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Sunlit Editorial Portrait in Neutrals
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The complete prompt
Use the uploaded user photo as the **ONLY source of the subject’s identity and facial appearance**. Preserve the user’s exact recognizable identity with maximum fidelity: facial structure and proportions, face shape, forehead, eyebrows, natural eye shape and spacing, nose, lips, mouth structure, cheeks, cheekbones, jawline, chin, skin tone, natural skin texture, hairline, hair characteristics, facial hair if present, and every distinctive facial feature. Do not copy or reproduce the identity, facial structure, or distinctive features of the reference subject. Do not beautify, reshape, slim, masculinize, feminize, age, de-age, or otherwise reinterpret the user’s face. The final person must unmistakably remain the person from the uploaded user photo.
Treat the reference image as the source for **everything except identity**. Recreate the same minimalist luxury-fashion editorial scene, pose, expression, gaze, head position, styling, composition, lighting, background, shadows, and photographic character.
**POSE & BODY:** Create a tall vertical fashion portrait with the subject standing slightly right of center. The body is relaxed and upright with a subtle natural lean, torso facing generally toward the camera while the head turns toward the viewer’s right. One arm hangs naturally along the side while the other arm bends so the hand is casually placed inside the trouser pocket. Shoulders remain relaxed and natural. Reproduce the same visible body proportions, posture, arm placement, hand placement, and relaxed editorial stance shown in the reference.
**HEAD, EXPRESSION & GAZE:** Use the user’s identity but reproduce the reference subject’s exact visual behavior. The head is turned toward the viewer’s right with a slight sideward orientation rather than facing directly into the camera. The expression is calm, serious, composed, and subtly contemplative, with relaxed facial muscles and a closed, neutral mouth. The eyes look off-camera toward the viewer’s right, not into the lens. Match the reference eye direction, eyelid openness, eyebrow position, mouth position, head rotation, and neck posture. Do not use the facial expression, gaze, or head angle from the user’s source photo.
**CLOTHING:** Dress the user in the same sophisticated contemporary outfit: an oversized or relaxed-tailored taupe/olive-gray blazer with natural fabric texture, structured lapels, long sleeves, and subtle pocket detailing; underneath, a plain fitted black crew-neck shirt or lightweight black knit. Pair it with high-waisted, loose, wide-leg off-white/cream trousers with soft pleats and natural fabric folds. The trousers should drape naturally and remain clearly visible through the lower portion of the composition. Preserve the reference’s understated neutral luxury styling.
**ACCESSORIES:** Add the same large black rectangular sunglasses with dark lenses and a thick modern frame. The sunglasses must sit naturally on the user’s actual facial structure without changing the underlying identity. Do not add other accessories that are not visible in the reference.
**BACKGROUND & ENVIRONMENT:** Recreate the minimalist architectural studio/interior setting. The background consists of large vertical wall sections in warm ivory, beige, and muted gray-beige tones, creating clean geometric divisions. Keep the left side relatively open and uncluttered with generous negative space. Behind and to the right of the subject, reproduce the strong architectural/light shadow pattern cast across the wall, including the soft-edged silhouette of the subject’s head and upper body. No furniture, objects, decorations, logos, or text.
**LIGHTING:** Use warm directional natural sunlight coming strongly from the upper-left/front-left side, producing soft but clearly defined highlights on the face, blazer, and trousers and a distinct shadow extending onto the wall behind the subject toward the right. Maintain the warm beige color temperature, gentle tonal contrast, subtle shadow gradients, and premium editorial atmosphere. Skin must remain realistic with natural texture and believable highlights.
**CAMERA & COMPOSITION:** Match the reference’s vertical fashion-editorial framing and approximately 2:3 aspect ratio. Use a medium-full/full-body crop extending from above the head down through the trousers, with the lower legs partially cropped near the bottom edge as in the reference. Place the subject predominantly on the right half of the frame while preserving substantial negative space on the left. Camera is approximately at chest-to-eye level with a natural perspective, using a moderate portrait lens around 50–70mm equivalent with minimal distortion. Keep the subject sharp while retaining a subtle, realistic depth of field; background remains recognizable and clean rather than heavily blurred.
**VISUAL STYLE:** Photorealistic premium fashion campaign photography, refined contemporary menswear editorial aesthetic, muted earthy palette, warm beige and taupe tones, realistic textile detail, natural skin texture, crisp but soft cinematic rendering, controlled contrast, sophisticated minimalist composition, authentic sunlight, realistic shadows, high dynamic range, professional studio/editorial photography.
**CRITICAL IDENTITY RULE:** The user photo determines **WHO the person is**; the reference determines **HOW that person appears in this scene**. Never substitute the reference person’s face or identity. Preserve the user’s identity exactly while transferring the reference’s neutral expression, off-camera rightward gaze, head rotation, body posture, clothing, composition, lighting, and overall visual style. No text, typography, captions, logos, watermarks, or graphic elements anywhere in the final image.Copy the complete prompt and use your own reference photos where requested.
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