General Thoughts

• tell a story 
• decide on the type of portait : headshot, close-up, selfie, street photography, glamour, ...
• show the subject in context / in a background
  • type of background: blurred natural background, Bokeh, brick wall, city mural, grass, curtain, sky, suburban, water,
  • are there any distractions/obstractions?
  • backlit? chaotic? distracting people?
  • do you want the background to be sharp or blurred out/Bokeh?
• eyes are the window to the soul
  • sharp eyes
  • shoot from slightly below or above subject's eye level (not centered)
  • direction: where to look at
• expression/emotions/moods
  • natural
• pose
  • unposed
  • walking, sitting, leaning, thinking, squatting, look over shoulder, lie on floor
• gestures
  • where are the hands? In pocket? Hidden?
  • don't crop them where they bend (Portrait crop)

Prompting and technical Details

Parameters

• --style raw: less beautification and more controle

play with these 3 parameters:

• --quality 0.5–2: with high number improves image texture and detail
• --weird 0–3000: with low numbers for less unique and less unexpected outcomes
• --chaos: 0–100: with low numbers for more riliable and repeatable results

Viewpoint

• axis: front, side, back view
• distance to camera:
  • away
    • extrem long shot
    • long shot
    • bird's eye, overhead view
    • panoramic view
    • telephoto shot
  • medium
    • medium shot
    • over-the-shoulder shot
    • point-of-view shot
    • cowboy shot
    • reverse shot
  • close
    • close-up shot
    • extrem close-up shot
• perspective
  • types: one-point linear, two-point linear, three-point linear, forced perspective, atmospheric perspective, overlap perspective, rectiliniear perspective, diminishing size perspective

Lighting

• light type: soft, hard, reflected, transmitted
• light source: candle, cinematic, contre-jour, dramatic, flood, dusk, golden hour, laser, stage, UV light, tungsten,...
• light effects: natural, blue hour, golden hour, side light, backlight, cinematic, silhoutte, rim, chiaroscuro, dawn, ...
• studio lighting: butterfly, rembrandt, loop, split, rim, paramount

Shadows

• types of shadows: dramatic, backlit, cinematic split, soft, colorful, subtle gradient, double exposure, environmental

Reflections

• types of reflections: glass surface, puddle, mirror, car window

Emotions and Moods

• types of emotions: astonished, angry, afraid, bored, cheerful, delighted, disappointed, depressed, embarassed, exhausted, emotional, fearful, furious, grim, happy, hurt, insecure, jealous, laid back, lonely, mad, nervous, proud, quiet, quirky, resigned, sad, stressed, suffering, sentimental, suprised, scared, tense, upset, worried,...
• description of facial expression:

  • Joy – Wide eyes, big smile, raised eyebrows, relaxed facial muscles.

  • Sadness – Downturned mouth, furrowed brows, teary eyes, drooping eyelids.

  • Surprise – Wide eyes, raised eyebrows, open mouth, slight head tilt.

  • Anger – Furrowed brows, clenched jaw, flared nostrils, narrowed eyes.

  • Fear – Wide eyes, slightly open mouth, tense brows, rigid jaw.

  • Disgust – Scrunched nose, raised upper lip, furrowed brows, narrowed eyes.

  • Confusion – One eyebrow raised, slightly open mouth, furrowed brows, head tilt.

  • Contempt – One side of the mouth curled up, narrowed eyes, head slightly turned.

  • Determination – Tightened lips, narrowed eyes, focused eyebrows, set jaw.

  • Shock – Frozen expression with wide-open eyes, slackened jaw, raised eyebrows.

  • Relief – Closed eyes, small smile, relaxed eyebrows, exhale shown with slightly open mouth.

  • Embarrassment – Eyes looking downward, blushing cheeks, sheepish smile, raised shoulders.

Composition

• terms: rule of thirds, rule of odds, rule of space, rule of left to right, framing, centre of dominent eye, leading lines, diagonales, golden ratio, golden triangle, L-arrangement, radial, V-arrangement, circular arrangement, symmetry, figure to ground, depth, negative space, minimalism

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Camera and Lenses for Portrait

• Camera and lenses
  • Sony FE 85mm f/2.8 GM Lens
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens
  • Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art DC HSM Lens
  • Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens
  • Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens
  • Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 Lens
• types of lenses: fisheye, pinhole, vintage, wide angle lens

Tokens for realistic portraits

• type: realistic, natural close-up /candid shot of, high-resolution photography
• subject: Italian male in his thirties
• viewing direction: empty space,
• face type: dramatic face (elf face, baroness face), natural face (girl next door, nymph-face), supermodel-face, action heroine face, gypsy face, classic face, gamine face (pixi face, doll face, 60s mod face, Broadway starlet face), romantic face (renoir face, valvet face, marie antoinette face, renaissance face)
• eyes: deep-set, bright and sparkling, 
• color: monochrome, ...
• skin: glowing, dewy, aged skin, some blemishes (redness, dryness, oiliness), detailed skin texture, uneven-toned skin, highlighting pores and texture, high emphasis on texture and contrast, visible pores, wrinkels, freckles, bumps, sagging skin
• beard: natural beard
• hair: natural hair
• make-up: minimal
• lighting:
  • natural lighting, soft lighting, strategic lighting, ambient lighting, deep shadows
  • high-key, low-key
• composition: shallow depth of field, exceptional bokeh, stark contrasts of light and shadow, minimalistic
• parameters
  • --ar 
  • --style raw

Tips

• use --style raw, --q 2, --weird and --chaos
• Skip --stylize
• shoot your pictures below or above the eye level (not at eye level)
• the eyes are most important
• take a picture through something (window, reflection)
• install unusual lighting (golden hour, blue hour, silhoutte, chiaroscuro, tungsten, ...)
• add a reference images 
• combine and experiment with techniques (monochron and low-key)
• upscale your images at the end with external tools

Descriptions for Eyes

Face Types

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