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Braided-Hair Adult · Butterfly Lighting
A frontal adult portrait uses a small, symmetrical shadow beneath the nose to show how centered overhead lighting reveals facial volume.
Braided-Hair Adult · Butterfly Lighting
- Shape & line
- Keep the facial centerline vertical and the nose pointing directly toward the viewer; describe the brow ridge, rounded cheekbones, and jaw with clear plane changes and restrained contours, and build the single braid from overlapping broad locks.
- Color & light
- Place one soft key light above the camera on the image's vertical centerline. Illuminate the forehead, nose bridge, and both upper cheeks evenly; let the nose cast a compact butterfly-shaped shadow directly below its tip, stopping above the upper lip, with softer shadows beneath both cheekbones and the chin.
- Texture & material
- Render skin with fine, subdued painted grain and gradual transitions around the cheeks; reserve small soft highlights for the forehead and nose, keep the shirt matte, and suggest hair sheen with broad muted strokes that follow the braid's curves.
- Composition
- Keep the head upright and the shoulders nearly level so the centered nose shadow is easy to read. Place the braid along the image-right shoulder below the jaw, and use an even warm-gray background that clearly separates the dark hair silhouette.
Priority
Make the centered shadow beneath the nose the clearest evidence of butterfly lighting.
What to avoid & what to check
Avoid sideways nose shadows or a nose shadow that merges with the upper lip.
Confirm that both upper cheeks are lit evenly and the small nose shadow sits directly below the nose tip.
Exact prompt for this example
SUBJECT One adult with dark hair gathered into a single braid over the image-right shoulder, wearing a plain muted-blue crewneck shirt. The face looks straight toward the viewer, with a relaxed closed mouth and level eyes. COMPOSITION An eye-level, centered head-and-shoulders portrait with the entire crown visible, modest space above the head, and both shoulders included against a plain warm-gray background. STYLE GUIDE 1. Shape & line Keep the facial centerline vertical and the nose pointing directly toward the viewer; describe the brow ridge, rounded cheekbones, and jaw with clear plane changes and restrained contours, and build the single braid from overlapping broad locks. 2. Color & light Place one soft key light above the camera on the image's vertical centerline. Illuminate the forehead, nose bridge, and both upper cheeks evenly; let the nose cast a compact butterfly-shaped shadow directly below its tip, stopping above the upper lip, with softer shadows beneath both cheekbones and the chin. 3. Texture & material Render skin with fine, subdued painted grain and gradual transitions around the cheeks; reserve small soft highlights for the forehead and nose, keep the shirt matte, and suggest hair sheen with broad muted strokes that follow the braid's curves. 4. Composition Keep the head upright and the shoulders nearly level so the centered nose shadow is easy to read. Place the braid along the image-right shoulder below the jaw, and use an even warm-gray background that clearly separates the dark hair silhouette. PRIORITY Preserve the requested identity, count, action, composition and output settings. Apply the style rules within those constraints; a style reference must not replace the subject or layout. Within the style: Make the centered shadow beneath the nose the clearest evidence of butterfly lighting. AVOID Avoid sideways nose shadows or a nose shadow that merges with the upper lip. OUTPUT Create one portrait-format 4:5 image as a realistic painted portrait, with no lettering, captions, logos, or watermarks. SELF-CHECK Confirm that both upper cheeks are lit evenly and the small nose shadow sits directly below the nose tip.
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