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: Standing upright, head facing camera. Shoulders relaxed.
- Gaze: Direct eye contact with lens, engaged and focused
- Expression: Genuine broad smile with upper teeth visible, friendly and approachable vibe
CAMERA:
- Angle & Distance: Eye level, medium shot cropped at abdomen
- Lens Feel: 85mm portrait focal length with shallow depth of field creating strong background separation (bokeh)
LIGHTING:
- Source: Key: Soft diffused natural daylight (open shade or overcast); Fill: high ambient bounce; Rim: none
- Quality: Very soft wrapping light, minimal shadows on face (flat/beauty lighting), even illumination from head to chest
- Color & Grade: Natural balanced daylight (5500K), accurate realistic skin tones, clean neutral whites, moderate saturation, standard contrast with no heavy grading
- Texture & Grain: Modern digital photography - sharp subject clarity, clean no grain, smooth noise-free finish
- Camera Type: Professional DSLR/Mirrorless portrait aesthetic, clean and commercial
SETTING: (Place person in this environment)
- Background: Urban rooftop terrace with significantly blurred city skyline of new york (critical) featuring high-rise buildings and windows (critical), creating a soft beige/grey/white backdrop
- Props: Horizontal metal railing visible behind subject (critical), partial view of grey outdoor patio furniture cushions in bottom corners (critical)
- Atmosphere: Modern urban professional environment, airy and open
STYLING: (Apply exactly as described)
- Aesthetic: Smart casual professional, "startup founder" or "tech professional" headshot style
- Era: Contemporary
- Details: Dark navy blue crewneck sweater (critical). Texture visible (wool/cotton blend).
MOOD: Professional outdoor headshot. Confident, successful, and approachable energy. Relaxed corporate atmosphere.
NEGATIVE: DIFFERENT PERSON, WRONG GENDER, WRONG AGE, face swap, altered features, smooth plastic skin, changed skin tone, changed hair texture, added/removed hair length, multiple people when should be solo, looking away from camera, serious expression, frowning, harsh sunlight, hard shadows, indoor studio setting, suit jacket, tie, sunglasses, nighttime, heavy film grain, vintage filter