Portrait prompts are unforgiving: a single vague adjective can distort facial symmetry or lighting. The PromptWorld Portrait Prompt Collection adds the exact camera, lighting, styling, and compliance cues you need to create believable, on-brand portraits across Midjourney, DALL·E, and Gemini.
Crafting High-Fidelity Portrait Prompts
Framing, lighting, and camera vocabulary
Specify focal length (35mm, 50mm, 85mm), aperture, lighting setup (Rembrandt, clamshell, RGB rim), subject placement, and negative space. These details keep proportions realistic and make it easy to maintain the same look across campaigns.
Model safety, consent, and policy compliance
Avoid referencing real people without releases, represent diverse subjects respectfully, and add watermark/disclosure language where required. Log approvals and intended use inside the Tutorials Hub.
Prompt Sets by Mood
Editorial & magazine-ready looks
Think couture wardrobe, gelled rim lights, glossy gradient backdrops, and restrained retouching—ideal for fashion spreads or hero headshots.
Cinematic storytelling portraits
Borrow film language (anamorphic flare, volumetric fog, Dutch angles) for author portraits, podcasts, or cinematic key art.
Lifestyle & candid portraits
Capture coffee shop mornings, artisan workshops, or fitness sessions with natural window light, motion blur, and candid poses.
Fashion & commercial beauty shots
Document runway looks, accessory macros, and beauty campaigns with detailed makeup palettes, fabric cues, and prop styling.
Character concept art portraits
Build heroes, villains, and NPCs with anatomical cues, wardrobe lore, and lighting moods tailored to your worldbuilding.
Model-Specific Tips
Midjourney parameters for skin realism
Use --stylize 75–150, aspect ratios like --ar 3:4, and consistent seeds to keep skin texture natural.
DALL·E style modifiers
Provide descriptive sentences plus negative prompts (“no distorted hands”) to maintain photoreal packaging or editorial looks.
Gemini Image directives
Give factual anchors (city, era, profession) and use iterative edits to tweak pose, expression, or lighting without rerendering.
Workflow Integrations
- Pair with Product Photography prompts for lifestyle campaigns.
- Document winning looks in the AI Image Styles Library so freelancers can reproduce them later.