Core technique
The prompt combines a tight upper-chest-to-head composition with an approximately 85mm full-frame portrait look and an f/1.8–f/2.2 aperture to create strong subject separation. Identity preservation is reinforced through detailed facial-structure instructions, while realistic skin pores, hair strands, fabric, glasses, and hand anatomy target the common areas where photorealistic generations can break down. The warm indoor background, muted teal/green area, and dark wood provide environmental depth without competing with the face.
Recommended base models
GPT-Image-1 — well suited to following the detailed identity, pose, clothing, and object-interaction instructions. Flux — strong choice for photographic realism, natural textures, and editorial portrait rendering. SDXL-based tools — capable of the look with appropriate photorealistic checkpoints, though eyeglass placement and hand anatomy may require more refinement. Midjourney — useful for the editorial aesthetic, but precise identity preservation and the glasses-between-lips interaction may require additional iteration.
Suggested negative prompt
AI-generated look, plastic skin, excessive skin smoothing, airbrushed face, waxy skin, unrealistic pores, distorted facial proportions, altered identity, different face, asymmetrical eyes, deformed nose, distorted lips, artificial beard, fake hair, melted hair strands, incorrect eyeglasses, warped glasses frame, floating glasses, incorrect lens reflections, distorted fingers, extra fingers, missing fingers, fused fingers, malformed hand, broken joints, unnatural fingernails, duplicated hand, stiff pose, exaggerated expression, harsh flash, overexposed highlights, crushed shadows, excessive saturation, sharp background, distracting background, flat lighting, artificial bokeh, low detail, blurry eyes, soft facial focus, low-resolution, CGI, illustration, painting, cartoon
Variation notes
Keeping the aperture around f/1.8–f/2.2 supports the requested strong background blur, but pushing the aperture effect too far can make parts of the glasses or hand appear unnaturally soft. Removing the specific glasses interaction would simplify generation, but it would also remove one of the portrait's most distinctive editorial details. Increasing background sharpness would weaken the intended intimate, face-focused composition