Cinematic Portrait — AI Image Prompt
Prompt
{ "Objective": "Generate a photorealistic, cinematic close-up portrait with dramatic lighting and rich texture detail.", "Prompt_Type": "Image Generation", "Subject": { "Description": "Human subject shown in an ultra-detailed close-up portrait", "Facial_Details": { "Skin": "Highly textured, realistic skin", "Eyes": "Deep, contemplative brown eyes reflecting light" }, "Hair": "Wind-strewn strands illuminated from behind, glowing like fiber optics", "Wardrobe": "Worn, coarse dark knit wool scarf providing strong texture contrast" }, "Composition": { "Framing": "Close-up portrait", "Style": "Cinematic", "Depth": "Deep shadows with strong subject-background separation" }, "Lighting": { "Primary": "Dramatic harsh sidelight sculpting the subject’s profile", "Secondary": "Intense golden hour backlighting", "Effect": "High contrast, sculpted facial contours" }, "Color_Grading": { "Palette": "Teal and orange", "Tone": "Warm highlights with cool shadows" }, "Camera_Settings": { "Lens": "85mm", "Focus": "Shallow depth of field", "Look": "Photorealistic" }, "Post_Processing": { "Film_Style": "Analog film grain", "Sharpness": "High micro-detail", "Contrast": "Strong cinematic contrast" }, "Mood_Atmosphere": [ "Introspective", "Dramatic", "Cinematic" ], "Quality_Tags": [ "Ultra-detailed", "Photorealistic", "High resolution" ], "Negative_Prompt_Optional": [ "Overly smooth skin", "Plastic texture", "Flat lighting", "Low detail", "Cartoon or illustration style" ], "Response_Format": "Single high-quality rendered image matching all listed attributes" }
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About “Cinematic Portrait”
This photorealistic, cinematic, portrait AI image prompt was created by AdX and is available to copy and use for free on PromptSpace. At 181 words, this is a detailed prompt that gives AI models precise instructions for generating the exact image you envision. It falls under the realistic, cinematic, photography categories.
How to Use This Prompt
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Copy the prompt
Click the “Copy Prompt” button above to copy the full prompt text to your clipboard.
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Open your AI image generator
Open FLUX, Midjourney and paste the prompt into the text field.
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Generate your image
Hit generate. For best results, use the default settings first and see how the output looks.
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Experiment with variations
Change details like colors, lighting, or composition to make it uniquely yours.
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Want your own face in the image?
Upload a clear, well-lit front-facing photo of yourself directly inside your AI tool (look for Image Reference, Face Swap, or IP-Adapter options) — then paste this prompt alongside it to generate images with your own face.
Recommended Settings
Aspect Ratio
2:3 (Portrait)
Quality
High / HD
Best For
FLUX, Midjourney
Style
Photorealistic, Cinematic, Portrait
Why This Prompt Works
The high word count gives the model rich context, reducing ambiguity and producing more consistent results. The photorealistic and cinematic aesthetic signals are specific enough that the model can lock onto a distinct visual language. Explicit lighting direction (a leading signal in prompt engineering) significantly improves photo-realism and composition. Well-crafted prompts like this one combine subject precision, style vocabulary, and rendering hints — the three pillars of reliable AI image generation.
Best Model
FLUX is strongly recommended for this prompt. FLUX 1.1 Pro excels at photorealism and handles complex lighting instructions more accurately than older models.