# Monochrome Editorial Male 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: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Ultra-realistic cinematic black-and-white editorial portrait of a {subject}, seated casually on the floor in a moody minimalist studio, closely inspired by the reference image’s composition, framing, pose, lighting, and atmospheric mood, but featuring a completely original male character.
He has a naturally attractive realistic face, {hair_style} falling messily around his forehead and ears, strong well-defined eyebrows, deep expressive dark-brown eyes, a straight sculpted nose, prominent cheekbones, sharp masculine jawline, subtle natural stubble, and realistic skin texture with fine pores and imperfections.
He sits with one knee raised toward the camera, the other leg bent naturally, one elbow resting on his knee with his hand gently supporting his face, creating a relaxed, introspective expression. His gaze is directed slightly toward the camera with a calm, mysterious, emotionally intense look.
He wears a {clothing}, loose light-gray ripped jeans with large torn knees and naturally frayed threads, and heavy black leather combat boots with thick rugged soles. Natural fabric wrinkles, stitching, denim texture, worn leather and realistic folds are highly detailed.
Dark charcoal studio background, subtle textured wall, low-key dramatic lighting from one side, soft highlights across his face and hair, deep natural shadows, cinematic contrast, monochrome grayscale photography, subtle film grain, sophisticated fashion-editorial aesthetic, shallow depth of field, realistic proportions, authentic candid feeling.
Full-body vertical composition, 4:5 aspect ratio, camera positioned slightly below eye level, 50mm photography look, ultra-detailed, photorealistic, professional fashion photography, no text, no watermark, no logos, completely original person.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | strikingly handsome young man in his early 20s |
| `{hair_style}` | hair style | thick slightly wavy jet-black hair |
| `{clothing}` | clothing | dark oversized distressed denim jacket over a simple black fitted T-shirt |

## About

A sophisticated black-and-white fashion editorial portrait of a young man, emphasizing realistic textures and dramatic lighting.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/monochrome-editorial-male-portrait-wbzjmw
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## In collections

- [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)
- [Editorial Prompts](/editorial-prompts.md): Editorial prompts: magazine-style fashion, beauty and lifestyle images with art-directed lighting (https://promptclay.com/editorial-prompts)

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