Multi-Frame Couple Photo Strip

A single 9:16 vertical photograph in the format of a Korean photo-booth couple-strip — specifically the *Life Four Cuts* / *Photoism* booth aesthetic. The composition is FOUR HORIZONTAL PANELS stacked vertically, each panel showing a different intimate couple moment captured in a small dark studio with on-axis flash lighting. Captured at a photo-booth on a Friday evening.

There are TWO uploaded photographs — Partner A (female) and Partner B (male).

LOCK Partner A: face — eye shape and spacing, exact eye colour, nose, lip shape, eyebrows, jawline, chin, hairline, ear shape, skin tone, every visible mark. Natural hair preserved (texture, colour, length).

LOCK Partner B: face — same complete checklist. PLUS hairline / recession preserved EXACTLY. PLUS natural facial hair preserved.

CRITICAL ANTI-BLEND CLAUSE: Partner A's face is rendered exclusively from her upload — ACROSS ALL FOUR PANELS. Partner B's face is rendered exclusively from his upload — ACROSS ALL FOUR PANELS. Their faces never blend. Both partners' identities are preserved across every panel.

LOCK IDENTITY, RE-LIGHT THE REST (both partners): lock each partner's identity — bone structure, features and their spacing, permanent marks, and true relative complexion (never lightened). Do NOT lock either upload's lighting or absolute skin tone — both faces are RE-LIT by THIS scene (here, the photo-booth flash), consistently across all four panels.

FACE-BODY INTEGRATION & REALISM (mandatory — applies to BOTH partners, in every panel):

1. ONE CONTINUOUS PHOTOGRAPH, NOT A FACE-GRAFT. For each partner, the head, neck, and body are one person in a single exposure — no visible seam, edge, halo, or pasted-on boundary at the jaw, chin, hairline, or neck; the face is not sharper or brighter than the body. Both partners belong to the SAME photograph — one light, one grain, one grade — not two cut-outs placed side by side.

2. SKIN-TONE CONTINUITY (no two-tone problem). For each partner, the complexion of face, ears, neck, shoulders, and hands is ONE consistent skin tone — their true complexion everywhere, never lightened, with no tonal step at the jawline or neckline. Each partner keeps their OWN complexion; the two are not averaged toward each other.

3. SCENE-MATCHED LIGHTING. Both faces are RE-LIT by THIS scene — the same key-light direction, colour temperature, intensity, and shadow pattern fall on both partners' faces AND bodies, consistent with where each one stands. Catchlights and skin highlights match the environment for both.

4. CORRECT HEAD-TO-BODY PROPORTION. Each head is anatomically sized to its own body (about one-seventh to one-eighth of standing height). Do NOT enlarge either head. The two partners are in correct relative scale to each other (natural height/build difference from the uploads).

5. HEAD POSE FOLLOWS THE BODY. Each head sits naturally on its neck, consistent with that partner's posture and the camera angle — no front-facing face on a turned body. Where the partners touch (cheek-to-cheek, leaning, an arm around a shoulder), the contact is physically real and correctly occluded.

6. NATURAL NECK & HAIRLINE TRANSITION. For each partner, jaw flows into neck, neck into shoulders, hairline into scalp — soft natural anatomy, real shadow under the chin, no abrupt mask-edge.

CRITICAL CONSISTENCY CLAUSE: across the four panels, the faces of both partners are CONSISTENT — same Partner A in panel 1, panel 2, panel 3, and panel 4. Same Partner B across all four. The wardrobe, hair, and lighting are also consistent across the four panels (only the pose/expression changes).

REPLACE from both uploads: any jewelry — replaced with the minimal photo-booth-appropriate accessories below.

Wardrobe (consistent across all four panels):
- Partner A: a soft cotton top in dark colour (deep black, deep wine, or charcoal) OR a soft white / cream top. Matched to Partner B.
- Partner B: a soft cotton t-shirt or fitted sweater in the same colour family as Partner A's top (so they read as a "couple wearing matching tones").

The wardrobe is the same across all four panels — the photos are taken within minutes of each other.

Scene jewelry:
- Partner A: small simple earrings, fine chain.
- Partner B: no earrings, maybe a thin chain or watch.

Hair styling:
- Both partners' natural hair preserved. Across the four panels, the hair is consistent (no significant changes).

The four panels — composition specifications:

PANEL 1 (top, the introduction):
Both faces close together, looking directly at the camera with natural smiles. The "we're here together" pose. Both visible from upper chest to top of head.

PANEL 2 (the playful kiss / cheek):
Partner B is kissing Partner A's cheek (lips lightly on her cheek), Partner A is laughing at the moment — eyes closed in a genuine laugh, smile wide. Or alternatively: Partner A kisses Partner B's cheek and he laughs. The model picks which based on what reads best from the uploads.

PANEL 3 (the looking-at-each-other):
Both partners turned slightly toward each other, looking at each other (NOT the camera). Their eyes are on each other, expressions soft warm. Cheeks close. The "real moment" panel.

PANEL 4 (bottom, the playful):
Both partners doing a playful pose — could be:
- Both pinching each other's cheeks
- Both making playful faces (tongue out, fingers framing eyes)
- Cheek-to-cheek with both looking back at the camera with wide smiles
- The "we're being silly together" moment.

Each panel is approximately equal in vertical height. There may be a small white/black gutter (border) between panels — about 5-10 pixels wide. The panels are framed equally.

Lighting (consistent across panels):
- On-axis flash from the camera position — bright, hard, slightly cool at 5500K. The iconic photo-booth flash light.
- The background is dark (deep charcoal or black studio backdrop).
- The faces are brightly lit, with sharp shadow falling behind onto the backdrop.

Setting — photo booth interior:
- A small photo-booth interior with a dark backdrop behind the subjects.
- The composition is intimate — the subjects close to each other.
- A small sticker or stamp visible in one corner — a small Hello Kitty, a small "♥", a small "Life4Cuts" logo or similar photo-booth marker (period-accurate).
- The four-panel composition mimics the actual photo-booth output.

Atmospheric details:
- Sharp on-axis flash creating clear shadows.
- The slight visible flash bloom (the photo-booth signature).
- The booth's intimate space.

Camera language: each panel is shot on the photo-booth's built-in camera — wide-angle (about 24mm equivalent) at small aperture, with the bright flash providing the dominant light. ISO 100 (the bright flash). The colour science of consumer photo-booth processing — slightly warm, slightly contrasty.

Aspect ratio 9:16 vertical (the photo-booth strip standard).

Colour treatment: dark backdrop with bright flash-lit subjects. High contrast. Skin tones true to uploads, with the slight cool flash tint. Each panel is consistent in colour treatment.

Skin handling: pores visible despite the flash. Both partners' faces clearly rendered with all natural detail. Eyes alive in each panel. No retouching beyond the natural flash quality.

No text overlay (any stickers/logos are part of the composition). No border around the entire 9:16 image.