# 1995 CRT Monitor Candid Documentary Photo

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Social (@library.social)](/@library.social.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Photography
- AI keywords: photo, product
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
{
  "project_title": "The Glow",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "image_type": "Photorealistic photograph, 35mm film, candid documentary style",
  "realism_direction": "This should look like a real photograph found in a shoebox from 1995, not AI art",
  "scene": {
    "primary_subject": "Vintage beige CRT monitor displaying Windows 95 startup screen",
    "environment": "Dark bedroom at night, monitor is the sole light source",
    "camera": "35mm film camera, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field",
    "camera_angle": "Eye-level, straight-on, intimate distance",
    "lighting": "Only the CRT screen illuminates the scene, casting soft blue-white glow on desk surface and nearby objects"
  },
  "visible_elements": {
    "monitor": "14-inch beige CRT, thick plastic bezel, slight screen curvature",
    "screen_content": "Windows 95 startup screen, blue gradient, cloud logo, progress bar",
    "desk_surface": "Wood grain desk, illuminated by screen glow",
    "objects": "Beige mechanical keyboard, grey ball mouse on cloth mousepad, one floppy disk, open soda can",
    "atmosphere": "Dust particles visible in the screen light"
  },
  "photo_qualities": {
    "film_stock": "Kodak Gold 400 aesthetic",
    "grain": "Natural film grain, not digital noise",
    "focus": "Sharp on screen, soft falloff on edges",
    "imperfections": "Subtle lens vignette, natural color cast"
  },
  "negative_constraints": [
    "Digital art style",
    "Illustration or painting look",
    "Modern LCD or LED screens",
    "RGB lighting",
    "Multiple light sources",
    "Cluttered maximalist composition",
    "People fully visible",
    "Daylight",
    "Watermarks or text overlays",
    "Oversaturated colors",
    "Clean commercial product photography"
  ]
}
```

## About

A detailed JSON prompt for generating a photorealistic image that mimics a candid 35mm film photograph from 1995. The scene focuses on a vintage beige CRT monitor displaying the Windows 95 startup screen as the sole light source in a dark room, emphasizing film grain, natural imperfections, and spec

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.social on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/1995-crt-monitor-candid-documentary-photo-s1sngx
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