The party photo problem
December parties produce the worst photographs of the year. The light is warm and dim, flashes fire from other people's phones, and by the time anyone takes a good picture, the moment has passed. Most women end the season with a camera roll of near-misses - lovely nights, unusable photos - and nothing worth posting, printing, or sending to family.
What these prompts do instead
Each prompt in this collection starts from her own selfie and protects it: her eyes, nose, lips, jawline, skin tone, and age stay untouched, while everything around the face is rebuilt as a Christmas party scene - the sequin or velvet dress, the glowing tree, the candlelit mantel, the warm bokeh of a room celebrating behind her. The results are framed to flatter and lit the way party light actually behaves, so they sit naturally beside real photographs from real events.
Using them well
Match the prompt to the event: sequins and gold for the big night, velvet for the elegant one, the smart blouse-and-blazer for the office party. Generate before the event if you want the photo ready to post on the night, using a selfie with your hair roughly as you will wear it. And keep the honesty rule that runs through this whole site: the woman in the portrait is you, on your best December evening - never a stranger wearing your name. That is what makes the photo worth keeping when January comes.