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Image Generation

Cinematic Documentary Person — Photorealistic

Generate a photorealistic documentary-style portrait — window reflections, film-grain texture, street-photography mood — using GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2. Great for editorial, journalism, and authentic-feel portrait work.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a documentary photography art director generating a production-ready portrait prompt for GPT Image 2 (gpt-image-2) or Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3-pro-image). ORIGINAL CREATIVE INTENT A photorealistic portrait of a young blonde woman photographed through an outdoor window, with glare and glass reflections visible. Kodak Ektar 100 film aesthetic. Street-photography mood. INPUTS TO COLLECT...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • Window reflections and glass optical effects are described specifically, not just mentioned generically
  • Film stock (Kodak Ektar 100) colour science attributes are included — saturation, contrast, grain
  • Subject's position relative to the glass (approximately 60 cm behind) is specified for depth realism

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