Cinematic Portrait Prompt for Midjourney

Use case: Generate stunning cinematic portraits in Midjourney with professional lighting, lens and mood control.

Copy and adapt this master prompt template for cinematic AI portraits:

```
cinematic portrait of [SUBJECT — e.g. an elderly fisherman, a young astronaut], [KEY FEATURES — weathered skin, kind eyes, silver beard], dramatic Rembrandt lighting, shallow depth of field, shot on 85mm f/1.4 lens, [SETTING — e.g. misty harbour at dawn], moody atmosphere, [COLOUR GRADE — e.g. teal and orange tones], ultra-detailed skin texture, photorealistic, 8k --ar 4:5 --style raw --v 6.1
```

How to customise it:
- SUBJECT + FEATURES: be specific about age, expression and distinguishing details — vague subjects give generic faces.
- LIGHTING: swap 'dramatic Rembrandt lighting' for 'soft window light', 'neon glow' or 'golden hour backlight' to change the mood entirely.
- LENS: 85mm f/1.4 gives creamy portraits; 35mm adds environmental context.
- --style raw: keeps it photographic rather than 'AI-pretty'. Remove it for a more stylised look.
- --ar 4:5: ideal for social portraits; use --ar 16:9 for banners.

Pro tip: generate 4 variations, pick the best face, then use 'Vary (Subtle)' plus a face-detail prompt to refine. For consistent characters across images, use Midjourney's character reference (--cref) with your favourite result.

Tip: paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any AI chat tool, then adjust the details in [brackets] to match your situation.