Lee Jeffries

Early 20th century

British Pathe film still of an Irishman wearing a Beret and an old worn trench coat, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, colorized photo, Single lens reflex camera, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, 1922, Derry, Northern Ireland, Unidentified photographer, Lee Jeffries

British Pathe film still of an Irishman wearing a Beret and an old worn trench coat, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, colorized photo, Single lens reflex camera, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, 1922, Derry, Northern Ireland, Unidentified photographer, Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a old white male British peer wearing a top hat and a tailcoat, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, colorized photo, Single lens reflex camera, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, 1942, London, United Kingdom, Unidentified photographer

Portrait of a old white male British peer wearing a top hat and a tailcoat, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, colorized photo, Single lens reflex camera, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, 1942, London, United Kingdom, Unidentified photographer

Portrait of a British officer wearing a khaki British army uniform, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, colorized photo, Single lens reflex camera, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, 1942, London, United Kingdom, Unidentified photographer, Lee Jeffries

Portrait of a British officer wearing a khaki British army uniform, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, colorized photo, Single lens reflex camera, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, 1942, London, United Kingdom, Unidentified photographer, Lee Jeffries

Special effects

Next we look at cyanotype. Also when looking for modifiers you can try crazy things, for example make URLs part of the prompt like in the next example:

Portrait of a fashionable Black female woman wearing disco clothes, piercing gaze, uneven skintone, skin pores, facial expression, 80s fashion, "Blue hour" photography, cool twilight lighting, Cyanotype, by Rehahn, https://api.instagram.com/oembed/?url

Portrait of a fashionable Black female woman wearing disco clothes, piercing gaze, uneven skintone, skin pores, facial expression, 80s fashion, "Blue hour" photography, cool twilight lighting, Cyanotype, by Rehahn, https://api.instagram.com/oembed/?url

Portrait of an androgynous white teenage girl with uneven skin tone wearing a red big bow tie looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, color splash, London, Unidentified photographer, by Lee Jeffries

Portrait of an androgynous white teenage girl with uneven skin tone wearing a red big bow tie looking into the camera, fine-art photography, natural lighting, outdoors, British Pathe, rare historical photos, library of congress photographs, zeiss 150mm f2.8 hasselblad, award-winning photo, grainy film, vintage filter, ca 1880s, 1882, color splash, London, Unidentified photographer, by Lee Jeffries

Surrealist photography

A young leprose man with scaly skin looking pleadingly into the camera. A young pallid anemic young man with a emaciated face is crying. A young man with bloodshot eyes is biting his thin lips. vibrant colors, vaporwave, 35mm, by Lee Jeffries

A young leprose man with scaly skin looking pleadingly into the camera. A young pallid anemic young man with a emaciated face is crying. A young man with bloodshot eyes is biting his thin lips. vibrant colors, vaporwave, 35mm, by Lee Jeffries

A young leprose man with scaly skin looking pleadingly into the camera. A young pallid anemic young man with a emaciated face is crying. Golden make up, surrealist photography, otherworldly, A young man with bloodshot eyes is biting his thin lips. vibrant colors, vaporwave, 35mm, by Lee Jeffries, by Picasso

A young leprose man with scaly skin looking pleadingly into the camera. A young pallid anemic young man with a emaciated face is crying. Golden make up, surrealist photography, otherworldly, A young man with bloodshot eyes is biting his thin lips. vibrant colors, vaporwave, 35mm, by Lee Jeffries, by Picasso

Art photography

Photo of a young woman with uneven skintone and piercing eyes eating macarons, rule of thirds, eye reflection, facial asymmetry, high angle shot, natural lighting, wide aperture, fine-art photography, studio, studio lighting, sharp, high detail photo, Kodak Ektachrome 100, by Steve McCurry, half length portrait painting, oil painting by Picasso

Photo of a young woman with uneven skintone and piercing eyes eating macarons, rule of thirds, eye reflection, facial asymmetry, high angle shot, natural lighting, wide aperture, fine-art photography, studio, studio lighting, sharp, high detail photo, Kodak Ektachrome 100, by Steve McCurry, half length portrait painting, oil painting by Picasso

Animals