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Cinematic Cyberpunk Portrait with Split Neon Lighting

A structured JSON prompt for generating a high-contrast, cinematic studio portrait in a cyberpunk style, emphasizing sharp focus on the face, visible skin texture, and dramatic split lighting using cyan/blue and red/magenta neon tones against a pure black background. This prompt is designed for professional, high-impact editorial visuals.

Prompt

{
"image_type": "studio portrait",
"composition": {
"framing": "tight head-and-shoulders close-up",
"camera_angle": "eye-level",
"orientation": "vertical",
"symmetry": "near-perfect central symmetry",
"focus": "sharp focus on eyes and facial features",
"depth_of_field": "shallow, background fully blurred to black"
},
"subject": {
"pose": "frontal, facing camera directly",
"expression": "calm, confident, intense gaze",
"eye_direction": "looking straight into lens",
"facial_features": {
"skin_texture": "visible pores and fine lines, realistic skin detail",
"eyes": "light-colored eyes emphasized by catchlights"
},
"hair": {
"style": "medium-length, brushed back",
"texture": "natural, slightly tousled",
"color": "dark brown with subtle gray highlights"
}
},
"wardrobe": {
"top": "white crew-neck t-shirt",
"outerwear": "dark jacket or coat with soft texture",
"accessories": "thin chain necklace partially visible"
},
"lighting": {
"style": "cinematic, high-contrast neon lighting",
"key_light": {
"position": "front-left",
"color": "{argument name="key light color" default="cool cyan/blue"}",
"effect": "dominant illumination across face and torso"
},
"rim_light": {
"position": "rear-right",
"color": "{argument name="rim light color" default="saturated red/magenta"}",
"effect": "strong edge highlight on hair and face contour"
},
"fill_light": "minimal to none",
"contrast_level": "high",
"mood": "dramatic, futuristic, intense"
},
"color_palette": {
"dominant_colors": ["cyan blue", "deep red", "black"],
"color_temperature": "mixed cool and warm neon tones",
"saturation": "high saturation on lighting, neutral clothing tones",
"color_grading": "stylized cyberpunk-inspired grading"
},
"background": {
"environment": "studio",
"details": "pure black background with no visible texture or objects",
"separation": "strong subject-background separation via rim lighting"
},
"technical_details": {
"camera_style": "professional studio photography",
"lens_effect": "slight compression typical of portrait lens",
"estimated_focal_length": "85mm equivalent",
"image_sharpness": "high",
"noise": "minimal",
"dynamic_range": "controlled highlights with deep shadows"
},
"artistic_style": {
"genre": "cinematic portrait",
"influences": ["cyberpunk", "neo-noir", "editorial fashion"],
"visual_aesthetic": "bold, modern, high-impact",
"post_processing": {
"skin_retouching": "subtle, realistic",
"color_enhancement": "strong split-toning blue/red",
"clarity": "enhanced micro-contrast"
}
},
"overall_impression": {
"tone": "powerful and enigmatic",
"intended_use": "editorial, album cover, cinematic poster, AI style reference",
"style_recreation_keywords": [
"cinematic neon portrait",
"blue and red split lighting",
"black background",
"intense direct gaze",
"cyberpunk color grading",
"high-contrast studio lighting"
]
}
}

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Author
A.D.BARRY
Updated
Jan 10, 2026
Source
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