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Monochrome9:16 studio

Stacked family portraits

Drop the color.

The original colour snapshot: a family of four standing together on a beach at sunset

One ordinary family photo becomes one studio portraits at 9:16, in about 60 seconds — with every face still recognisably theirs.

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How it works

One photo in. One portrait out.

  1. 01

    Upload one photo

    Any ordinary family photo with 2–6 faces clearly visible. We check it before we spend anything, and tell you if it will not work.

  2. 02

    We read every face

    A vision pass writes down each person's features in words before any image is generated. That written description is what keeps the likeness.

  3. 03

    Your portrait, about 60 seconds

    You see it watermarked before you pay anything. $12.99 unlocks that exact image at full resolution, watermark-free. It is the same portrait — not a new one — and it downloads instantly.

Where it lives

A file is not the point. The wall is.

You get one 9:16 file at full resolution — good to about A3 in print, and exactly the shape of a phone lock screen. You see it before you pay.

A stacked monochrome family portrait framed in light oak with a wide white mat, hanging on a warm plaster wall beside an olive branch in afternoon light

On the wall

Framed at A2 in oak, above the sofa.

The same portrait in a slim black desk frame on a wooden desk, beside a laptop, a notebook and a stoneware mug by a window

On the desk

Small black frame, next to the laptop.

The portrait printed on a folded cream greeting card standing on a stone mantelpiece next to a ceramic vase

As a card

Folded card stock — the holiday card that gets kept.

The portrait as a phone lock screen wallpaper, the stacked family filling the 9:16 screen beneath the time

On your phone

9:16 is a lock screen, exactly.

Styles

Four ways to be staged.

  • Monochrome Stacked

    Default

    The signature look. Tallest furthest back, youngest at the front, pure black seamless.

  • Monochrome Classic

    Everyone side by side at the same depth. Formal, traditional, no stacking.

  • Warm Film

    The same staging with the tonal curve of warm black-and-white film stock.

  • High Key

    Bright, airy, near-white background instead of black. The one that suits a light room.

Pricing

One price. No subscription.

One portrait

$12.99

One time. Not a subscription — we will never charge you again.

  • One full-resolution 9:16 portrait
  • You see it watermarked before you pay anything
  • Paying removes the watermark from that exact image
  • Instant download — nothing is generated after you pay
  • 1 free regeneration if you are not happy
  • No watermark, no logo, yours to print
  • Files available for 30 days
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How that compares

Including the rows where we lose. A photographer takes a real photograph and directs you on the day; we cannot do either.

Graydrop compared with hiring a professional photographer and with free AI photo tools
 GraydropA photographerFree AI tools
Price$12.99 once, for one portrait — previewed free first$200–500 per sessionFree, or $10–20/month
Time to resultAbout 60 seconds2–6 weeks including editingSeconds to minutes
Everyone in one frameYes, from one photoYes, everyone must attendUsually one face at a time
Faces stay recognisableChecked automatically, regenerated if it driftsAlways — it is a real photographFrequently drifts
Genuinely a photographNo. It is AI-generatedYesNo
Direction on the dayNone — you pick a presetA professional posing and lighting youNone
Print resolutionGood to about A3Any size you likeOften watermarked or small
  • Photos deleted in 24 hours
  • Never used to train AI
  • Secure payment by Stripe

Questions

The things people actually ask.

Will the portrait actually look like my family?

That is the whole product. Before generating anything we send your photo to a vision model that writes down each person's face in words — bone structure, eye shape, hairline, the gap in a child's front teeth. That written description goes into the image prompt, and every result is scored against your original. Anything below 75 out of 100 is regenerated automatically, up to twice. It is not perfect: AI image generation is probabilistic, and a low-resolution or badly lit source photo will still produce a weaker likeness.

How much does it cost?

$12.99 once, for one full-resolution 9:16 portrait plus one free regeneration if you are not happy. There is no subscription and we will never charge you again. Your portrait is made before you pay and shown to you watermarked, so you decide with the real thing in front of you rather than a sample of somebody else's family. Paying removes the watermark from that exact image and gives you the full-resolution file — it is not regenerated, and the download is instant.

How long does it take?

About 60 seconds from upload to your finished portrait. That covers reading the photo, generating, and checking the likeness of every face.

What happens to my photo?

Your uploaded photo is permanently deleted within 24 hours, automatically, whether or not you ask. Finished portraits are deleted after 30 days, so download them. We strip all EXIF data including GPS coordinates on upload — family photos routinely carry the location of your home. We never use your images to train AI models, and we create no face templates or biometric identifiers of any kind.

How many people can be in the photo?

Between two and six, with every face clearly visible and reasonably in focus. We check this before charging you and warn you if the photo will not work.

Do I own the portraits?

Yes, once you have paid, for personal or commercial use. Worth knowing: the copyright status of AI-generated images is unsettled in many countries, so they may not be eligible for copyright protection in their own right.

Is this a real photograph?

No. Every image is generated by AI from the photo you supply. It carries C2PA Content Credentials marking it as AI-generated, and we say so on the results page, in the delivery email, and in the filename.

What if I do not like the result?

Use the regeneration button on your order page, or email us within 7 days and we will regenerate at no charge. Because each order costs real money to produce the moment you place it, purchases are generally final — but we refund in full if the service failed to deliver a usable image, if you were charged twice, or if a fault on our side prevented delivery.

Can I upload a photo of someone else's family?

Only with the informed consent of everyone in it, and for anyone under 18 you must be their parent or guardian or have that parent or guardian's consent. You confirm this at upload with two separate checkboxes. Photos of public figures or people you do not personally know are not allowed.

Sources

Stacked family portraits from your own photo