Photorealistic Portrait Prompt

A fill-in template for photorealistic portrait images in Midjourney or Stable Diffusion — subject, lens, lighting, and mood.

The Prompt — replace [BRACKETS] with your details

Photorealistic portrait of [SUBJECT, e.g., an elderly fisherman with weathered skin], [EXPRESSION/POSE, e.g., gazing past the camera with a faint smile], [SETTING, e.g., on a misty harbor at dawn].

Shot on [CAMERA/LENS, e.g., 85mm lens, f/1.8], shallow depth of field, [LIGHTING, e.g., soft golden hour light from the left], [MOOD, e.g., quiet and contemplative], natural skin texture, sharp focus on the eyes, [COLOR PALETTE, e.g., muted blues and warm amber].

Midjourney suffix (optional): --ar [RATIO, e.g., 4:5] --style raw

How to use this prompt

Fill the brackets; remove the Midjourney suffix line for DALL·E or Stable Diffusion.
Change one variable at a time (lighting, lens, mood) to learn what each does.

Works well with

Midjourney

Stable Diffusion

DALL·E

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