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Photography

Dramatic Black-and-White Side-Profile Portrait

Create a cinematic, ultra-realistic black-and-white profile portrait that preserves the uploaded person’s appearance.

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Create an ultra-realistic vertical portrait in a 9:16 aspect ratio. Show a close side profile of the person, strictly in profile, framed from the shoulders to the top of the head. The person faces right, with their head held straight and their gaze directed right. Make the profile of the nose, lips, and chin clearly visible, with the ear on the left side of the frame.

The person wears dark aviator sunglasses with a thin metal frame and a plain black short-sleeved T-shirt. Crop the frame at shoulder level: do not show hands, forearms, or elbows. Show only the collar and tops of the shoulders. The lower part of the frame is entirely covered by the black T-shirt, which blends into the black background. The expression is calm and composed.

Use a completely black background with no details. Use low-key lighting: a narrow, soft light source behind and to the left outlines the hair, ear, neck, and shoulder; a faint directional light emphasizes the facial profile and reflects in the lenses. Keep most of the face in deep shadow while ensuring the profile remains legible. Use high-contrast chiaroscuro, a cinematic black-and-white photographic look, deep blacks, and fine film grain.

Simulate a photo taken on an iPhone 16 Pro Max, with the camera at shoulder height and to the side. Avoid wide-angle distortion. Render natural, detailed skin, hair, and fabric texture.

Do not include an app interface, text, icons, watermarks, or logos.

Strictly preserve the person’s appearance exactly as shown in the uploaded reference: facial shape and proportions, gender, age, eyes, nose, lips, jawline, natural skin tone and texture, hair color and length, hairstyle, and any stubble or beard if present. Do not idealize the person or alter their individual features.

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