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Young woman examining a vinyl record in a busy neon-lit record store
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Vinyl Record Store Portrait Prompt

A candid profile shot of someone browsing records in a neon-lit vinyl shop.

Prompt

{
  "subject": {
    "description": "Young East Asian woman, slim build. Standing in profile view, holding a vinyl record with both hands and examining it closely.",
    "expression": "Focused, calm, and contemplative. She is looking down at the album cover.",
    "pose": "Standing side-on to the camera, browsing through a record bin."
  },
  "clothing": {
    "top": "White off-the-shoulder graphic t-shirt with a black sketchy/manga-style print. The shirt features pink ribbon ties on the shoulder straps.",
    "bottom": "Light wash, baggy denim cargo jeans with large utility pockets.",
    "footwear": "White retro-style sneakers with blue stripes and gum soles."
  },
  "hair": {
    "color": "Jet black.",
    "style": "Long, flowing loose waves cascading down her back. Center or slightly off-center part."
  },
  "face": {
    "makeup": "Soft, youthful makeup. noticeable pink blush on cheeks and nose, soft rose-colored lips, defined eyelashes."
  },
  "accessories": {
    "items": "Black leather shoulder bag with silver studs and hardware, decorated with light pink ribbon bows. Minimalist silver necklace and small hoop earrings."
  },
  "environment": {
    "setting": "Inside a crowded vintage record store.",
    "details": "Rows of wooden bins filled with vinyl records. The walls are densely covered with framed music posters, album covers, and neon signs (a blue 'OPEN' sign and a pink rectangular sign). Blurred figures of other customers browsing in the background.",
    "atmosphere": "Busy, retro, urban."
  },
  "lighting": {
    "source": "Mixed indoor artificial lighting.",
    "quality": "Overhead fluorescent lights providing general illumination, mixed with colorful ambient glow from the pink and blue neon signs in the background.",
    "tone": "Cool tones from the neons contrast with the neutral lighting on the subject."
  },
  "camera": {
    "shot_type": "Medium full shot (knees up).",
    "focus": "Sharp focus on the subject. Moderate depth of field blurs the busy background of posters and other shoppers.",
    "perspective": "Eye-level, side profile."
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "Y2K / Coquette streetwear fashion mixed with retro grunge. Candid lifestyle photography.",
    "mood": "Cool, trendy, immersed in music culture, aesthetic Instagram/Pinterest style."
  }
}

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  • #record store
  • #candid
  • #streetwear
  • #neon

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  1. 01

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  3. 03

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    Run it on Nano Banana 2 at 9:16. If the first result is close but not right, change one detail at a time and run it again.

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