Image GenHeadshot

Dramatic Split-Lighting Headshot

Use for a bold portrait where exactly half the face is lit and half falls into shadow.

The prompt
prompt.txt
Create a dramatic split-lighting headshot.

Subject: {{subject}}, {{expression}}, facing camera.
Lighting: a single hard light placed at 90 degrees to one side, lighting exactly one half of the face while the other half drops into deep shadow, sharp shadow line down the center of the nose, no fill.
Camera: 85mm lens, f/4, tight head crop, focus on the lit eye.
Tone: high contrast, moody, {{color_palette}}.
Background: dark {{background_color}}.

--ar 4:5 --quality 2 --style raw
Negative prompt: flat even lighting, both sides equally lit, soft wraparound light, plastic skin, washed out, text, watermark.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{subject}}
  • {{expression}}
  • {{color_palette}}
  • {{background_color}}
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Tags
#portrait#split-lighting#dramatic#headshot

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