Window-Focused Indoor Portrait Location

Harnesses natural indoor light for intimate, calm, and cinematic portraits.

Prompt Template

Create an indoor portrait centered around natural window light for {{Subject: the subject on the attached photo, e.g. A writer at their desk}}. Recommend shooting with a {{Lens: 50mm - natural room view, 35mm - environmental story}} lens at {{Aperture: f/2 - soft intimate blur, f/1.4 - maximum light depth}}, {{ISO: 200 - indoor sensitivity, 400 - moody shadow detail}}, {{Shutter Speed: 1/160s - standard handheld stability}}. Place the subject at a slight angle to the window for soft shadow falloff. Use {{Diffusion: sheer fabric - for a soft glow, none - for high contrast drama}} to control light quality.

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

Subject

the subject on the attached photo, e.g. A writer at their desk

Lens

50mm - natural room view, 35mm - environmental story

Aperture

f/2 - soft intimate blur, f/1.4 - maximum light depth

ISO

200 - indoor sensitivity, 400 - moody shadow detail

Shutter Speed

1/160s - standard handheld stability

Diffusion

sheer fabric - for a soft glow, none - for high contrast drama

Example Starting Point

Create an indoor portrait centered around natural window light for the subject on the attached photo. Recommend shooting with a 50mm - natural room view lens at f/2 - soft intimate blur, 200 - indoor sensitivity, 1/160s - standard handheld stability. Place the subject at a slight angle to the window for soft shadow falloff. Use sheer fabric - for a soft glow to control light quality.

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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Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.

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