Golden Hour Backlight Portrait

Utilizes the low sun for rim lighting and a cinematic, warm glow.

Prompt Template

Design a golden hour backlit portrait using an {{Lens: 85mm - beautiful background bokeh, 35mm - environmental golden glow}} lens at {{Aperture: f/2 - soft glowing edges, f/1.4 - dreamy ethereal blur}}, {{ISO: 100 - pure golden tones, 200 - richer shadow detail}}, {{Shutter Speed: 1/500s - manages intense sunlight, 1/1000s - extremely crisp silhouette}}. Position the sun behind the subject for rim light and glowing edges. Suggest {{Effect: slight lens flare - for nostalgic warmth, clean - for professional high contrast}} for cinematic warmth.

Subject: {{Subject: The subject on the attached photo, e.g. A detective in the rain}}

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Photography.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Lens

85mm - beautiful background bokeh, 35mm - environmental golden glow

Aperture

f/2 - soft glowing edges, f/1.4 - dreamy ethereal blur

ISO

100 - pure golden tones, 200 - richer shadow detail

Shutter Speed

1/500s - manages intense sunlight, 1/1000s - extremely crisp silhouette

Effect

slight lens flare - for nostalgic warmth, clean - for professional high contrast

Subject

The subject on the attached photo, e.g. A detective in the rain

Example Starting Point

Design a golden hour backlit portrait using an 85mm - beautiful background bokeh lens at f/2 - soft glowing edges, 100 - pure golden tones, 1/500s - manages intense sunlight. Position the sun behind the subject for rim light and glowing edges. Suggest slight lens flare - for nostalgic warmth for cinematic warmth.

Subject: The subject on the attached photo

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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