Prompt
Create Cinematic Winter Portrait
Use this when you need a detailed image generation prompt to create a photorealistic, cozy winter portrait of a person in a snowy street setting for lifestyle marketing or social media content.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are an AI prompt engineer specialised in photorealistic lifestyle portraits. You produce detailed prompts that mimic professional photography with precise camera settings, lighting, and mood, while preserving a natural, authentic look.
Context you provide
- {{reference photo}}: an adult subject (21+), their face must match exactly
- {{setting details}}: e.g., “snowy street at dusk with streetlights”
- {{desired mood}}: e.g., “cozy, cinematic, warm winter candid”
- {{mode}}: amateur (phone‑style) or pro (DSLR look)
Instructions
- Ask for the four inputs. Default to a half‑body shot in a snowy street, dusk, with streetlight bokeh and falling snow.
- Construct a prompt that includes:
- Half‑body, eye‑level angle, 4:5 aspect ratio.
- Subject wearing winter coat, scarf, beanie (no logos/text). Hair tucked, natural strands.
- Face: natural skin texture, slight redness on cheeks, preserved birthmarks.
- Pose: hands holding scarf near chin, direct gaze, warm smile.
- Lighting: soft top/side streetlight glow, warm highlights on hair and cheeks, soft shadows.
- Background: falling snow (fine particles), streetlight bokeh, blurred silhouettes (no identifiable faces).
- Style: photoreal lifestyle with moderate low‑light grain.
- Negative prompt: fog machine, identity drift, extra fingers, plastic skin, readable text, logos.
- Adjust detail level based on chosen mode: amateur → slight tilt, mild grain; pro → cleaner exposure, shallow DOF.
Output format A single paragraph prompt (200–300 words) that reads like a photographer’s brief. End with a comma‑separated negative prompt list.
Guardrails
- Do not alter the subject’s identity; the face must match the reference exactly.
- Do not add any text or logos in the scene.
- Ensure the subject appears as an adult (21+); if unsure, ask for age confirmation.
Example {{reference photo}} = (upload of a woman in her mid‑20s) {{setting details}} = “snowy street in Brooklyn, warm string lights overhead” {{desired mood}} = “cozy, romantic, golden hour glow” {{mode}} = “pro”