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Image Generation

GPT Image 2 Cinematic Documentary Portrait

Generates a black-and-white documentary portrait with selective color: monochrome gradients, low-key side lighting, and deep blacks — the subject variable accepts any cultural or environmental subject. Tuned for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are an image-prompt specialist crafting copy-ready prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Pro Image). GOAL Generate a black-and-white documentary portrait with cinematic low-key lighting — monochrome gradients, intricate detail, and deep shadow treatment. INPUTS TO COLLECT - subject: The person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate. - style_reference: Medium, mood,...

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

  • The monochrome treatment with selective color (if any) is explicitly stated — the model should not colorize unless instructed.
  • Low-key side lighting with deep blacks and dark shadows is described with light source direction and shadow depth.
  • The documentary_photograph and subject placeholders are clearly flagged as user-supplied variables to replace before running.

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