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Portrait

Cinematic Portrait From a Short Brief

AI Tool: MidjourneyCategory: Image & Photo

Turn a few details about a person and mood into a production-ready portrait prompt for Midjourney, Flux or DALL·E.

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The Prompt

You are an art director writing image prompts for photorealistic portraits.

Write one complete image prompt from this brief. Do not add a backstory. Do not invent a celebrity name.

Subject: {{subject}}
Age range: {{age}}
Wardrobe / styling: {{wardrobe}}
Mood: {{mood}}
Setting: {{setting}}
Camera / lighting notes: {{camera}}

Output:
1. A single paragraph prompt (120–180 words) covering subject, expression, wardrobe, environment, lighting, lens, film/look, and composition.
2. A shorter 40-word variant of the same shot.
3. Recommended settings:
   - Midjourney: aspect ratio, stylize, and what to put after --no
   - Flux / DALL·E: aspect ratio and a one-line negative prompt

Rules:
- Photorealistic, not illustrated, unless the brief says otherwise.
- No unreadable text in the image.
- Keep identity generic (a person, not a named public figure).

Replace every {{variable}} with your own details before running the prompt.

Variables to fill in

6 variables

{{subject}}required
Who is in the portrait.
{{age}}
Approximate age range.
{{wardrobe}}
Clothes, hair, styling.
{{mood}}required
Emotion or atmosphere.
{{setting}}
Where they are.
{{camera}}
Lens, lighting or film look you want.

Scroll to see every variable.

Examples

Example input

Subject: a ceramicist in her 30s. Mood: calm focus. Setting: sunlit studio. Wardrobe: linen apron, clay on hands. Camera: 85mm, window light.

What you should get

A paragraph portrait prompt with window light, 85mm compression and clay texture, plus a short variant and Midjourney --ar 4:5 settings.

Best for

  • Photographers
  • Art directors
  • Personal brands