How Dramatic Blue Lighting Transformed My Portrait Shoot

Google Gemini Nano banana Pro. { "type": "image_generation_prompt", "concept": { "description": "An artistic editorial close-profile portrait of a young woman, immersed in dramatic blue lighting. Her eyes are closed, with her head gently tilted upward, expressing serenity and introspection. A diagonal beam of cold white light crosses her face, illuminating her eyes, nose, and lips with precise intensity. A solid deep blue background enhances the ethereal, emotional aesthetic.", "mood": "quiet, introspective, ethereal", "color_theme": "deep blue with cold white highlights" }, "subject": { "gender": "female", "identity_preservation": { "use_reference_image": true, "alter_face": false, "notes": "Maintain the subject’s exact facial features, structure, skin tone, and identity from the uploaded image." }, "pose": { "name": "Blue Profile", "head_position": "slightly tilted upward", "eyes": "closed", "expression": "serene and introspective", "highlight": "diagonal beam of light crossing the face, enhancing facial contours" }, "appearance": { "hair": { "style": "curly, voluminous, well-defined", "lighting_effect": "subtle blue reflections" }, "clothing": { "shirt": "petroleum-blue shirt with light gray micro-geometric print", "fabric": "lightweight material with soft shine under direct light", "collar": "traditional, top button open to reveal part of the neck", "details": { "cuffs": "adjusted cuffs", "stitching": "visible dark blue stitching", "fit": "elegant and modern" } }, "accessories": "none visible" } }, "camera_settings": { "camera": "Canon EOS R5", "lens": "85mm f/1.4", "aperture": "f/2.2", "iso": 320, "shutter_speed": "1/200s", "framing": "close-up profile, vertical 4:5 format", "resolution": "Ultra-HD 8K", "focus": "absolute focus on the face, capturing skin texture, hair, and light transitions" }, "lighting": { "type": "dramatic cold white diagonal beam", "background": "deep solid blue", "effects": [ "precise illumination on eyes, nose, and mouth", "soft enhancement of facial contours", "editorial contrast and silence-like aesthetic" ] }, "visual_style": { "genre": "artistic editorial portrait", "contrast_level": "medium-high", "tone": "cold, atmospheric", "keywords": [ "cinematic", "high-fashion", "introspective", "ethereal" ] }, "output_goal": "Create an ultra-realistic editorial portrait of a young woman in dramatic blue lighting, preserving her identity while capturing a serene, introspective moment in close-profile composition." }