Image Generation
Midjourney
Tested Prompt
Reviewed by Sushil Joshi
Candid Smartphone Selfie With Playful Expression | HowToWritePrompt
A structured Image Generation prompt optimized for midjourney. Utilizes a 105mm optical perspective and Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim) to produce crisp, high-detail results without artificial smoothing.
Master Prompt Template
{ "meta": { "quality": "ultra photorealistic", "resolution": "", "camera": "smartphone front camera", "lens": "26mm equivalent", "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "natural light, iphone realism, soft tones, candid selfie" }, "subject": { "description": "A natural selfie of a young woman indoors, playfully sticking her tongue out toward the camera.", "age": "young adult", "gender": "female", "expression": "playful, relaxed, fun mood", "pose": "close-up selfie, head slightly tilted, face filling most of the frame", "features": { "hair": "long, straight, light brown hair", "eyes": "brown", "skin": "fair, natural texture", "details": "soft natural makeup, defined eyelashes" } }, "wardrobe": { "top": "casual oversized white sweatshirt", "style": "relaxed, everyday home wear" }, "scene": { "location": "indoor bedroom", "time": "daytime", "environment": "soft sunlight entering from the side, warm natural interior", "background": "simple room interior with wall decor slightly out of focus" }, "lighting": { "type": "natural window light", "direction": "side lighting", "effect": "soft shadows, warm skin tones, realistic highlights" }, "camera": { "angle": "slightly low-to-eye-level selfie angle", "focus": "sharp focus on face", "depth_of_field": "shallow, soft background blur", "grain": "minimal natural smartphone grain" }, "mood": "casual, playful, candid, social-media-style realism", "negative_prompt": [ "nudity", "explicit sexual content", "overprocessed skin", "studio lighting", "heavy makeup", "blurry face", "distorted anatomy", "AI artifacts" ] }, 85mm telephoto lens compression with creamy background bokeh, captured on Hasselblad X2D 100C with 80mm f/2.8 medium format lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography, High angle looking down with structured background framing, captured on 105mm macro detail lens, Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim), natural surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography --ar 9:16 --v 6.1 --style raw
Interactive Variable Customizer
Tweak dynamic parameters below to compile a custom prompt tailored specifically to your needs:
Prompt Architecture & Anatomy
### 📐 Structured Prompt Anatomy
- **Subject Definition**: { "meta": { "quality": "ultra photorealistic", "resolution": "", "camera": "smartphone front camera", "lens": "26mm equivalent", "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "natural light, iphone realism, soft tones, candid selfie" }, "subject": { "description": "A natural selfie of a young woman indoors, playfully sticking her tongue out toward the camera.", "age": "young adult", "gender": "female", "expression": "playful, relaxed, fun mood", "pose": "close-up selfie, head slightly tilted, face filling most of the frame", "features": { "hair": "long, straight, light brown hair", "eyes": "brown", "skin": "fair, natural texture", "details": "soft natural makeup, defined eyelashes" } }, "wardrobe": { "top": "casual oversized white sweatshirt", "style": "relaxed, everyday home wear" }, "scene": { "location": "indoor bedroom", "time": "daytime", "environment": "soft sunlight entering from the side, warm natural interior", "background": "simple room interior with wall decor slightly out of focus" }, "lighting": { "type": "natural window light", "direction": "side lighting", "effect": "soft shadows, warm skin tones, realistic highlights" }, "camera": { "angle": "slightly low-to-eye-level selfie angle", "focus": "sharp focus on face", "depth_of_field": "shallow, soft background blur", "grain": "minimal natural smartphone grain" }, "mood": "casual, playful, candid, social-media-style realism", "negative_prompt": [ "nudity", "explicit sexual content", "overprocessed skin", "studio lighting", "heavy makeup", "blurry face", "distorted anatomy", "AI artifacts" ] }, 85mm telephoto lens compression with creamy background bokeh, captured on Hasselblad X2D 100C with 80mm f/2.8 medium format lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography
- **Framing & Shot Type**: Extreme close-up macro (High angle looking down with structured background framing)
- **Optics & Focal Intent**: 105mm macro detail lens at f/4.0 clean editorial sharpness across subject features
- **Lighting Atmosphere**: Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim)
- **Color Grading**: Subtle film stock aesthetic with lifted blacks and soft highlight rolloff
- **Model Constraints**: Preserves natural skin texture; avoids oversaturated smoothing.
💡 **How To Customize**: Replace `{SUBJECT}` with your exact character or scene, or switch the Aspect Ratio to `9:16` for mobile reels and wallpaper formats.
- **Subject Definition**: { "meta": { "quality": "ultra photorealistic", "resolution": "", "camera": "smartphone front camera", "lens": "26mm equivalent", "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "style": "natural light, iphone realism, soft tones, candid selfie" }, "subject": { "description": "A natural selfie of a young woman indoors, playfully sticking her tongue out toward the camera.", "age": "young adult", "gender": "female", "expression": "playful, relaxed, fun mood", "pose": "close-up selfie, head slightly tilted, face filling most of the frame", "features": { "hair": "long, straight, light brown hair", "eyes": "brown", "skin": "fair, natural texture", "details": "soft natural makeup, defined eyelashes" } }, "wardrobe": { "top": "casual oversized white sweatshirt", "style": "relaxed, everyday home wear" }, "scene": { "location": "indoor bedroom", "time": "daytime", "environment": "soft sunlight entering from the side, warm natural interior", "background": "simple room interior with wall decor slightly out of focus" }, "lighting": { "type": "natural window light", "direction": "side lighting", "effect": "soft shadows, warm skin tones, realistic highlights" }, "camera": { "angle": "slightly low-to-eye-level selfie angle", "focus": "sharp focus on face", "depth_of_field": "shallow, soft background blur", "grain": "minimal natural smartphone grain" }, "mood": "casual, playful, candid, social-media-style realism", "negative_prompt": [ "nudity", "explicit sexual content", "overprocessed skin", "studio lighting", "heavy makeup", "blurry face", "distorted anatomy", "AI artifacts" ] }, 85mm telephoto lens compression with creamy background bokeh, captured on Hasselblad X2D 100C with 80mm f/2.8 medium format lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography
- **Framing & Shot Type**: Extreme close-up macro (High angle looking down with structured background framing)
- **Optics & Focal Intent**: 105mm macro detail lens at f/4.0 clean editorial sharpness across subject features
- **Lighting Atmosphere**: Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim)
- **Color Grading**: Subtle film stock aesthetic with lifted blacks and soft highlight rolloff
- **Model Constraints**: Preserves natural skin texture; avoids oversaturated smoothing.
💡 **How To Customize**: Replace `{SUBJECT}` with your exact character or scene, or switch the Aspect Ratio to `9:16` for mobile reels and wallpaper formats.
Laboratory Tested & Verified
Tested on 21 August 2026Target Environment: Midjourney (v6.1)
✓ High surface detail
✓ Balanced natural lighting
△ Complex crowd composition requires higher step count
Curated & Tested by Sushil Joshi
Lead AI Prompt Engineer at HowToWritePrompt. Specializing in deterministic prompting, LLM parameters, and optical photorealism.