Recipe

Cinematic Neon Studio Portrait

Tight vertical studio portrait of a middle-aged man with blue-red split neon lighting, black background, and intense direct gaze for covers or posters.

Model:GPT ImageAspect ratio: verticalRelated Use Cases: Portraits

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Duet | AI

@Sheldon056

Jun 14, 2026415 Likes18.6K Views

Recipe Ingredients

Scene: A middle-aged male-presenting subject faces the camera in a tight head-and-shoulders studio portrait, wearing a white crew-neck t-shirt, dark textured jacket, and a partially visible thin chain necklace against a pure black background.
Camera: Eye-level vertical portrait with tight head-and-shoulders framing, sharp focus on the eyes and facial features, shallow depth of field, and slight 85mm portr...
Composition: Near-perfect central symmetry with the subject facing forward and looking directly into the lens, separated from the fully black background by cyan key light...
Tags: neon lightingsplit lightingblack backgrounddirect gazemale portraitblue red lightstudio portraitintense expression

Raw Prompt

{ "image_type": "studio portrait", "composition": { "framing": "tight head-and-shoulders close-up", "camera_angle": "eye-level", "orientation": "vertical", "symmetry": "near-perfect central symmetry", "focus": "sharp focus on eyes and facial features", "depth_of_field": "shallow, background fully blurred to black" }, "subject": { "description": "middle-aged male-presenting subject", "pose": "frontal, facing camera directly", "expression": "calm, confident, intense gaze", "eye_direction": "looking straight into lens", "facial_features": { "facial_hair": "short salt-and-pepper stubble and trimmed goatee", "skin_texture": "visible pores and fine lines, realistic skin detail", "eyes": "light-colored eyes emphasized by catchlights" }, "hair": { "style": "medium-length, brushed back", "texture": "natural, slightly tousled", "color": "dark brown with subtle gray highlights" } }, "wardrobe": { "top": "white crew-neck t-shirt", "outerwear": "dark jacket or coat with soft texture", "accessories": "thin chain necklace partially visible" }, "lighting": { "style": "cinematic, high-contrast neon lighting", "key_light": { "position": "front-left", "color": "cool cyan/blue", "effect": "dominant illumination across face and torso" }, "rim_light": { "position": "rear-right", "color": "saturated red/magenta", "effect": "strong edge highlight on hair and face contour" }, "fill_light": "minimal to none", "contrast_level": "high", "mood": "dramatic, futuristic, intense" }, "color_palette": { "dominant_colors": ["cyan blue", "deep red", "black"], "color_temperature": "mixed cool and warm neon tones", "saturation": "high saturation on lighting, neutral clothing tones", "color_grading": "stylized cyberpunk-inspired grading" }, "background": { "environment": "studio", "details": "pure black background with no visible texture or objects", "separation": "strong subject-background separation via rim lighting" }, "technical_details": { "camera_style": "professional studio photography", "lens_effect": "slight compression typical of portrait lens", "estimated_focal_length": "85mm equivalent", "image_sharpness": "high", "noise": "minimal", "dynamic_range": "controlled highlights with deep shadows" }, "artistic_style": { "genre": "cinematic portrait", "influences": ["cyberpunk", "neo-noir", "editorial fashion"], "visual_aesthetic": "bold, modern, high-impact", "post_processing": { "skin_retouching": "subtle, realistic", "color_enhancement": "strong split-toning blue/red", "clarity": "enhanced micro-contrast" } }, "overall_impression": { "tone": "powerful and enigmatic", "intended_use": "editorial, album cover, cinematic poster, AI style reference", "style_recreation_keywords": [ "cinematic neon portrait", "blue and red split lighting", "black background", "intense direct gaze", "cyberpunk color grading", "high-contrast studio lighting" ] } }