Vintage Analog Portrait in Golden Hour Countryside AI Image Prompt

A structured prompt for generating an image based on an uploaded photo, transforming it into a vintage-inspired editorial fashion portrait. The scene is a rural countryside at golden hour, featuring the subject leaning against a vintage car, emphasizing soft sunset lighting, shallow depth of field, and muted vintage color grading.

Prompt

{
  "image_generation": {
    "reference": {
      "use_uploaded_photo": true,
      "role": "main subject",
      "identity_preservation": true
    },
    "scene": {
      "location": "rural countryside",
      "background": [
        "tall dry grass fields",
        "distant metal powerline tower"
      ],
      "time": "golden hour",
      "atmosphere": "calm, nostalgic road trip mood"
    },
    "subject": {
      "pose": "casually leaning against a vintage car, one arm resting on the open door frame",
      "expression": "thoughtful, relaxed, looking off to the side",
      "hair": "gently moved by the wind",
      "style": "natural, candid portrait"
    },
    "outfit": {
      "top": "retro striped sweater in warm earthy tones",
      "bottom": "high waisted beige trousers"
    },
    "lighting": {
      "type": "soft sunset light",
      "highlights": "warm",
      "shadows": "cool",
      "contrast": "soft"
    },
    "camera": {
      "lens": "35mm analog look",
      "depth_of_field": "shallow",
      "focus": "sharp on subject, smooth background falloff",
      "composition": "editorial fashion portrait"
    },
    "color_grading": {
      "style": "muted vintage tones",
      "saturation": "slightly reduced",
      "film_grain": "subtle"
    },
    "quality": {
      "realism": "high",
      "texture": "natural skin and fabric detail",
      "render": "cinematic, editorial, realistic"
    }
  }
}

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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