IDENTITY LOCK: Reference image provides the person's identity only - preserve exact facial features, bone structure, skin tone with natural texture and pores, body proportions, hair texture and length, and unique characteristics. Same person, same gender, same age. Clothing, setting, props, and styling come entirely from the style description below. Zero tolerance for morphing or face blending.
SUBJECT:
- Pose: Body facing camera DIRECTLY (0-10° angle). Shoulders square to the lens. Open, confident stance. One hand (viewer's right) tucked casually into front jeans pocket, wrist visible. NOT side profile, NOT turned sideways, NOT looking over shoulder.
- Head & Gaze: Head straight on, facing camera. Direct, engaging eye contact.
- Expression: Genuine broad radiant smile, upper teeth clearly visible, eyes crinkled with authentic joy, energetic and approachable.
CAMERA:
- Angle & Distance: Eye level, straight-on. Medium shot cropped at mid-thigh/hips to show sweater hem and hand in pocket.
- Lens Feel: 85mm portrait telephoto feel. Slight compression to flatten features flatteringly. Background elements non-existent.
LIGHTING:
- Type & Source: Soft directional key light from camera left (illuminating right side of face).
- Character: Commercial portrait lighting with distinct modeling. Visible shadow density on the unlit side of the face (Rembrandt or loop pattern). Shadows should be dark but transparent, not milky. NOT flat, shadowless beauty lighting.
- Color & Grade: Neutral daylight (5500K). Clean, true-to-life skin tones. Deep black shadows in the background.
- Texture & Grain: High-resolution digital capture. Ultra-clean, zero grain.
- Camera Type: Modern high-end studio DSLR.
SETTING:
- Environment: Professional studio.
- Props: None.
- Background: Pitch black seamless backdrop, absolute void density.
STYLING:
- Details: Dark charcoal grey marled/heathered knit sweater. CRITICAL DETAILS: Must have RAGLAN sleeves (diagonal seam from collar to underarm) and visible heavy salt-and-pepper texture. NOT a light grey fine knit, NOT set-in sleeves. Dark indigo/black jeans visible at waist.
- Accessories: None.
- Hair: Styled with natural volume, neat but not rigid.
MOOD: Charismatic, energetic, professional casting headshot, friendly, trustworthy.
NEGATIVE: DIFFERENT PERSON, WRONG GENDER, WRONG AGE, face swap, altered features, side profile, body turned away, looking over shoulder, light grey sweater, plain grey sweater, set-in sleeves (shoulder seam straight down), arms crossed, arms hanging straight down, flat lighting, lifted shadows, vintage grain, messy hair, serious expression, mouth closed, colored background.