# Black and White Japanese Portrait

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Lifestyle (@library.lifestyle)](/@library.lifestyle.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, photo, calm
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/black-and-white-japanese-portrait-p4te8r

## Prompt

```text
Portrait shot on 85mm f/1.4, close-up of a {subject}, short dark wet-looking hair, slightly damp texture, strong cheekbones, angular jawline, eyes with deep direct gaze toward window, expression neutral and contained. She wears a {clothing}, bare shoulders visible.

Upper body portrait, side profile leaning slightly toward window, arms folded on windowsill, subject occupies 60% of frame, window light as only source.

Black and white rendering, {style}, strong directional side lighting from window, soft falloff on shadow side, reminiscent of 1990s Japanese photography books.

Photographic texture and quality: visible film grain especially in shadow, skin texture with natural pores and slight imperfection, stray hairs not perfectly groomed, photographic texture not CG render smoothness.

Avoid: color, AI-smoothed skin, overly dramatic shadows.

--ar 4:5
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | Japanese woman in her mid-20s |
| `{clothing}` | clothing | plain white ribbed tank top |
| `{style}` | style | high-grain film aesthetic |

## About

A grainy black and white photography prompt mimicking 1990s Japanese photo books, featuring a woman by a window with strong side lighting.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.lifestyle on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/black-and-white-japanese-portrait-p4te8r
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The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)
- [ChatGPT Black and White Photo Prompts](/chatgpt-black-and-white-photo-prompts.md): Black and white photo prompts for ChatGPT: film noir, high-contrast portraits and monochrome edits (https://promptclay.com/chatgpt-black-and-white-photo-prompts)

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