# Cinematic Portrait with Dramatic Rim Lighting

- 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, dramatic
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Ultra-realistic cinematic portrait of the person in image provided, preserving
exact facial identity, realistic skin texture, dark brown short curly hair with natural
volume, thick eyebrows, side profile dramatic pose looking back toward camera,
wearing black minimalist t-shirt, intense {lighting_color} on hair and face, deep
blue cinematic shadows, abstract blurred red light streaks in foreground, moody
dark background, dramatic movie poster lighting, shallow depth of field, (1/2)luxury cinematic photography, hyper realistic skin pores, ultra detailed 8k, dramatic
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{lighting_color}` | lighting color | red rim lighting |

## About

An ultra-realistic cinematic portrait designed to preserve identity while applying dramatic red rim lighting and moody blue shadows for a movie poster aesthetic.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/cinematic-portrait-with-dramatic-rim-lighting-7s1crg
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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