Candid Lo-fi Night Photo Editing Instruction | HowToWritePrompt

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• Subject Definition: { "task": "photo_editing", "instruction": "Edit the photo according to the description without changing the face in the slightest. The face must remain 100% authentic and identical to the original.", "photo_style": { "type": "candid_smartphone_photo", "aspect_ratio": "3:4", "time": "night", "device": "low-end Android phone", "shooting_style": "handheld, rushed, imperfect", "quality": "realistic, unpolished" }, "subject": { "gender": "female", "age_appearance": "early 20s", "ethnicity": "Indonesian", "expression": { "mood": "soft, youthful, naturally cute", "face": "relaxed", "lips": "gently closed", "eyes": "calm and warm", "smile": "none" }, "vibe": [ "girl-next-door", "young", "fresh", "everyday", "not model-", "not glamorous", "not influencer", "not styled" ] }, "pose_and_action": { "seating": "sitting casually", "moment": "unplanned, unposed", "hands": { "one_hand": "holding a glass of drink", "other_hand": "using phone" }, "attention": "focused on her phone, unaware of camera" }, "clothing_and_appearance": { "top": { "type": "plain long-sleeved top", "color": "White", "style": "simple, fitted, no patterns" }, "hair": { "length": "waist-length", "color": "Platinum white", "texture": "smooth, straight, natural", "style": "flowing freely" }, "skin": { "look": "clean, youthful, lightly smooth", "details": "subtle pores, mild natural variation", "health": "healthy and soft", "restrictions": [ "no beauty filter", "no retouching", "no AI-polished skin", "no plastic look" ] } }, "camera_angle_and_framing": { "angle": "slightly from the side and slightly behind", "perspective": "authentic candid", "framing": "medium-wide", "visibility": "upper body and part of table visible", "composition": "subject slightly smaller in frame, minor imbalance" }, "lighting": { "type": "harsh and imperfect", "sources": [ "rooftop café lights", "city street lights" ], "effects": [ "uneven exposure", "blown highlights", "deep shadows", "imperfect white balance" ] }, "focus_and_quality": { "focus": "slightly more on subject", "background_blur": "soft blur due to low light and camera limitations", "restrictions": [ "not portrait mode blur", "not artificial bokeh" ], "artifacts": [ "visible digital noise", "grain", "slight motion blur", "imperfect focus accuracy", "limited dynamic range" ] }, "background": { "location": "Jakarta rooftop café", "elements": [ "tables", "railing", "other people casually visible", "distant Jakart" ] } }, Bird's-eye overhead flat-lay composition with balanced symmetry, captured on Hasselblad X2D 100C with 80mm f/2.8 medium format lens, Warm candlelight ambient glow at 2400K with gentle highlight rolloff, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography


• Framing & Shot Type: Tight headshot portrait (Over-the-shoulder conversational framing)


• Optics & Focal Intent: 50mm natural focal length lens at f/1.8 shallow depth of field with soft optical falloff


• Lighting Atmosphere: Subtle high-key studio softbox with delicate catchlights in eyes


• Color Grading: Golden-hour amber and cyan complementary color harmony


• Model Constraints: Preserves natural skin texture; avoids oversaturated smoothing.