# Raw Black and White Film 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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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/raw-black-and-white-film-portrait-v3t409

## Prompt

```text
Portrait shot on 85mm f/1.4, close-up of a {subject}, dark short-medium hair damp and unstyled, angular sensitive face, eyes red-rimmed as if {mood}, looking directly into lens with spent calmness. She wears a {clothing}.

Upper body portrait, black and white rendering, subject fills 70% of frame, plain wall behind, minimal setting, raw and direct composition.

Black and white, flat frontal diffused light, even exposure across face, no strong shadows, emphasizing skin texture and facial expression.

Photographic texture and quality: high-grain black and white film stock, ISO 1600 grain structure, visible skin texture, pores and under-eye shadow, faint moisture on lower lids, stray hairs and slight imperfection throughout, photographic texture not CG render smoothness.

Avoid: color, artificial retouching, soft-focus flattery.

--ar 4:5
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | Japanese woman in her mid-20s |
| `{mood}` | mood | recently crying but expression completely flat now |
| `{clothing}` | clothing | simple white tank top |

## About

A prompt for high-grain, black and white cinematic portraits focusing on raw emotion and realistic skin texture without digital retouching.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/raw-black-and-white-film-portrait-v3t409
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.

## 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)
- [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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