15 Ultra-Refined, Next-Level Realism Prompts for Gemini (High-Fashion & Cinematic Portraits

How to Use These Prompts

1. Upload your reference photo.

2. Pick one prompt and copy it.

3. Replace placeholders like [Man/Woman] with what you want.

4. Keep the Face Reference line exactly as it is for best identity accuracy.

5. Use one prompt per image.

Prompt 1: The Old Money Yacht Portrait

[Face Reference: Preserve the exact facial structure, skin tone, and identity from the uploaded image with 100% accuracy.]

A luxurious lifestyle portrait of a [Man/Woman] reclining on the deck of a vintage mahogany yacht. The subject wears a tailored beige linen blazer over a crisp open-collar white shirt, with tortoise-shell sunglasses tucked into the blazer pocket. Golden-hour sunlight creates a soft rim light around the hair, while a gentle fill light reveals the face with smooth, flattering shadows. The background shows shimmering ocean water and a distant coastline in creamy, defocused bokeh. Shot in the style of a Leica M10 with a 50mm f/1.4 lens, Kodak Portra 400 look, subtle grain, ultra-detailed fabric textures, and a refined old money atmosphere.

Capturing the timeless elegance of the ‘Old Money’ aesthetic with the golden warmth of a Kodak Portra 400 film simulation.

Prompt 2: Cyberpunk Neon Rain Portrait

[Face Reference: Maintain the subject’s face exactly as in the reference, with no changes to age, features, or skin tone.]

A moody, cinematic night portrait in a futuristic Tokyo street during heavy rain. The subject stands under a transparent umbrella covered in raindrops, wearing a matte-black high-collar techwear jacket with reflective piping. Pink and teal neon signs from shopfronts reflect off wet pavement and cast a dramatic bicolor glow across the face, creating intense, sculpted lighting. The air is filled with rain streaks and a slight haze, while the background is softly blurred. High resolution, shallow depth of field, razor-sharp facial details, reflections visible in the eyes, rich contrast, and bold cinematic color grading.

Prompt 3: Vogue Studio Editorial Portrait

[Face Reference: Keep the facial structure, proportions, and expression identical to the reference image.]

A high-fashion studio portrait styled like an editorial for a luxury magazine. The subject poses dynamically against a seamless medium-grey backdrop, wearing an avant-garde oversized trench coat in glossy burgundy leather with precise tailoring. Classic butterfly (Paramount) lighting from above the camera emphasizes the cheekbones, creates a delicate shadow beneath the nose, and subtly defines the jawline. The overall look is clean, minimal, and bold. Captured with medium-format sharpness, pore-level skin detail, crisp edges, strong contrast, and a polished fashion editorial finish.

Prompt 4: Dark Academia Library Portrait

[Face Reference: Use the uploaded face exactly as it is, without altering features or expression.]

A thoughtful, introspective portrait set in a grand old library filled with towering bookshelves and dark wood. The subject sits in a tufted leather armchair, holding an antique book partially open in their hands. They wear a tweed wool vest, a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and a vintage wristwatch. Volumetric beams of warm sunlight stream through a tall window, illuminating floating dust particles and softly lighting one side of the face, leaving the other side in gentle shadow. The background of floor-to-ceiling books is slightly out of focus. Warm, muted tones, a moody atmosphere, soft vignette, and a cinematic storytelling style.

Prompt 5: Cinematic Noir Black-and-White Portrait

[Face Reference: Exact facial match required, with no stylization of structure.]

A dramatic close-up portrait in classic Film Noir style, rendered in black and white. The subject wears a 1940s-style trench coat and a fedora hat, with the brim casting a partial shadow over the eyes. Hard, directional light passes through Venetian blinds, creating bold striped shadows (chiaroscuro) across the face and background. The expression is intense and enigmatic, evoking old Hollywood mystery. Deep blacks, bright highlights, strong contrast, and visible grain similar to Ilford Delta 3200, with a timeless, cinematic Noir atmosphere.

Prompt 6: Golden Hour Field Portrait

[Face Reference: Maintain 100% fidelity to the source face, including skin texture and tone.]

A dreamy, ethereal portrait of the subject standing waist-deep in a field of tall, dry wheat at sunset. The subject wears a flowing, bohemian white cotton dress or shirt with fine lace details. The sun is behind the subject, creating a glowing halo around the hair and a soft lens flare near the edge of the frame. The mood is calm, nostalgic, and peaceful. The wheat in the foreground and background is softly blurred, emphasizing the face. Shot in the style of an 85mm f/1.2 lens, with extremely shallow depth of field, warm amber tones, smooth background bokeh, and detailed texture on skin and wheat.

Prompt 7: Urban Rooftop Blue Hour Portrait

[Face Reference: Use the exact face from the reference photo with no changes.]

A confident, modern portrait taken on a skyscraper rooftop during Blue Hour, just after sunset. The subject wears a sleek slate-grey suit with a fitted turtleneck and minimal silver jewelry. Behind them, the city skyline stretches into the distance, with thousands of building lights rendered as soft bokeh. Cool blue ambient light from the sky wraps around the subject, while a warm softbox-style key light illuminates the face, cleanly separating the subject from the background. Crystal-clear sharpness, low noise, cinematic teal-and-orange color balance, and a polished contemporary urban look.

Prompt 8: Rustic Cabin Firelight Portrait

[Face Reference: Strictly preserve facial identity and proportions.]

An intimate, cozy portrait inside a rustic log cabin. The subject is wrapped in a heavy knitted wool blanket and holds a ceramic mug with both hands. The only light source is a nearby fireplace outside the frame, casting a warm, flickering orange glow across the face and upper body while the rest of the room falls into deep shadow. Steam rises gently from the mug, and the wool texture is rendered in rich detail. The atmosphere is calm, warm, and inviting, with macro-level texture on skin, blanket, and mug, and a soft, cozy vignette.

Prompt 9: High-Intensity Sports Gym Portrait

[Face Reference: Use the exact face from the reference, without changing age, gender, or structure.]

A gritty, intense portrait taken after a hard workout in a boxing gym. The subject wears a grey sleeveless hoodie and tightly wrapped hand wraps. Their skin shows a realistic sheen of sweat and subtle redness from exertion. Harsh overhead industrial fluorescent lighting creates strong highlights and deep shadows that carve out the muscles and facial features. In the softly blurred background, punching bags and gym equipment are visible. High contrast, slightly desaturated bleach-bypass style, raw texture, and detailed portrayal of sweat, skin, and clothing for a powerful, high-energy sports image.

Prompt 10: Wes Anderson Symmetry Portrait

[Face Reference: Keep facial features identical to the reference, with no distortion.]

A quirky, symmetrical portrait framed perfectly in the center of the image. The subject wears a pastel yellow beret and a pastel blue corduroy jacket. The background is a flat wall with vintage floral wallpaper, patterned but uncluttered. The lighting is flat and even, high-key, with almost no visible shadows, like a staged scene from a Wes Anderson film. The subject’s expression is neutral and deadpan, looking directly at the camera. The color palette is soft and pastel, the composition is meticulously balanced, and the focus is crisp across the frame.

Prompt 11: Double Exposure Fine-Art Portrait

[Face Reference: Use the uploaded face as the primary silhouette, preserving recognizable features.]

A fine-art double exposure portrait using the subject’s side-profile silhouette. Within the silhouette, a dense, misty pine forest and mountain landscape is visible, blending seamlessly with the contours of the face. Facial features remain subtly visible, integrated with the trees and fog for a dreamlike effect. The background outside the silhouette is a clean white or very light grey, emphasizing the shape and composition. Smooth transitions between skin, forest, and mountains, high resolution, soft gradients, and an elegant, surreal fine-art style.

Prompt 12: Luxury Car Interior Portrait

[Face Reference: Maintain 100% identity from the reference image.]

A cinematic portrait from the passenger’s point of view, looking at the subject in the driver’s seat of a luxury sports car. The subject wears a black leather jacket and a stylish designer watch. The interior features red leather seats and refined metallic details. Outside the windows, city streets are motion-blurred, suggesting movement. Passing streetlights and city glows reflect dynamically on the leather jacket, watch, and face, creating shifting highlights. The atmosphere feels sleek, expensive, and modern, with rich color saturation, sharp detail on the face and car interior, and a strong night-photography look.

Prompt 13: Ethereal Underwater Portrait

[Face Reference: Use the uploaded face exactly, with underwater adaptation only.]

A serene, weightless underwater portrait. The subject is draped in flowing silk fabric that moves gracefully in the water around the body. Sun rays penetrate the water surface from above, creating dancing caustics on the subject’s face and hair. The hair floats softly and naturally in all directions, surrounded by tiny micro-bubbles. The water is clear, with a soft blue gradient fading into deeper tones in the background. The expression is calm and peaceful. Detailed portrayal of fabric movement, hair strands, light patterns, and bubbles, in a refined underwater photography style.

Prompt 14: Paparazzi Flash Street Portrait

[Face Reference: Strictly preserve facial features and identity.]

A candid, high-energy street-style portrait that looks like a paparazzi shot taken at night. The subject is captured mid-step while exiting a hotel entrance. They wear a designer hoodie and oversized sunglasses, slightly lowered to reveal the eyes, and hold a takeaway coffee cup. A strong on-camera flash fires directly at the subject, creating bright highlights on the face and clothing, with harsh shadows and rapid falloff into a dark, indistinct background. The framing feels spontaneous and slightly off-center. Subtle grain and noise add realism and a raw, unpolished celebrity street aesthetic.

Prompt 15: Renaissance Oil Painting Portrait

[Face Reference: Use the exact face from the reference, keeping proportions realistic while applying a painterly texture.]

A dignified portrait styled like a 17th-century Renaissance oil painting. The subject wears velvet period clothing in a rich, dark color with a ruffled collar around the neck. A single soft light source from one side creates deep shadows on one half of the face and gentle highlights on the other, in classic chiaroscuro fashion. The background is dark and softly blended with earthy tones, drawing attention to the face and upper body. A subtle canvas texture and visible brushstroke effect overlay the image, while facial anatomy remains accurate and lifelike, giving a museum-quality, timeless appearance.