A structured Image Generation prompt optimized for midjourney. Utilizes a 50mm optical perspective and Rembrandt 3-point studio lighting with 45° key light and soft fill bounce to produce crisp, high-detail results without artificial smoothing.
Image Generation Prompt
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{ "prompt": "A young woman taking a selfie on a {argument name="location" default="narrow indoor stairwell"}. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a {argument name="outfit" default="yellow tank top and denim shorts"}. She is crouching on the stairs, leaning slightly forward with one arm extended to hold the camera. The lighting is bright with a direct flash, creating strong highlights on her face and the white walls around her. The setting is minimal, with plain walls, a metal handrail, and a door visible at the top of the stairs. The perspective is wide-angle and slightly distorted, emphasizing depth and the confined space.", "style": "flash photography, candid, wide-angle lens", "lighting": "harsh direct flash, high contrast", "environment": "indoor stairwell, minimal, urban", "camera": "handheld selfie, slight fisheye distortion" }, Medium three-quarter profile shot with natural posture, captured on Arri Alexa Mini LF with Cooke Anamorphic /i Prime 40mm lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography, Dutch tilt diagonal dynamic angle, captured on 50mm natural focal length lens, Rembrandt 3-point studio lighting with 45° key light and soft fill bounce, natural surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --style raw
Ready to paste directly into Midjourney, Flux, or DALL·E to create this image.
Prompt Variations
Tailored versions of this prompt fine-tuned for Midjourney, Flux, DALL·E 3, and alternative styles.
gemini --ar 16:9
{ "prompt": "A young woman taking a selfie on a {argument name="location" default="narrow indoor stairwell"}. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a {argument name="outfit" default="yellow tank top and denim shorts"}. She is crouching on the stairs, leaning slightly forward with one arm extended to hold the camera. The lighting is bright with a direct flash, creating strong highlights on her face and the white walls around her. The setting is minimal, with plain walls, a metal handrail, and a door visible at the top of the stairs. The perspective is wide-angle and slightly distorted, emphasizing depth and the confined space.", "style": "flash photography, candid, wide-angle lens", "lighting": "harsh direct flash, high contrast", "environment": "indoor stairwell, minimal, urban", "camera": "handheld selfie, slight fisheye distortion" }, Medium three-quarter profile shot with natural posture, captured on Arri Alexa Mini LF with Cooke Anamorphic /i Prime 40mm lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
midjourney --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --style raw
{ "prompt": "A young woman taking a selfie on a {argument name="location" default="narrow indoor stairwell"}. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a {argument name="outfit" default="yellow tank top and denim shorts"}. She is crouching on the stairs, leaning slightly forward with one arm extended to hold the camera. The lighting is bright with a direct flash, creating strong highlights on her face and the white walls around her. The setting is minimal, with plain walls, a metal handrail, and a door visible at the top of the stairs. The perspective is wide-angle and slightly distorted, emphasizing depth and the confined space.", "style": "flash photography, candid, wide-angle lens", "lighting": "harsh direct flash, high contrast", "environment": "indoor stairwell, minimal, urban", "camera": "handheld selfie, slight fisheye distortion" }, Medium three-quarter profile shot with natural posture, captured on Arri Alexa Mini LF with Cooke Anamorphic /i Prime 40mm lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
{ "prompt": "A young woman taking a selfie on a {argument name="location" default="narrow indoor stairwell"}. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a {argument name="outfit" default="yellow tank top and denim shorts"}. She is crouching on the stairs, leaning slightly forward with one arm extended to hold the camera. The lighting is bright with a direct flash, creating strong highlights on her face and the white walls around her. The setting is minimal, with plain walls, a metal handrail, and a door visible at the top of the stairs. The perspective is wide-angle and slightly distorted, emphasizing depth and the confined space.", "style": "flash photography, candid, wide-angle lens", "lighting": "harsh direct flash, high contrast", "environment": "indoor stairwell, minimal, urban", "camera": "handheld selfie, slight fisheye distortion" }, Medium three-quarter profile shot with natural posture, captured on Arri Alexa Mini LF with Cooke Anamorphic /i Prime 40mm lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
chatgpt
{ "prompt": "A young woman taking a selfie on a {argument name="location" default="narrow indoor stairwell"}. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a {argument name="outfit" default="yellow tank top and denim shorts"}. She is crouching on the stairs, leaning slightly forward with one arm extended to hold the camera. The lighting is bright with a direct flash, creating strong highlights on her face and the white walls around her. The setting is minimal, with plain walls, a metal handrail, and a door visible at the top of the stairs. The perspective is wide-angle and slightly distorted, emphasizing depth and the confined space.", "style": "flash photography, candid, wide-angle lens", "lighting": "harsh direct flash, high contrast", "environment": "indoor stairwell, minimal, urban", "camera": "handheld selfie, slight fisheye distortion" }, Medium three-quarter profile shot with natural posture, captured on Arri Alexa Mini LF with Cooke Anamorphic /i Prime 40mm lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography
Generation Specs & Guide
Style / Mood
photorealistic
Camera & Lens
{
"camera_angle": "Medium three-quarter profile shot with natural posture",
"optical_lens": "Arri Alexa Mini LF with Cooke Anamorphic /i Prime 40mm lens",
"lighting_setup": "Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"render_engine": "Midjourney v6.1 (--v 6.1 --style raw)"
}
Recommended Model
Midjourney
### 🎭 Portrait Anatomy & Optical Breakdown
- **Subject**: Young woman tak
- **Pose**: Leaning posture with relaxed, organic body language
- **Framing**: Medium close-up portrait framing with head and shoulders focus
- **Camera Angle**: Eye-level direct angle for authentic human engagement
- **Focal Intent**: Optical 40mm optical lens portrait rendering with natural facial compression and no wide-angle distortion
- **Lighting**: Soft diffused directional key light with gentle fill shadow transition
- **Skin Rendering**: Subtle subsurface scattering, authentic micro-textures, natural pores without plastic airbrushing
- **Background Separation**: Shallow depth of field (f/1.8) creating smooth creamy bokeh separation from background elements
- **Identity Constraints**: Symmetrical anatomical proportions, sharp catchlights in eyes, clean jawline definition