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Lunar New Year photo ideas

These Lunar New Year prompts turn one photo into a festive portrait for the Spring Festival, Seollal or Tết, from a street of red lanterns to a reunion dinner. Add a clear photo of yourself or your family, paste a prompt and pick an image model; each prompt names the clothing and food, so swap in the details of your own tradition.

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01

Red lantern street

Using my photo as the face reference, show me walking down a narrow street strung with hundreds of glowing red lanterns at night, a red silk qipao with gold embroidery or a navy Tang-style jacket, warm light on my face, a festive candid street portrait.

02

Reunion dinner

Turn the family in my photo into a Lunar New Year reunion dinner at a round table full of dumplings, a whole steamed fish and long noodles, everyone in red and gold, raising cups of tea, warm candid laughter, every face kept true.

03

Red envelope

Capture the child in my photo receiving a red envelope from a grandparent with both hands, a little padded silk jacket, a bowl of mandarin oranges on the table, warm afternoon light, a delighted expression, both faces recognizable.

04

Folding dumplings

Show me and my family folding dumplings together at a flour-dusted kitchen table, trays of neatly pleated dumplings, rolled-up sleeves and red sweaters, steam rising from a pot, soft warm light, a cozy candid moment.

05

Hanbok for Seollal

Create a Seollal portrait of me in a hanbok, a pastel jeogori with a full deep-red chima or wide baji trousers, standing in the courtyard of a traditional hanok house, soft winter sunlight, a gentle smile, my face true to my photo.

06

Áo dài and peach blossoms

Show me in a flowing red áo dài with delicate gold patterns, carrying a branch of pink peach blossoms through a flower market before Tết, kumquat trees all around, bright morning light, a joyful smile, an airy festive portrait.

07

Lion dance in the street

Put me in a festive crowd watching a lion dance in the street, a red scarf and a padded jacket, the colorful lion leaping just behind me, red paper confetti in the air, bright daylight, an excited candid expression, an energetic street photo.

08

Decorating the door

Show the two of us in my photo hanging red paper cutouts and a pair of round red lanterns by our front door, warm winter coats over festive red sweaters, crisp cold daylight, smiling at each other, both faces recognizable.

09

Plum blossoms in the snow

Create an elegant portrait of me beside a plum tree in bloom in a snowy garden, a crimson hanfu with wide sleeves or a quilted silk jacket, soft falling snow, gentle diffused light, a serene expression, a fine-art finish.

10

Family in red and gold

Turn the family in my photo into a cheerful Lunar New Year portrait in coordinated red and gold outfits, the kids holding small lanterns and mandarin oranges, red paper cutouts and blossoming branches behind them, bright soft light, every face kept true.

11

Tteokguk breakfast

Show the family in my photo sitting down to bowls of tteokguk on Seollal morning, steam rising from the rice cake soup, everyone in hanbok, a low wooden table and paper sliding doors, soft morning light, a warm candid moment.

12

Fireworks over the river

Place me on a riverside promenade on Lunar New Year's Eve, fireworks blooming in red and gold over the water, a long wool coat and a red scarf, lantern reflections shimmering below, a cinematic night portrait with my face softly lit.

13

Paper-cut portrait

Turn me into a red paper-cut art portrait, my profile surrounded by intricate cut patterns of blossoms, clouds and the zodiac animal of the year, layered red paper on a cream background, soft shadows between the layers, my features clearly recognizable.

14

Wrapping bánh chưng

Show the grandparents and grandchildren in my photo wrapping square bánh chưng cakes in green leaves for Tết, a woven tray of sticky rice and mung beans, cozy sweaters and áo dài, warm afternoon light, every face recognizable.

15

Lantern festival night

Turn the friends in my photo into a festive group at a lantern festival, holding glowing rabbit, fish and lotus lanterns, padded jackets and red scarves, a park full of illuminated lantern sculptures behind them, warm magical night light, every face kept true.

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FAQ

Lunar New Year photo ideas: questions

Which traditional outfit should I name in the prompt?

Name the garment of the tradition you celebrate: a qipao, a hanfu or a Tang-style jacket for the Spring Festival, a hanbok for Seollal, an áo dài for Tết. Add the color and fabric, such as red silk with gold embroidery, for a more accurate result.

Is Lunar New Year the same as Chinese New Year?

It includes it. The Lunar New Year is celebrated as the Spring Festival in China, Seollal in Korea and Tết in Vietnam, among others, each with its own food and customs. Naming the one you mean gives the model more accurate details.

Can I add the zodiac animal of the year?

Yes. Name the animal and how it should appear, such as a paper-cut, a lantern or an embroidered motif, rather than a cartoon mascot. Check the animal for the year you are celebrating, since it changes every year in a twelve-year cycle.

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