These prompts use professional photography jargon (like f/1.4, bokeh, cinematic lighting) to instruct the AI to produce high-quality, ultra-realistic, and highly stylized images suitable for trending social media posts or portfolios.
Tip: For best results, upload a clear, high-resolution reference photo of your subject and include the phrase “Maintain the facial features of the uploaded subject” at the beginning of the prompt.
1. Cinematic Golden Hour Portrait
This prompt focuses on achieving the highly sought-after warm, glowing look of late afternoon light with professional depth control.
Prompt: “Ultra-realistic 8K close-up portrait, subject backlit by intense golden hour sun flare. Achieve dramatic rim lighting and deep, creamy bokeh effect. Shot on a DSLR with an 85mm f/1.4 lens. The scene features a shallow depth of field, detailed skin texture, and soft, warm color grading. Cinematic photography style.”
2. Moody Black and White Film Noir
Perfect for a dramatic, timeless, and high-contrast look, emphasizing form and shadow.
Prompt: “High-contrast Black and White portrait of a man in a trench coat, standing under a single street lamp in a foggy street. Utilize chiaroscuro lighting to create sharp, geometric shadows across the face. Add subtle film grain texture and a dark vignette. Film noir aesthetic, shot on a 50mm lens, 4K resolution.”
3. Urban Street Editorial Look
Mimics a high-fashion street photography shoot, focusing on sharpness, vibrant color, and urban grit.
Prompt: “Full body fashion editorial photograph of a person wearing an oversized utility jacket and metallic trousers, leaning casually against a vibrant, neon-lit graffiti wall. Focus is tack sharp, with the background slightly blurred. Strong urban vibe, HDR color grading, and glowing reflections on a wet street. 8K photorealistic detail, crisp textures.”
4. Minimalist Professional Studio Headshot
Designed for clean, professional headshots with flawless lighting and clarity, ideal for LinkedIn or portfolios.
Prompt: “Ultra-detailed professional studio headshot of a subject with a confident expression. The background is a clean, minimalist off-white seamless backdrop. Utilize a three-point softbox lighting setup to ensure soft shadows and flawless skin illumination. DSLR sharpness, focusing specifically on the eyes. 8K UHD quality, professional grade.”
5. Shallow Depth of Field (Intense Bokeh)
Focuses purely on maximizing the blurred background effect to isolate the subject for an artistic, dreamy look.
Prompt: “Extreme close-up portrait of the subject’s face, captured with an incredibly shallow depth of field (f/0.95 equivalent). The background is a dense field of abstract, out-of-focus light orbs (maximum bokeh). Focus should be critically sharp on the eyes. Cinematic lighting, soft diffused shadows, high texture detail, photorealistic.”
6. Rainy Window Reflection Portrait
Creates a unique moody and contemplative look using glass reflections and diffused indoor light.
Prompt: “A reflective portrait of the subject looking out of a rain-streaked window. The indoor light source casts a soft, cool reflection on the glass. The background city lights outside are blurred into bokeh orbs by the droplets. High 4K realism, natural color tones, moody atmosphere. Emphasize the texture of the rain on the glass.”
7. Retro 1970s Muted Film Aesthetic
A trending vintage style that uses warm, desaturated colors and film imperfections for a nostalgic feel.
Prompt: “Style the image as a retro 1970s portrait photograph. Apply a slightly muted, warm color palette (like Kodachrome film) and subtle film grain. The subject should be posed naturally outdoors in direct, slightly overexposed sunlight. Soft focus, nostalgic mood, and high-definition texture on clothing.”
8. Dramatic Cinematic Environmental Portrait
Places the subject in a powerful natural setting with lighting that enhances the drama of the environment.
Prompt: “Full environmental portrait of a person standing on a rugged coastal cliff at dusk. The scene is dramatic with turbulent grey waves and an overcast sky. Use volumetric, dramatic lighting to highlight the subject’s silhouette and the sea spray. Shot with a wide-angle 24mm lens to capture the vast scale of the environment. 8K cinematic realism.”
9. Hyper-Realistic E-Commerce Product Shot
A prompt template for generating studio-quality images of objects, focusing on clarity and professional presentation.
Prompt: “A high-resolution, studio product photograph of a minimalist matte black wireless headphone, placed on a polished concrete slab. Use a three-point softbox setup for perfect, shadowless lighting. Capture sharp reflections on the slab surface. Ultra-sharp focus on the product texture, with a neutral, clean background. DSLR 4K quality, professional mockup.”
10. Neon Cyberpunk Portrait
Emphasizes vibrant, unnatural color grading, reflections, and a futuristic urban setting.
Prompt: “A head-and-shoulders portrait of the subject in a dense, rainy cyberpunk city street at night. Neon signs in blue and pink reflect intensely on the subject’s face and on the wet pavement. Utilize high contrast lighting with deep shadows and vibrant color saturation. 8K photorealistic texture, futuristic, moody atmosphere.”
