# Analog Film Portrait Style

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, film or analog, photo, avatar, warm
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Vertical 2:3 analog portrait—intimate and spontaneous—shot in close proximity to the model using a 35mm point-and-shoot film camera. A close-up of the face and shoulders; the camera is positioned slightly above eye level, creating a tight, natural composition.

Lit by a direct, in-camera flash positioned frontally near the optical axis; the skin appears very fair and luminous, with soft highlights on the nose, cheeks, and lips. The shoulder is slightly overexposed, set against a dark indoor background with a rapid light fall-off.

Aesthetic reminiscent of Japanese film photography from the late 90s and early 2000s: fine-to-medium analog grain, slightly soft definition, organic micro-blur, and an absence of excessive digital sharpness. Blacks are slightly lifted, contrast is moderate, and highlights are compressed and creamy, featuring a very subtle bloom and slight halation around the brightest areas.

Analog color grading featuring cream, pale pink, and peach highlights; slightly warm porcelain skin tones; very soft yellowish midtones; and teal and muted cyan shadows. Moderately reduced saturation, a slight aged-film cast, and the look of a scanned negative.

Create strong, layered depth. In the extreme foreground—partially framing the edges of the photo—include the skull shown in the reference, cropped at the margins and heavily blurred due to the shallow depth of field; some white elements catch the flash and appear partially overexposed. In the upper background, include more blurred decorative skull motifs and diffuse warm light.

The face remains the primary focal point; the eyes are relatively defined yet retain a soft, analog photographic quality, set against a background of diffuse bokeh and deep shadows. The image has the look of an authentic, imperfect, and personal snapshot, evoking a nostalgic, dreamy, *kawaii*, and slightly melancholic atmosphere. Simulation of a compact 35–45mm equivalent lens, approximate f/2.8–f/4 aperture, close focusing distance, direct flash, ISO 400–800 film, slightly aged scan, authentic photographic texture; no CGI look, no plastic-looking skin, no HDR, no digital sharpening, no professional studio lighting, no perfectly clean background, no overly saturated colors.
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## About

A detailed prompt for generating an intimate analog film-style portrait with specific lighting and grain characteristics using GPT Image 2.

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

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