Preserve exactly: face, facial features, skin tone, skin texture,
eye shape and color, lips, jawline, nose, facial structure and overall identity
of the person in the reference photo.
Preserve hair color and hair style exactly as seen in the reference photo —
do not change, restyle or alter the hair in any way.
Preserve outfit and clothing exactly as seen in the reference photo.
Preserve gender exactly as in the reference photo.
Maximum fidelity to the reference is mandatory — no idealization,
no beautification, no alteration of any characteristic.
🎬 PROMPT PRINCIPAL
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Ultra-realistic cinematic close-up portrait photography.
High-contrast dramatic chiaroscuro fine art style.
SUBJECT:
The exact person from the reference photo, preserving 100% of their
facial features, skin tone, skin texture, eye shape, lips, jawline,
nose, facial structure, hair color, hair style, outfit and gender.
The face must be indistinguishable from the reference photo.
Natural realistic skin — visible pores, authentic texture,
no over-smoothing, no AI beautification.
HAIR:
Exactly as seen in the reference photo — same color, same style,
same length, same texture. Do not alter or restyle.
OUTFIT:
Exactly as seen in the reference photo — same clothes, same colors,
same details. Do not change or replace any garment.
ACTION & EXPRESSION:
The person has a calm, contemplative and introspective expression —
quiet, thoughtful, deeply present.
Their chin rests slightly on one hand,
with one finger gently and delicately touching their lower lip.
The pose feels natural, intimate and unstaged —
a private moment of silent reflection caught on camera.
Eyes are open, gazing softly forward or slightly past the camera
with a subtle, meditative intensity.
SETTING & CONTEXT:
Pitch-black background — pure, deep, absolute darkness.
No environment, no room, no texture, no gradient.
The person emerges entirely from darkness.
Only the face, hand and partial silhouette are revealed by the light.
The rest of the body and surroundings dissolve completely into black.
LIGHTING — CHIAROSCURO:
A single dramatic high-contrast light source positioned to one side
casting a bold pattern of parallel shadow lines across the face —
resembling light filtered through window blinds or foliage gaps.
The shadow pattern creates sharp alternating bands of light and darkness
across the skin, lips, nose bridge, cheekbones and forehead.
The light reveals the authentic texture of the skin in full detail —
every pore, subtle imperfection and natural surface is emphasized.
The eyes catch a sharp, intense glint of light —
a small specular highlight in each eye that brings them dramatically to life.
The hair catches the light partially —
one side illuminated, the other dissolving into shadow.
The hand and finger touching the lip are partially lit,
with delicate shadow detail on the knuckles and fingers.
Everything outside the light falls into pure deep shadow —
no fill light, no ambient bounce, no softening.
Maximum contrast between illuminated areas and absolute darkness.
Light color: cool neutral to slightly warm — cinematic and natural.
COMPOSITION:
Tight cinematic close-up portrait — face fills most of the frame.
Framed from just below the collarbone to slightly above the top of the head.
The hand with finger touching the lower lip is fully visible
in the lower portion of the frame.
The face is centered or placed slightly off-center for artistic tension.
The shadow-line pattern runs diagonally or horizontally across the face,
creating graphic visual rhythm.
Aspect ratio: 4:5 portrait or 1:1 square — editorial fine art format.
LENS & CAMERA:
85mm to 105mm portrait lens, f/1.8 to f/2.0 aperture.
Camera at exact eye level, straight on or very slightly angled.
Extremely shallow depth of field — eyes and lips in razor-sharp focus,
ears and background falling softly out of focus.
No lens distortion, no wide-angle effect.
Subtle fine grain texture — analog film feel.
STYLE:
Ultra-realistic fine art portrait photography.
Chiaroscuro technique inspired by classical painting —
Rembrandt, Caravaggio lighting philosophy applied to modern photography.
High-end editorial or gallery-quality aesthetic.
Emphasis on: skin texture detail, shadow pattern drama,
eye glint, authentic emotion, and the tension between light and dark.
Monochromatic or very subtly color-graded —
cool shadows, slightly warm midtones on skin.
Mood: intimate, moody, introspective, artistic, quietly powerful.
🚫 PROMPT NEGATIVO
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Altered facial features, different face, idealized face,
over-smoothed skin, plastic skin, AI beautification,
wrong eye shape, wrong nose, wrong lips, wrong jawline,
changed hair color, changed hairstyle, restyled hair,
changed outfit, different clothes, altered clothing,
bright background, white background, gradient background,
any visible environment or room details,
soft flat lighting, studio lighting, ring light, beauty lighting,
even lighting across the face, no shadow pattern,
missing shadow lines, missing chiaroscuro effect,
smiling expression, happy expression, dramatic emotion,
eyes closed, looking away from camera,
cartoon style, anime, illustration, painting effect,
CGI plastic look, oversaturated colors,
blurry face, out-of-focus eyes,
watermark, logo, text overlay,
deformed hands, extra fingers, distorted face,
floating objects, unrealistic proportions.