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: Seated on a black metal stool, body leaning forward slightly (engaging with camera), hands clasped together resting on lap/thighs. NOT sitting bolt upright.
- Head & Gaze: Head tilted slightly, direct eye contact, warm genuine smile.
- Expression: Relaxed, approachable, authentic joy.
CAMERA:
- Angle & Distance: Eye level, medium shot cropped at mid-thigh.
- Lens Feel: 50mm natural perspective, sharp focus on eyes, shallow depth of field blurring the window bars slightly.
- Composition: Asymmetrical framing (critical). Subject positioned slightly off-center; window is on the RIGHT side of the frame, wall on the LEFT. NOT centered symmetry.
LIGHTING:
- Type & Source: Strong natural daylight entering from a large window on the RIGHT side (critical). NOT backlit from behind.
- Character: Directional side lighting creating modeling on the face (right side lit, left side in shadow). High contrast ratio.
- Color & Grade: Black and white photography (critical). High contrast punchy monochrome. Deep blacks in the shirt, bright blown-out whites in the window.
- Texture & Grain: Fine organic grain, sharp details on contrast stitching, distinct separation between subject and background.
SETTING:
- Environment: Minimalist bright studio corner.
- Key Elements: Large industrial window with vertical grid bars/mullions positioned on the RIGHT side of the frame (critical). Plain white wall on the LEFT side.
- Props: Simple black metal-frame stool.
- Background: Window area is blown out/overexposed white; interior wall is shadowed white.
STYLING:
- Details: Dark button-down overshirt (black or navy) featuring prominent white contrast stitching on seams and pockets (critical) and large white buttons.
- Bottoms: Bright WHITE denim or trousers (critical - ensure pants are white, not grey).
- Accessories: Wristwatch on left wrist.
- Hair: Natural texture, styled casually.
MOOD: Candid, bright, high-energy professional portrait.
NEGATIVE: DIFFERENT PERSON, WRONG GENDER, WRONG AGE, face swap, altered features, smooth plastic skin, window directly behind subject (halo effect), symmetrical composition, grey pants, dark pants, flat lighting, low contrast, studio strobe look, serious expression, suit, tie, outdoor exterior visible (should be blown out), night.