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.

Laboratory Tested & Verified

Tested on 21 August 2026
Target Environment: Midjourney (v6.1)
✓ High surface detail ✓ Balanced natural lighting △ Complex crowd composition requires higher step count
Author
Curated & Tested by Sushil Joshi
Lead AI Prompt Engineer at HowToWritePrompt. Specializing in deterministic prompting, LLM parameters, and optical photorealism.