AI-generatedAI image prompt
Cinematic Street Portrait
A man stands at a city crossing, captured in a cinematic street portrait with a focus on his facial details, styled hair, and attire against a blurred urban backdrop.
Create one vertical 9:16 image: a cinematic street portrait photograph of the man in the attached photo, in black rectangular glasses and an open denim shirt at a city crossing. FACE MATCH - TOP PRIORITY: The attached photo is the identity source for the FACE ONLY - same brows, eye shape and spacing, nose, lips, jawline, chin, cheek width, skin tone and every facial proportion, any mole or scar in its exact place. Never beautify or slim the face. Do NOT copy the hair or beard from the photo; take nothing else from it. HAIR - BUILD IT EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED: Thick swept-back volume: about four inches, brushed up and back off the forehead into a full soft wave with no part, the strands separating as they go; the sides tapered neat over the ear. Low natural sheen, never stiff. It grows from his own scalp: a soft natural hairline with fine baby hairs at the temples, density varying as real hair does, individual strands and a few flyaways. Never a wig, never a drawn-on hairline, never a smooth helmet. BEARD: A full beard at about fourteen millimetres, the cheek line natural, the jaw edge clean, the moustache full and joined. Dense and well kept. FRAME: Close-up, hair to mid-chest, head and shoulders filling the frame with headroom so the whole hairstyle is inside it; camera 1.8 metres away at eye height, 85mm lens. BODY: One adult, both arms running out of frame below the crop, the body continuing naturally below it. Head in true scale to his shoulders, a real neck. SCENE: A city crossing in overcast daylight, pale buildings and a blur of passing people far behind, all out of focus. WEARING: An open mid-blue denim shirt over a plain white tee; black acetate rectangular glasses; a fine silver chain at the neck sitting clear of the beard. The glasses have clear prescription lenses; both eyes are fully visible through them with no glare or reflection across the eyes, and the rims sit clear of the brows. POSE: Shoulders square to the lens, head turned about fifteen degrees to camera-left, chin level; both arms out of frame below the crop. GAZE: Eyes on the signal across the road at camera-left, not at the camera, the face never past three-quarter. Waiting, patient and alert: lips closed, both corners level. LIGHT: Key: bright overcast daylight from in front and slightly camera-left, a huge soft source at head height. Fill: the pale road bouncing up into the eye sockets, one stop under the key. His face is the brightest, sharpest thing in frame with a catchlight in each eye, and the key rakes the hair and beard so their texture reads. PHOTOGRAPH: A true photograph on a real camera: visible pores, fine skin texture, individual hair strands, real washed denim and acetate; never retouched smooth. TEXT: No text, logo or number anywhere; every garment, shoe, button and dial is plain and unmarked. FINAL CHECK: The face is the exact man in the attached photo; the hair and beard are exactly as described, not the photo's, and look grown on him. Head true to scale, nothing crossing the eyes. Vertical 9:16, no text.
This image was generated with AI.
About this look
The photograph features a close-up of a man in a mid-blue denim shirt and black acetate glasses, embodying a cinematic aesthetic under soft, overcast daylight. His thick hair is expertly styled in soft waves, while his full beard showcases a natural and well-kept appearance. The framing emphasizes his facial features, capturing the texture of his skin and hair, with the pale buildings and blurred figures of the city fading into the background, adding depth and context to the portrait.
How to use this prompt
Ensure you provide the attached photo to match the face details accurately. The resulting image should be crafted with attention to the hair and beard descriptions provided, maintaining the focus on photorealism and avoiding any beautification. Make sure the size and framing respect the 9:16 vertical aspect ratio while ensuring the facial proportions are correct. If issues arise, check the cropping and the lighting to ensure clarity.
Tips to customize it
- Adjust the hair volume to emphasize natural movement.
- Ensure the denim shirt has a realistic texture with visible wash effects.
- Position the camera at eye level for a more genuine perspective.
- Use soft, natural lighting to enhance skin and hair texture.
More like this
Prompt Deck
Free on Google Play
Take the whole deck with you
Browse thousands of AI image prompts, customise them with your own details, and create — all from the Prompt Deck app.
- Tap to customise & copy
- Save your favourites
- Fresh prompts daily