Start with the cover. Then use your approved images as references to keep the same face across the shoot. Copy each prompt unchanged, and apply the edits in order.
These are the original generation and edit prompts used in this shoot, including their reference-image instructions. The finished images below also include the upscale and finishing workflow explained at the end. A prompt alone does not guarantee an identical result.
Generation tool: the built-in OpenAI image generator used in this session. Lens and aperture values below are creative instructions in the prompts, not camera metadata.
01 / THE SHOOT
Cover
Start with the image that defines your model. Keep it as your identity reference for the rest of the shoot.
Cover · AI-generated · Tap to inspect the detail.
Original prompt: 85 mm portrait, soft daylight, 3:4. Final carousel: 4:5.
Your reference images. The first cover was generated from the written direction below. Use your approved cover as the reference for subsequent shots.
Generate the cover
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Use case: photorealistic-natural. Create a single striking fashion campaign cover photograph, portrait 3:4 composition, edge-to-edge, no text whatsoever. Art direction: close-up of a fictional adult 25-year-old blonde fashion model wearing a vivid electric cobalt blue oversized fuzzy open-knit mohair sweater, both arms raised above her head, long voluminous blue sleeves framing the face on both sides, elbows and wrists mostly cropped naturally above top edge. Face centered in upper middle, sweater fills lower quarter, softly lit warm ivory background barely visible. Long dark-rooted honey blonde hair parted loosely down the center with loose strands by temples, blue-green eyes looking directly at camera with confident relaxed expression, lips slightly parted. Natural beautiful proportions and subtle facial asymmetry. Real fashion magazine photograph captured on an 85mm lens, diffuse daylight from a large window slightly to one side, realistic soft shadows and restrained contrast. Skin should look convincingly human at normal photo viewing scale, gently visible pores and sparse faint freckles, slight under-eye shading, tiny variation in skin color, restrained natural makeup. Do not overprocess or exaggerate skin texture: no uniformly stippled pores, no orange complexion, no over-sharpened freckles, no plastic gloss, no glassy fake eyes. Very tactile blue mohair with individual delicate fibers, believable knit loops and irregularities, softly translucent open knit at sleeves, opaque knit over torso. Intimate spontaneous editorial photo, visually arresting blue garment, polished composition but not airbrushed. No lettering, no logos, no watermarks, no interface, no graphics. This is a new campaign cover inspired by a close frontal face framed by raised cobalt mohair sleeves, not the previous plain casting headshot.
02 / THE SHOOT
Eyes
Move closer. Check the iris, the wet lower lash line and the different lengths of the lashes.
Eyes · AI-generated · Tap to inspect the detail.
100 mm macro · f/8, then f/11 in the correction · 4:5.
Your reference images. Generation: attach the cover. Correction: attach the eye image you just generated.
Generate the eye macro
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Same woman as the reference image, identical face, hair and skin. Create slide 2, EYES, of the same editorial fashion shoot shown in the supplied reference. Reference is the identity and lighting source, not a layout to reproduce. An extreme photographic macro of just her left eye (the eye on the viewer's right in the reference), full eyebrow above it, adjacent temple and upper cheek. Preserve her actual muted blue-green grey iris with subtle hazel near the pupil, exact eye shape, natural eyelid folds, eyebrow shape, freckles and skin colour from the reference. Keep the same relaxed gaze and soft window daylight from camera-left, around 5200K, warm neutral skin colour grade, NOT a new golden-hour setting. 100mm macro lens, f/8, iris and individual lashes sharply resolved, subtle depth falloff into the lower cheek. Show irregular radial iris fibres, lashes of different lengths, a thin naturally moist lower lash line, fine eyelid creases, individual brow hairs, gently varied pores and barely visible peach fuzz. Real optical photographic detail without oversharpening, no exaggerated freckles, no glossy doll eye, no uniform procedural skin texture. Vertical 4:5 composition: the eye spans much of the upper middle of the frame, eyebrow fully visible, lower third consists of quieter softly shaded cheek with enough room to add text later, no artificial blank panel. A few fine blonde strands at the outer edge may be visible, with at most a soft sliver of the cobalt sweater at the far edge. This must feel like moving a macro camera closer to this SAME woman in the SAME session. Photorealistic editorial, natural film-like colour. No text, no title, no bullets, no logo, no watermark, no graphics. One image only.
Edit 1 · Restore skin texture
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Edit the supplied eye macro photograph to make the skin substantially more convincingly real and unretouched. Preserve exactly the same woman, eye shape, iris colour and pattern, eyebrow shape, hair, composition and vertical 4:5 crop. Main requested change: replace the overly fine uniform smooth skin texture with clearly resolved authentic human skin microrelief. Visible follicular openings and pores of irregular size, depth and spacing, particularly on the upper cheek and side of the nose, with smaller pores around the eyelid. Pores must be actual subtle depressions with light and shade, not painted dots or a uniform noise overlay. Include natural tiny raised skin irregularities, a couple of subtle clogged pores, slightly uneven pigmentation, tiny patches of redness, realistic fine under-eye folds and scattered translucent peach fuzz visible in grazing light. Retain existing freckles and facial identity. Make the texture noticeably more visible than the input while keeping biologically credible youthful adult skin; do not age her or introduce scars. Remove the waxy uniform sheen; use a mix of softly matte skin and sparse tiny natural sebum highlights. Keep soft warm-neutral daylight from camera-left but give it enough gentle grazing direction to reveal the pores. 100mm true optical macro photograph at f/11 with the eye and adjacent cheek in clear focus, natural photographic colour. Eyelashes should look like actual irregular separate hairs, sclera slightly off-white with a few faint capillaries, moist lower waterline. No beauty retouching, smoothing, plastic skin, procedural repeating texture, exaggerated gritty sharpening, added film grain to fake pores, text, logos or watermark. Deliver one edited image.
03 / THE SHOOT
Skin
Bring both eyes, the nose and the mouth into the same frame. Look for uneven pores, subtle redness and natural variation.
Skin · AI-generated · Tap to inspect the detail.
100 mm macro · f/11 · 4:5.
Your reference images. Attach the cover as reference 1 and the corrected eye macro as reference 2. The wording refers to a discarded cheek-only crop; the exact prompt is preserved below.
Generate the frontal detail
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Same woman as the reference images, identical face, hair and skin. REPLACE the cheek-only macro with a different composition: a frontal extreme close-up of the WHOLE CENTRAL FACE, showing BOTH complete eyes and eyebrows, the entire nose, the entire mouth and chin, all clearly visible and in sharp focus. Reference 1 is the definitive facial identity and blonde hair, reference 2 provides the desired unretouched skin detail. Preserve the exact woman's facial proportions, muted blue-green eyes with hazel near the pupil, nose shape, full natural pink lips, freckle positions and warm complexion. Vertical 4:5 composition cropped just above the eyebrows and just below the chin, a little blonde hair framing both sides, symmetrical frontal camera angle at eye level, relaxed direct gaze, lips gently parted. Do NOT make another crop of just one eye or just cheek skin. A compelling hyperrealistic luxury editorial portrait with extraordinary true optical detail, shot on a 100mm macro lens at f/11, sufficient depth of field for both eyes, nose and lips. Clearly distinguishable irregular pores and follicular openings of varied size and depth, naturally larger around nose and inner cheeks, subtle skin microrelief, soft sparse freckles, tiny raised imperfections, faint patchy redness, translucent peach fuzz and fine under-eye folds. Natural lip grooves and slight moisture, individual eyebrow hairs and lashes of varied lengths, moist lower lash lines, delicate iris fibres and faint scleral capillaries. Real adult youthful skin, never overly aged, sandpaper-like, uniform stippling or waxy smooth. Soft warm-neutral window daylight from camera-left about 5200K, gentle fill from the other side, subtle grazing light to reveal skin topography, same restrained natural colour grade as the reference. Preserve natural tonal variation without excessive orange saturation. No heavy makeup, no beauty smoothing, no artificial HDR, no oversharpening halos, no procedural repeated skin texture, no fake film grain to simulate pores. Rich photographic realism, not a CGI render. No text, no logos, no watermarks, no collage. One photograph.
04 / THE SHOOT
Mouth
Keep the lip creases, the enamel and the surrounding skin distinct. Follow the generation with the two corrections in order.
Mouth · AI-generated · Tap to inspect the detail.
100 mm macro · f/11 · 4:5.
Your reference images. Generation: attach a mouth composition reference first and the Skin portrait second. Edit 1: attach your generated mouth. Edit 2: attach the edited mouth first and your composition reference second. Use a reference you have permission to use; the third-party screenshot from the shoot is not redistributed here.
Generate the mouth macro
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Same woman as the identity reference image, identical face and skin. Produce a single extraordinarily photorealistic mouth macro photograph for the final image of her fashion carousel. INPUT ROLES: reference 1, screenshot of mouth with lettering, is ONLY framing and optical texture inspiration; absolutely exclude all its text, arrows and UI. Reference 2, full blonde face, is the definitive woman's identity: preserve her exact lip outline, Cupid's bow, natural asymmetry, nose base, teeth and skin tone. Vertical 4:5 extreme close-up, crop starts at lower nose and nostrils along top edge, includes philtrum, both complete lips, surrounding cheek skin, complete chin and a little softly shaded area below. Mouth dominates upper-middle frame, like reference 1. Lips relaxed and gently parted with a small glimpse of the same naturally off-white upper front teeth, no smile or exaggerated pout. Exceptional real optical microdetail: irregular fine vertical and branching lip creases following the curved lip surface; subtle natural pink tonal variation and tiny translucent areas; restrained pinpoint moisture highlights, not lip gloss; soft transition from vermilion border to surrounding skin; individual translucent peach fuzz around upper lip and chin catching side light; clearly resolved pores of different sizes and spacing, shallow follicular depressions, tiny skin bumps, soft sparse freckles and subtle redness around nostrils. Natural moist tissue inside the narrow mouth opening. Each surface has distinct physical texture: lip mucosa, tooth enamel and skin, with convincing depth, not uniformly sharpened. Genuine unretouched 100mm macro lens photograph at f/11, detailed lips and adjoining skin in focus, gradual natural falloff toward lowest neck area. Soft broad daylight from camera-left around 5200K grazing across skin to reveal actual microrelief; warm-neutral natural skin colour matching identity reference, gentle contrast and coherent highlights, no orange oversaturation. Preserve beautiful adult youthful face without smoothing or retouching. No plastic skin, beauty filter, patterned artificial pores, fake noise, exaggerated wrinkles, excessive sharpening or CGI appearance. No text of any kind, no logos, no watermark, no interface, no graphic overlays. One photograph.
Edit 1 · Raise the framing
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Edit this exact macro photograph, preserving the same woman's identity, exact lip shape and natural pink colour, nose shape, skin tone, pores, freckles, lighting and photographic realism. REQUIRED CHANGES: Move the camera framing UP and slightly above the mouth, a subtle downward-looking angle rather than looking up from below. Show MORE of the nose including its tip and lower bridge in the upper portion. Centre the mouth in the lower-middle area. Crop the bottom just a short distance below the lower lip, through the upper chin: absolutely NO neck, NO underside of the chin, NO jawline silhouette or background visible at the bottom. Entire frame must be nose, cheeks, philtrum, lips and a small upper-chin area. Keep both mouth corners fully visible. Open the lips slightly more than in the input, relaxed natural parting, revealing more of the upper central and lateral incisors, not a broad smile or open jaw. Real tooth enamel with gentle ivory colour, subtle translucency at edges, tiny natural variation, believable moisture highlights, natural spacing and anatomy; not uniformly bleached veneers, no duplicate or fused teeth. Preserve exceptional optical microdetail: irregular vertical lip grooves, fine branching creases, individual peach fuzz, pores of varied sizes and depth, tiny imperfections, subtle redness and restrained natural skin highlights. Hyperrealistic unretouched 100mm macro photograph at f/11 with lips, visible teeth and surrounding skin sharply resolved, soft neutral-warm light from camera-left at 5200K. No artificial smoothing, plastic texture, over-sharpening, stamped pores, excess gloss or fake grain. Vertical 4:5 composition. No text, logos, watermarks or interface. One edited photograph.
Edit 2 · Restore imperfect skin
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Edit reference 1 (current nose-mouth photograph) using reference 2 (mouth screenshot) as a STRONG skin-realism and natural lip-surface reference. Preserve reference 1's woman's identity, nose and mouth shapes, visible upper teeth and tight vertical 4:5 nose-to-upper-chin framing with NO NECK. The change must be substantial: the current image looks too uniform, polished and artificial. Match reference 2's visibly imperfect authentic skin: conspicuous irregular pore openings, varying depth and size, tiny darker sebaceous follicles around nose and upper cheeks, faint freckles and small pigment spots, slight patchy redness, uneven natural skin topography, scattered fine translucent peach fuzz that catches side light, subtle roughness beside the mouth. Replace the evenly etched fine texture of reference 1 with the heterogeneous real skin seen in reference 2. These are real follicular depressions with gentle highlights and shadows, NOT an added uniform dot pattern, noise filter or sandpaper. Some areas have larger more visible pores and others finer smoother skin, naturally distributed. Reduce uniform orange saturation to reference 2's softly varied beige warm skin tones. Lips should be natural muted rose with irregular fine vertical creases, occasional tiny dry areas and restrained patchy moisture like reference 2, not the current glossy inflated CGI-looking surface. Preserve lip fullness and the relaxed slightly parted mouth showing upper incisors; real ivory enamel, soft translucent edges, modest highlights, no perfect white veneers. Keep nose tip and part of lower bridge visible at top, entire mouth visible, crop below lower lip through upper chin; absolutely no neck. Photograph on a 100mm macro lens f/11, soft directional window light from upper left reveals pores and fine hairs with natural contrast, true optical detail and believable skin translucency. Focus on unretouched photographic credibility, not extreme sharpening. No beauty filter, airbrushing, synthetic smooth skin, repeating microtexture or fake grain. Exclude ALL text, arrows, icons, logos and overlays from reference 2. One edited photo.
05 / THE SHOOT
Fabric
Pull back to include the clothing. Check the loose fibres, open-knit loops and folds around the arms.
Fabric · AI-generated · Tap to inspect the detail.
40 mm · f/8 · overhead studio portrait · 4:5.
Your reference images. Attach four references: a crouching pose on a white studio floor, the Skin portrait, the Eyes macro and the Cover. The original prompt describes a brunette pose reference; it is used for pose only and is not redistributed here. Use your own permitted pose reference.
Generate the studio pose
EXACT PROMPT / ENGLISH
Create one photorealistic fashion editorial image using the FOUR attached reference images. Reference 1 (brunette crouching on white) is ONLY a POSE, CAMERA ANGLE and WHITE STUDIO reference; do NOT copy that person's identity, age, hair or outfit. References 2 and 3 (blonde facial and eye macros) define the exact adult woman's identity and authentic detailed skin. Reference 4 (blonde in cobalt mohair) defines the same adult model, her loose blonde hair and blue garment. Depict that exact ADULT blonde woman age 25 crouching compactly on a seamless white studio floor, knees drawn toward her chest, arms naturally wrapping around her bent legs, shoulders leaning slightly forward, chin lifted and both eyes looking directly UP at a camera placed high above her. Follow reference 1's compact crouching silhouette and steep overhead perspective, but frame a little closer so her entire face is prominent, about 40 percent of image height. Show complete head, shoulders, bent knees and natural forearms; feet may fall outside frame. Her face is not hidden by knees or hair. Preserve blonde model's specific muted blue-green iris with hazel centre, eyebrow shape, full pink lips, nose proportions and freckles. Long loose golden blonde hair with darker roots, tucked partly behind ears to reveal face, some strands fall toward shoulders due to gravity; no braids. She wears the same vivid cobalt blue fuzzy mohair long-sleeved tunic/sweater garment from reference 4, combined with plain OFF-WHITE cotton straight-leg trousers, visibly folded at knees. The blue wool sleeves frame her body and white trousers blend elegantly with the white set. Background and floor are seamless clean white with subtle realistic contact shadows, no tiles, no outdoor setting, no furniture, no props. High-angle 40mm lens photograph at f/8, very high resolution face with clear eyes, nose, lips and authentic skin: distinctly resolved pores of different sizes especially on nose and cheeks, natural tiny bumps, slight redness, sparse freckles, fine peach fuzz, delicate under-eye folds, individual lashes, natural moist waterline and lip creases. Real skin at appropriate photographic scale, no airbrushing, no beauty filter, no waxy smoothing, no repeated synthetic pore pattern, no added noise masquerading as detail. Neutral soft studio daylight around 5200K from upper left with gentle directional modelling to reveal skin relief, preserve warm natural skin tones, white balance neutral on white floor. Natural editorial photographic colour, crisp face and fabric detail, gentle depth falloff at knees, physically believable foreshortening and adult anatomy. Both arms and hands anatomically correct, no extra fingers. Vertical 4:5. No text, logos, watermarks, screenshot UI, graphics or collage.
The workflow
01
Generate, then upscale.
Generate each image and apply its corrections. For this shoot, the next step was a 5× upscale.
02
Keep the right detail.
Combine the two versions. Take the sharper eyes, lashes, brows, hair and fabric from the upscale. Keep the skin from the original: in this shoot, the upscale made it waxy and softened the pores.
03
Add the final finish.
Finish with fine grain, slightly lifted blacks, soft contrast and a very light vignette. Check the face again after grading.
Zoom in and check every detail: pores, lashes, fibres. That's where realism lives.
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