Golden Hour Portrait Collage JSON Prompt

A JSON prompt for generating a 3x3 grid collage of aesthetic portraits captured during golden hour. It requires strict facial identity preservation across all frames, featuring varied poses (looking upward, side profile, hand in hair) and soft lighting with window shadow patterns for an intimate, Instagram aesthetic.

Prompt

{
  "image_generation": {
    "face": {
      "preserve_original": true,
      "reference_match": true,
      "description": "Maintain the same facial structure, skin tone, eye shape, and natural expressions across all frames, with consistent identity in each pose."
    },

    "photo_style": {
      "type": "golden hour portrait collage",
      "camera_angle": "varied close-up and medium portrait angles",
      "lighting": "warm golden hour sunlight casting soft window shadows",
      "mood": "soft, calm, intimate, aesthetic",
      "texture": "natural skin texture, soft highlights, gentle contrast",
      "focus": "sharp focus on face with smooth background falloff"
    },

    "subject": {
      "poses": [
        "looking upward toward light",
        "soft smile facing camera",
        "side profile with downward gaze",
        "over-the-shoulder glance",
        "direct close-up with relaxed lips",
        "hand in hair casual pose",
        "head tilted back toward light",
        "clean side profile portrait",
        "thoughtful pose with hand near chin"
      ],
      "expression": "natural, minimal, relaxed, emotionally subtle",
      "hair": {
        "style": "long straight hair worn loose",
        "color": "light to medium brown",
        "details": "natural shine with soft light highlights"
      },
      "clothing": {
        "type": "casual minimalist outfit",
        "details": "simple dark t-shirt with no visible branding"
      }
    },

    "composition": {
      "layout": "3x3 grid collage",
      "consistency": "uniform lighting and background across all frames",
      "framing": "clean portrait framing with slight pose variation"
    },

    "environment": {
      "setting": "indoor space near a window",
      "background": "plain wall with warm sunlight and shadow patterns",
      "atmosphere": "quiet, minimal, artistic indoor ambiance"
    },

    "aesthetic": {
      "style": "Instagram aesthetic portrait set",
      "features": [
        "golden hour light",
        "window shadow patterns",
        "minimal makeup",
        "natural expressions",
        "clean editorial portrait look"
      ]
    }
  }
}

How to use this prompt

Copy the prompt above and paste it into an AI image generator such as Google Gemini (Nano Banana) or a similar tool. Replace any bracketed placeholders with your own details, then generate and refine the result.

This prompt is designed to work with a reference photo. Upload your own photo (only one you have the right to use) together with the prompt.

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