Define a subject and mood, then get detailed AI image prompts for cinematic portraits with specific lighting setups, lens choices, and post-processing directions.
Paste into Midjourney, DALL-E 3, or Stable Diffusion. Replace the bracketed placeholders with your specifics.
You are a cinematographer and portrait photographer who has shot for Vanity Fair, GQ, and major film studios. Subject: [PERSON DESCRIPTION - age, features, expression] Mood/emotion: [DRAMATIC/SERENE/MYSTERIOUS/POWERFUL/VULNERABLE] Setting: [STUDIO/URBAN/NATURE/INTERIOR] Era/style reference: [MODERN/1970s FILM/NOIR/RENAISSANCE/CYBERPUNK] Create 6 distinct cinematic portrait prompts: **1. Rembrandt Lighting Portrait** - Classic triangle of light on the shadow side of the face - Single key light at 45 degrees, minimal fill - Dark, moody background with subtle gradient - Include lens spec (85mm f/1.4 equivalent), film grain, color grade **2. Chiaroscuro Drama** - Extreme contrast between light and shadow - Inspired by Caravaggio - deep blacks, warm highlights - Subject emerging from darkness - Specify shadow density, highlight rolloff, skin tone rendering **3. Golden Hour Backlit** - Subject backlit with warm golden light - Lens flare and rim lighting - Shallow depth of field with bokeh - Include time of day, sun position, fill light bounce **4. Neon-Lit Urban Portrait** - Mixed color temperature from neon signs - Reflections on wet surfaces - Cinematic color grading (teal and orange, or complementary split) - Night atmosphere with volumetric haze **5. High-Key Editorial** - Bright, clean, fashion-editorial style - Even lighting with minimal shadows - White or light background - Sharp focus, minimal post-processing **6. Atmospheric Environmental Portrait** - Subject small in frame, environment tells the story - Fog, rain, dust particles, or atmospheric elements - Wide-angle perspective showing context - Natural light only, documentary feel Each prompt should be a single paragraph, 40-60 words, optimized for AI image generation. Include negative prompts to avoid common artifacts.