Candlelit Serenity: Editorial Portrait

Format

Markdown Parameterized

Inputs

face_and_pose_reference (image) · Required creator_credit (text) · Optional · Default: DeKu

Outputs

portrait_image (image)

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Create an ultra-realistic cinematic portrait of a lean young adult woman seated gracefully at a minimalist table in a dimly lit interior. Use the supplied reference image for her face and pose; preserve the pose and natural proportions with ControlNet 1.2. Maintain relaxed shoulders, anatomically correct arms, and realistic hands and fingers. Capture her from a natural POV camera angle as she gently rests her head on both folded hands. Her expression is a peaceful, affectionate smile, with calm eyes directed slightly upward toward the viewer, creating a warm, intimate atmosphere.

Give her long, silky jet-black hair flowing naturally over her shoulders with a subtle side part, and a delicate rhinestone ribbon-shaped hair clip that softly reflects the candlelight. Render porcelain-smooth but realistic skin with visible pores, subtle peach undertones, fine baby hairs, and lifelike subsurface scattering.

Use elegant, understated makeup inspired by modern Korean beauty styling: a semi-matte complexion with lightweight foundation; softly blended neutral beige eyeshadow; thin brown eyeliner; naturally curled lashes; feathered brows with individual hairs; subtle rosy cheek blush; a softly highlighted nose bridge; satin-finish pink-nude lips; and moist, realistic eyes with detailed catchlights reflecting the candle flame. Keep facial details natural and photorealistic, without excessive retouching.

Dress her in a modest, vintage-inspired white milkmaid dress made of soft cotton, with puff sleeves, delicate lace trim along the neckline, a gathered bodice, subtle floral embroidery, gentle ruching, and naturally folded fabric. Render realistic textile texture, stitching, lace fibers, and soft wrinkles.

Place a single tall, brightly burning candle in the center of a decorative pastel-blue cake in the foreground. Make the candle the primary light source: its warm golden light should softly wrap around her face, creating cinematic highlights, realistic shadows, glowing skin reflections, and a cozy atmosphere. Add a vase of white daisies and pearl decorations beside her for visual balance. In the background, use deep teal velvet curtains with soft vertical folds fading into darkness.

Photograph as premium editorial photography, as if captured with a full-frame professional mirrorless camera, a 50 mm prime lens, f/1.8 aperture, and ISO 800. Use cinematic shallow depth of field, natural lens bloom, creamy background bokeh, gentle halation around the flame, authentic film grain, soft blur, hard saturation, muted pastel color grading, rich warm highlights, soft color tones, realistic HDR lighting, and volumetric glow. Follow the Rule of Thirds, keeping the candle in the foreground and the subject as the emotional focal point. Ensure perfect anatomy, realistic fingers, proportional limbs, natural posture, clean edge definition, and high-fidelity skin rendering.

Negative cues: low quality, blurry face, duplicate limbs, extra fingers, fused hands, deformed anatomy, distorted proportions, unrealistic skin, waxy texture, oversaturated highlights, excessive sharpening, noisy shadows, cartoon, CGI, 3D render, plastic appearance, watermark, logo, text, cropped body, bad composition, motion blur, incorrect lighting, unnatural pose, floating objects.

Style cues: POV pose, POV camera shot, film grain, soft color grading, ultra-realistic, photorealistic, editorial photography, masterpiece, high detail.

Image settings: aspect ratio 9:16; image weight 2; stylization 150; version 6; quality 2. Use the 1.2 ControlNet pose setting. Credit: ${creator-credit:DeKu}