# Late 90s/Y2K Flash Photography Editorial

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Social (@library.social)](/@library.social.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Nano Banana Pro
- AI keywords: portrait, photo
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
{
  "image": {
    "type": "photograph",
    "style": {
      "era_inspiration": "Late 1990s / Year 2000",
      "aesthetic": [
        "Dreamy",
        "Grainy",
        "Flash photography",
        "90s editorial look"
      ],
      "image_quality": {
        "grain": "Visible film grain",
        "flash": "Direct on-camera flash",
        "finish": "Soft yet high-contrast"
      }
    },
    "subject": {
      "identity": {
        "name": "uk model"
        "facial_features": "Unchanged, exact likeness preserved"
      },
      "framing": {
        "shot_type": "Close-up",
        "camera_angle": "Eye-level",
        "gaze": "Looking directly into the camera"
      },
      "expression": {
        "mood": "Serious yet sensual"
      },
      "appearance": {
        "complexion": {
          "tone": "Fair / white",
          "finish": "Flawless, naturally radiant, flash-illuminated"
        },
        "hair": {
          "color": "Medium brown",
          "length": "Very long",
          "style": "Pulled back into a loose bun",
          "details": "A few loose strands framing the face",
          "constraints": "Hair must remain exactly as described"
        },
        "makeup": {
          "eyebrows": "Full",
          "eyes": "Winged eyeliner",
          "lips": "Light pink lipstick"
        },
        "jewelry": {
          "earrings": {
            "type": "Small dangling earrings",
            "material": "Silver"
          }
        }
      },
      "wardrobe": {
        "dress": {
          "type": "Short, strapless dress",
          "color": "Dark {dress_color}",
          "bodice": {
            "design": "Corset-style",
            "material": "Textured lace",
            "opacity": "Not see-through"
          },
          "skirt": {
            "material": "Textured lace"
          }
        }
      },
      "pose": {
        "seating": "Sitting on a light gray sofa",
        "right_hand": "Placed on stomach",
        "left_arm": "Resting along the back of the sofa"
      }
    },
    "environment": {
      "location": {
        "setting": "High-rise apartment",
        "time": "Night"
      }
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{dress_color}` | dress color | burgundy |

## About

A structured prompt designed to replicate the aesthetic of late 1990s/Year 2000 editorial photography, featuring a close-up of a woman in a burgundy lace dress, emphasizing visible film grain, direct on-camera flash, and a high-contrast, dreamy finish.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.social on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/late-90s-y2k-flash-photography-editorial-j2jy45
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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