# Cinematic Black and White Studio Portrait

- 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, photo
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
A cinematic black-and-white studio portrait of a handsome adult man with {hair_style} and a full, well-groomed beard, wearing a {clothing}. He is shown in a three-quarter profile, looking upward and toward the right with a calm, thoughtful, determined expression. Dramatic high-contrast Rembrandt-style lighting illuminates one side of his face while the other fades into deep shadow. Highly detailed facial features, realistic skin texture, sharp eyes, defined cheekbones and beard, subtle highlights on the hair, deep blacks, dark seamless background, moody masculine atmosphere, minimalist composition, professional fashion/editorial photography, shallow depth of field, soft directional key light from above/front, strong chiaroscuro, ultra-realistic, photorealistic, monochrome, 85mm portrait lens, f/1.8, high detail, fine film grain, 4K.portrait of a handsome adult man with short, slightly tousled dark hair and a full, well-groomed beard, wearing a simple black hoodie. He is shown in a three-quarter profile, looking upward and toward the right with a calm, thoughtful, determined expression. Dramatic high-contrast Rembrandt-style lighting illuminates one side of his face while the other fades into deep shadow. Highly detailed facial features, realistic skin texture, sharp eyes, defined cheekbones and beard, subtle highlights on the hair, deep blacks, dark seamless background, moody masculine atmosphere, minimalist composition, professional fashion/editorial photography, shallow depth of field, soft directional key light from above/front, strong chiaroscuro, ultra-realistic, photorealistic, monochrome, 85mm portrait lens, f/1.8, high detail, fine film grain, 4K.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{hair_style}` | hair style | short, slightly tousled dark hair |
| `{clothing}` | clothing | simple black hoodie |

## About

A detailed prompt for a high-contrast black-and-white studio portrait featuring a man with a beard and dramatic lighting.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/cinematic-black-and-white-studio-portrait-2ehwaz
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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)
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