Midjourney
🖼️ Image Gen
Intermediate
Generate a Cinematic Portrait Prompt
Create a detailed prompt for a dramatic, film-quality portrait of any character or person.
The Prompt
Create a cinematic portrait image generation prompt for the following subject: Subject: [describe the person — age, gender presentation, ethnicity, distinguishing features] Emotion or inner state: [what they are feeling — not just an expression label, but the internal state] Context or backstory: [what has just happened to this person, or what world do they inhabit] Lighting style: [golden hour / dramatic side light / neon / candlelight / overcast / studio / chiaroscuro] Camera feel: [close-up portrait / medium shot / environmental portrait] Colour palette: [warm / cool / desaturated / high contrast / specific colour story] Cinematic reference: [name a film, director, or cinematographer whose look you want — optional] Mood keywords: [3-5 adjectives that describe the atmosphere] Background: [blurred bokeh / environmental / solid / textured / implied setting] Generate a master portrait prompt including: 1. FULL PROMPT (ready to paste into Midjourney or DALL-E): - Subject description with specific physical details - Lighting description - Camera and lens simulation - Colour grading - Mood and atmosphere descriptors - Technical quality tags 2. NEGATIVE PROMPT: - Elements to exclude for this specific portrait - Common AI portrait artefacts to suppress 3. FOUR VARIATIONS: - Variation A: Close-up, emotionally intense - Variation B: Environmental context visible - Variation C: Low-key dramatic lighting - Variation D: High-key editorial style 4. SETTINGS GUIDE: - Recommended aspect ratio - Stylise and quality settings for Midjourney - DALL-E style parameters 5. CONSISTENCY TIPS: - How to maintain this look across a series of images - Seed/reference image strategy
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[describe the person — age, gender presentation, ethnicity, distinguishing features]
[what they are feeling — not just an expression label, but the internal state]
[what has just happened to this person, or what world do they inhabit]
[golden hour / dramatic side light / neon / candlelight / overcast / studio / chiaroscuro]
[close-up portrait / medium shot / environmental portrait]
[warm / cool / desaturated / high contrast / specific colour story]
[name a film, director, or cinematographer whose look you want — optional]
[3-5 adjectives that describe the atmosphere]
[blurred bokeh / environmental / solid / textured / implied setting]
How to use this prompt
1
Copy the prompt
Click "Copy Prompt" above to copy the full prompt text to your clipboard.
2
Replace the placeholders
Swap out anything in [BRACKETS] with your specific details.
3
Paste into Midjourney
Open your preferred AI assistant and paste the prompt to get started.