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 facing forward, body angled slightly (15°), upper body leaning forward in a relaxed slouch (critical - NOT stiff or upright), shoulders rounded and loose.
- Head & Gaze: Direct soft eye contact with lens.
- Expression: Gentle, relaxed, neutral to slightly inquisitive, mouth closed but jaw un-clenched.
CAMERA:
- Angle & Distance: Eye level, medium close-up (chest up), subject centered but breathing room above head.
- Lens Feel: 50-85mm portrait length, soft optical quality, shallow depth of field (f/2.8) blurring ears and background.
LIGHTING:
- Type & Source: Large broad window light from left; very strong fill from right (ratio 2:1 or lower).
- Character: High-key and airy. Shadows are extremely lifted and transparent (NOT deep or dramatic). No hard shadow lines.
- Color & Grade (critical): Light, pastel-influenced palette. Background is a specific Muted Light Teal/Cyan (not dark slate). Shadows have a cyan tint but remain bright. Highlights are neutral/warm white. Low contrast overall with milky blacks.
- Texture & Grain: Soft organic finish, slight medium film grain to break digital sharpness, "painterly" skin falloff.
- Camera Type: Analog medium format feel, soft daylight look.
SETTING:
- Environment: Minimalist studio.
- Props: None.
- Background: Solid seamless paper in Desaturated Light Teal / Pastel Cyan-Blue (critical color match). Uniformly lit, no heavy vignetting.
STYLING:
- Details: Dark Heather Grey crewneck sweater , visible fuzzy wool texture, slightly loose fit.
- Accessories: None.
- Hair: Styled with messy, matte texture; "bedhead" look, not perfectly groomed.
MOOD: Authentic, airy, soft, "Kinfolk" aesthetic, bright but calm, intimate stillness.
NEGATIVE: DIFFERENT PERSON, WRONG GENDER, WRONG AGE, face swap, altered features, smooth plastic skin, changed skin tone, changed hair texture, added/removed hair length, stiff upright posture, deep black shadows, high contrast, dark slate background, navy blue background, black clothing, suit, formal wear, sharp digital noise, dramatic lighting, low key, rembrandt lighting, studio strobe flash.