Cinematic portrait of a person seated on a stool in a dark studio

**REFERENCE IMAGE LOCK — IMPORTANT:** Use the uploaded reference image as the **primary and strict visual reference**. Recreate the image as closely as possible, preserving the exact composition, subject positioning, body posture, camera angle, framing, lighting setup, background atmosphere, color grading, microphone placement, clothing style, shadows, and overall cinematic photography aesthetic. **Do not copy a fixed gender or identity from the example prompt. The uploaded reference image determines whether the subject is male or female.**

Create a **photorealistic cinematic portrait of the person shown in the uploaded reference image**, seated on a simple stool in a dark professional recording/podcast studio.

The subject is sitting in a relaxed, slightly introspective pose, leaning naturally forward with both hands resting near the lap. Preserve the **exact body posture and positioning from the reference image**. The subject's gender, facial characteristics, hairstyle, age, body proportions, and overall appearance must follow the uploaded reference image.

The subject is wearing a **dark, simple, modern casual outfit** appropriate to the reference, with realistic fabric folds and natural material texture. Preserve the clothing style and silhouette visible in the reference while adapting naturally to the subject's gender and appearance.

A professional **large studio condenser microphone** is positioned in front of the subject on the left side of the frame, attached to a realistic adjustable boom arm. The microphone should have accurate proportions, metallic details, realistic reflections and a professional recording-studio appearance.

The background is **deep black and extremely dark**, with dramatic **orange/red atmospheric smoke or haze** rising behind the subject, concentrated primarily toward the left side and around the lower background. The smoke should look physically realistic, soft and volumetric rather than digitally painted.

Use dramatic **cinematic orange rim lighting** from behind and slightly from the side, creating a warm orange edge light around the subject's hair, shoulders and clothing. Add a subtle warm key/fill light to naturally illuminate the face while keeping the overall environment dark and moody.

**Lighting must match the reference image:** strong warm orange backlight/rim light, deep shadows, controlled highlights, cinematic contrast, subtle atmospheric haze and realistic light scattering through the smoke.

**Camera & composition:** vertical portrait composition, medium-full body framing, camera positioned approximately at eye level, natural perspective, professional portrait photography, approximately 50mm lens, shallow-to-moderate depth of field. Keep the subject in the **same position and scale as the reference image**, with the microphone entering from the left side exactly as shown.

**Photorealism:** realistic human skin texture, natural pores and imperfections, individual hair strands, anatomically correct hands and fingers, realistic facial details, physically accurate clothing folds, realistic microphone materials, natural shadows, realistic smoke density, cinematic depth, subtle filmic texture, high dynamic range and professional studio photography.

**IDENTITY & GENDER ADAPTATION:** If the uploaded reference subject is **male, generate a male subject**. If the uploaded reference subject is **female, generate a female subject**. Do not change the person's gender. Preserve the person's recognizable visual characteristics from the uploaded reference while maintaining natural realism.

**REFERENCE PRIORITY:** The uploaded reference image has the highest priority. Match its **pose, composition, camera framing, microphone position, lighting direction, background, color palette, atmosphere and overall visual mood**. Do not redesign the scene or introduce unnecessary elements.

**Negative Prompt:** cartoon, anime, illustration, 3D render, CGI, plastic skin, artificial face, unrealistic anatomy, distorted hands, extra fingers, missing fingers, deformed face, duplicate microphone, warped microphone, floating objects, unnatural pose, excessive beauty retouching, oversaturated colors, flat lighting, bright background, daylight, low detail, blurry face, unrealistic smoke, text, captions, watermark, logo.