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Stacked Family Studio Portrait

Create a realistic, centered studio family portrait using the uploaded family photos as references.

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Family_reference_photos (image) · Required
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Family_studio_portrait (image)
Use the uploaded photographs as references for the family members. The number of people in the finished image must exactly match the family represented in the references: 2 to 5 people. If the same person appears in multiple photographs, depict that person only once. The family may consist of any combination, such as two parents, two parents with one or more children, or one parent with one or more children. Do not add a missing parent or any other people.

Preserve each person's appearance exactly as shown in their reference: face, distinctive features, proportions, age, skin tone, eye color and shape, and hairstyle. Do not blend faces, average appearances, or change anyone's age.

Create a realistic studio family photograph with a cozy, layered “stacked” composition. At the base of the composition, an adult lies on their stomach with their arms crossed in front of them and their chin resting on their arms. If the father is present, place him at the bottom; if there is only one parent, place that parent at the bottom. If there is a second adult, place them directly behind and slightly above the first, with their chin resting on one hand. Place the children behind and above the adults, hugging them around the shoulders and gently pressing their cheeks against the adults' heads or against one another. If there is only one adult, group the children close around that adult's head and shoulders.

Adapt the arrangement to the number of people and the children's ages: with two people, use a compact two-level composition; with three, create a close triangular group; with four or five, place the children side by side in the upper part of the composition. Keep every face fully visible, recognizable, and turned toward the camera; no one should obscure anyone else. Keep body positions natural and well supported, without putting pressure on backs or necks. Create the stacked effect through the camera angle and close positioning.

Everyone looks directly into the lens with barely perceptible, warm smiles. Dress everyone in matching chunky sweaters in a rich, warm chestnut brown with a copper-terracotta undertone: a vivid, expressive shade that stands out clearly against the light-gray background. Use a medium-light value, avoiding dark chocolate, dull gray-brown, or bright orange. The sweaters have soft, large-scale knit stitches with clearly visible texture, a crew neckline, and a matte yarn finish. Use the same sweater shade for every family member. Everyone wears cream-colored trousers that complement the rich, warm sweater color. If the father is among the participants, include a silver watch with a metal bracelet on his wrist.

Use a plain, neutral light-gray studio background and a light-colored surface beneath the family, with no details or distracting objects. Use bright, even, diffused studio lighting with soft natural shadows, no harsh contrast, and no blown highlights. Preserve the sweaters' rich color and natural skin tones.

The result should look like professional commercial family photography, with every face in sharp focus and high detail in the skin and knit fabric, without excessive retouching or plastic-looking smoothness. Use a vertical 9:16 frame and a centered composition. Keep every head and face fully within the frame, and do not crop the base adult's hands.

Do not include extra people, duplicated faces, anatomical distortions, extra hands or fingers, text, logos, or watermarks.

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