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Explore free Photography image prompts from YouMind's AI prompt library, grouped under styles. Every prompt is curated from real creative workflows and ready to copy, adapt, and reuse.

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Editorial Art Poster with Scratchboard Illustration
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Create a high-resolution, vertical 2:3 editorial art poster using the uploaded reference photo. TOP HALF: Use the original photograph full bleed, preserving the subject's identity, appearance, natural lighting, and photographic quality. Crop carefully if needed. No borders or margins. BOTTOM HALF: On textured ivory paper, create a monochrome scratchboard illustration of only the main subject and essential accessories. Place a large, rough-edged black ink block in the center. The figure must be larger than the block, with roughly two-thirds inside it and the lower third breaking out onto the ivory paper. Add loose horizontal ink strokes beneath the feet for grounding. Inside the black block, use fine white and light-grey etched linework. Outside it, continue the same figure in expressive black pen strokes on ivory. Ensure a seamless transition between both tonal styles. Avoid excessive hatching and unnecessary background details. COLORS: The bottom half must use only black, white, and ivory, with subtle paper grain. TYPOGRAPHY: Use rough, upright handwritten lettering. - Top left: a 2 to 4 word title across two lines, followed by three short lowercase verbs separated by periods. - Top right: latitude and longitude on two lines only. - Bottom left: the location or theme followed by “DIARY.”, with a short descriptive sentence beneath. - Keep all typography black on ivory, natural and imperfect, never cursive. FINAL COMPOSITION: Exactly one standalone poster with two equal horizontal halves and one perfectly straight dividing line. Preserve the original subject's identity and proportions. Maintain generous negative space and a restrained, collectible editorial aesthetic, combining documentary photography with expressive hand-printed illustration. Print quality, 2:3 vertical aspect ratio.

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Landmark Editorial Poster Generator
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Create a premium contemporary editorial poster for [LANDMARK NAME], [CITY], [COUNTRY], using the uploaded photograph of the landmark as the primary visual reference. FORMAT AND COMPOSITION Vertical 3:4 portrait poster, divided into two perfectly equal horizontal sections. The upper half occupies exactly 50% of the total height, and the lower half occupies the remaining 50%. Both sections must have equal heights, with a precise horizontal division at the center. UPPER HALF — ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH Preserve the original landmark photograph as faithfully as possible. Maintain the landmark’s authentic architectural identity, silhouette, proportions, distinctive structures, windows, arches, columns, rooflines, materials, and characteristic colors. Retain the original lighting, natural shadows, surface textures, perspective, and surrounding environment. Apply subtle art-magazine color grading with refined tonal contrast, sophisticated color balance, and a contemporary fine-art photography aesthetic. If necessary, extend the background naturally to achieve the portrait composition without stretching, distorting, replacing, or altering the landmark. The photograph should feel authentic, timeless, and editorial rather than artificially enhanced. LOWER HALF — GEOMETRIC ARCHITECTURAL ABSTRACTION Reinterpret the same landmark as a sophisticated modular geometric illustration. Translate its most recognizable architectural features into bold, simplified geometric structures while maintaining an unmistakable visual connection to the photograph above. Construct the illustration using large rectangles, squares, rounded squares, circles, triangles, arches, and carefully composed irregular geometric forms. Recreate the landmark’s distinctive silhouette, structural rhythm, architectural proportions, and recognizable details through overlapping blocks, layered planes, simplified facades, and carefully balanced shapes. Avoid excessive fragmentation, tiny geometric pieces, photorealistic rendering, and generic architectural symbols. Favor fewer, larger, cohesive forms with deliberate spacing and strong compositional structure. Preserve the landmark’s unique identity rather than turning it into an interchangeable building. COLOR AND MATERIAL LANGUAGE Develop the illustration’s palette from the original photograph and the visual character of [COUNTRY]. Use a restrained, harmonious combination of architectural neutrals, muted heritage tones, earthy pigments, and carefully selected accent colors. Introduce subtle paper grain, matte printed surfaces, delicate screen-print textures, and refined color overlays. Maintain a sophisticated balance between flat geometric shapes and tactile printed materials. EDITORIAL ART DIRECTION Create the visual quality of a collectible architecture-art exhibition poster designed for a prestigious independent art magazine. Emphasize architectural rhythm, negative space, geometric balance, precise alignment,

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GPT Image 2.5
Starbucks Brew Big Ad Poster
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STARBUCKS — “BREW BIG.” 4:5 vertical premium poster, 8K, exaggerated bold typography × high-impact commercial art direction × photorealistic product advertising 🧠 CORE IDEA: “BREW BIG.” 🎬 LAYOUT: BACKGROUND BLOCK: Solid, vivid Starbucks green background with oversized graphic shapes and strong contrast. GIANT TYPOGRAPHY: “BREW” Extremely bold, oversized, tightly cropped typography dominating almost the entire composition. Letters extend beyond the canvas edges, with the Starbucks cup overlapping the text. 👤 SUBJECT: A hand holding an iced Starbucks drink directly toward the camera, extreme forced perspective, cup dramatically enlarged in the foreground, realistic condensation, crisp ice, natural lighting. ☕ PRODUCT + VISUAL TWIST: The Starbucks cup becomes the centerpiece of the typography. The oversized word “BREW” appears to wrap behind the cup, creating striking depth through scale, layering, and composition. Keep the cup, logo, and beverage completely photorealistic. ✨ GRAPHIC ELEMENTS: * Oversized green and white shapes * Sharp contrasting shadows * Minimal starburst accents * Small directional arrows * Bold editorial layering ✍️ TEXT SYSTEM: Top pill: “STARBUCKS COFFEE” Main headline: “BREW BIG.” Supporting text: “YOUR DAILY DOSE OF EXTRAORDINARY.” BOTTOM FEATURE STRIP: * Freshly Brewed * Rich Flavour * Iced or Hot * Made for Your Moment ANTI-SLOP DIRECTION: Typography is the main design feature, not a small decorative element. Extreme scale, aggressive cropping, strong visual hierarchy, deliberate overlap, premium print-ad finish. No floating coffee beans, no miniature landscapes, no random surreal objects, no excessive particles, no cluttered layouts, no generic gradients. The final poster should feel like a bold global advertising campaign with unmistakable graphic impact.

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Pixar Style Twin Portrait
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Create an ultra-realistic, high-quality studio photograph featuring a real human and a giant 3D Pixar-inspired cartoon version of the SAME person, both accurately matching the uploaded reference image. Both versions must have the same facial features, skin tone, hairstyle, and overall appearance. The real person wears a pastel pink and cream oversized knitted sweater, light blue high-waisted jeans, and clean white high-top sneakers. The Pixar-style character wears the exact same outfit with realistic knitted fabric details. Pose & Expression: The real person stands naturally beside the giant cartoon version, smiling warmly at the camera with one hand resting gently on the cartoon character's shoulder. The cartoon character stands confidently with slightly wider legs, one hand in its jeans pocket, a mischievous smile, one raised eyebrow, and large expressive animated eyes. The cartoon character should be slightly taller and larger than the real person, with a charming 3D animated appearance while maintaining the person's recognizable identity. Background & Lighting: Minimalist gray-blue photography studio, soft professional lighting, subtle floor shadows, realistic skin texture on the human, smooth 3D cartoon shading, detailed sweater fibers, natural denim folds, cinematic composition, sharp focus, premium 3D rendering, 8K quality. Important Instructions: Strictly preserve the identity of the uploaded reference person. Keep the real person's face photorealistic and the cartoon version recognizably identical. Maintain consistent clothing colors, body proportions, and natural interaction between both characters. No extra people, no text, no watermark, no distorted hands, and no unnecessary accessories. Aspect Ratio: 4:5 (Portrait)

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Shallow Depth of Field I2I
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Maintain the person, costume, composition, and art style of the original image, and apply a three-dimensional focus expression with shallow depth of field. Focus center on eyes and face. Keep pupils, eyelashes, and main facial lines clear. As you move away from the focal plane of the face, smoothly blur hair, shoulders, costume, and background according to distance. Create natural focus differences within the person as well. Add soft foreground bokeh to hair and shoulders close to the camera, and large melting background bokeh for the background. Describe point light sources in the background as soft circular bokeh. Illuminate hair and skin contours thinly with warm diagonal backlighting, adding subtle bloom and light bleed only to strong highlights. Maintain calm darkness in shadows to create cinematic depth that draws the eye to the face. Uniform blurring across the entire screen is prohibited. Do not erase facial details; maintain the original line art and drawing texture.

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GPT Image 2.5
Surfer Riding Barrel Wave at Sunset
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A breathtaking, hyper-realistic action photograph of a male surfer riding deep inside the barrel of a massive, curling ocean wave. The shot is taken from a low angle at water level, looking directly into the hollow tube of the wave. The surfer, who has tanned skin and wet dark hair, wears dark board shorts and crouches low on a white surfboard, his body angled forward with intense focus as he navigates the curve. The interior of the wave glows with translucent emerald green and turquoise tones where the sunlight passes through the water. To the left, the sun is setting near the horizon, creating a brilliant golden starburst effect that illuminates the spray and mist exploding off the lip of the wave in warm orange and yellow hues. In the far background on the left, silhouetted mountains and palm trees are visible along the coastline under a sky filled with soft, scattered clouds tinged with sunset colors. The foreground features rippling blue-green water reflecting the golden light. The image captures high-speed motion with sharp detail on the water droplets and foam, showcasing a dramatic contrast between the cool teal of the wave and the warm gold of the sunset.

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Nano Banana Pro
Early 2000s Internet Cafe Webcam Couple
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A candid couple photo of the Woman's Look and Man's Look in the Setting, engaged in the Activity. Render it as the Camera Type, with soft focus, smeared facial detail, color noise, dim uneven indoor light and low-resolution compression. Use awkward webcam framing from a desk-level angle, with a slight tilt and casually cropped shoulders or arms. Include the Era Props naturally in the booth. The couple should look genuinely close and relaxed, with real skin, messy everyday hair and no heavy retouching. Use Face Reference for the matching faces when applicable. Make it feel like an unedited early-2000s personal photo from an old Facebook album or MSN chat, not a modern image with a retro filter. No date stamp, text, watermark, modern electronics or current fashion. Output in the Format. Use these details: Woman's Look: "Young woman in her early 20s with straight black hair, a casual graphic T-shirt and a loose zip hoodie" Man's Look: "Young man in his early 20s with a thin mustache, tousled hair and a worn casual sweatshirt" Setting: "A cramped internet cafe booth with a laminate desk, worn carpet, beige walls and bulky CRT monitors" Activity: "Leaning close together and looking into the webcam during an online chat" Camera Type: "Low-resolution built-in webcam capture from a chunky desktop computer" Era Props: [Wired earphones, A burned CD in a paper sleeve, A chunky desktop keyboard] Face Reference: "Use attached photos for the matching person's face when provided; if none are attached, invent both faces" Format: "4:3 landscape"

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GPT Image 2.5
Assembling Police Robot Model Kit
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A hyper-realistic, high-resolution photograph of a complex plastic model kit (gunpla style) in mid-assembly on a workbench. The central subject is a bipedal police robot with a black skeletal frame and white armor plating. The robot features a head composed of multiple camera lenses arranged horizontally, red emergency light bars on its shoulders, and '警視庁 MPD' text printed on the chest and shoulder plates. Surrounding the standing robot are numerous sprue trees containing unassembled black and white parts, scattered loose components including detached hands and feet, and an open instruction manual showing line art diagrams. In the background to the right stands the product box featuring an illustration of the completed robot against a blue sky with clouds and the Tokyo Skytree visible; the box reads '警視庁 MPD' and '1/100 SCALE PLASTIC MODEL KIT'. A bottle of Tamiya-style paint sits near the box. On the green cutting mat surface in the foreground lie hobby tools including side cutters, tweezers, and a metal tray filled with tiny screws or pins. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the glossy texture of the plastic and the mechanical details.

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Authentic Cyanotype Sun Print Transformation
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Transform the attached photograph into a single, authentic cyanotype sun print, photographed as a physical artwork. Vertical 4:5 composition. THE SHEET A handmade cyanotype on thick cotton rag paper, lying on a plain, pale surface in soft natural daylight. The image fills most of the sheet, leaving visible white margins on all four sides. Keep the entire sheet inside the frame, with at least three edges clearly visible and one edge preferably showing a fibrous tear. The paper has subtle cockling from washing and drying, with realistic surface texture and a soft shadow along one side. HAND-BRUSHED COATING The photosensitive coating is applied by hand. Blue boundaries are naturally irregular, with visible brushstroke endings, small uncoated patches, uneven edges, and a few stray blue flecks on the white margins. Avoid perfectly straight, mechanical borders on all four sides. CYANOTYPE TONES Use only authentic cyanotype colours: - Shadows: Deep Prussian blue. - Midtones: Pale to medium cyan. - Highlights: Completely bare, raw white paper with no blue pigment. Maintain strong contrast and abrupt transitions between blue and white where appropriate, as in a traditional contact print. Fine paper fibres should remain visible through the blue. No grey, black, sepia, or additional colours. The result must look like a chemically produced cyanotype, not a blue filter over a photograph. PRESERVE THE ORIGINAL IMAGE Use the attached photograph as the sole source. Preserve the exact number, identity, position, proportions, silhouettes, poses, and arrangement of all subjects. Do not add, remove, duplicate, or rearrange people, animals, vehicles, or environmental details. Translate the original photograph into cyanotype tones only: bright areas become bare paper white, midtones become cyan, and dark areas become deep Prussian blue. Preserve the original composition and recognisable facial and body shapes. PHYSICAL PRESENTATION Photograph the finished print as a real object resting on a plain, pale surface. Use soft directional daylight, realistic paper fibres, subtle shadows, and natural surface imperfections. Keep the entire sheet visible within the vertical 4:5 frame. STRICT NEGATIVE CONSTRAINTS - No text, letters, numbers, signatures, logos, stamps, or watermarks. - No additional or missing subjects. - No grids, graph lines, measuring scales, or blueprint-style graphics. - No blue tint in the brightest highlights; they must be raw paper white. - No extra colours, decorative effects, or artificial distressing. - No hands, clips, frames, tools, props, or additional sheets. - No cropping of the sheet or digitally flat presentation. PRIORITIES If every detail cannot be achieved simultaneously, prioritise preserving the exact original subjects and making the brightest highlights completely paper white. Next, maintain realistic physical paper texture and visible sheet edges. If necessary, simplify the brushed margins to one ir

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Giant MPD Robots Carrying Heavy Load
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A photorealistic, wide-angle shot of two massive bipedal humanoid robots standing on a wet concrete surface at a Japanese port. The robots are painted in white and dark grey armor plating with red emergency lights on their shoulders and heads. Each robot has '警視庁' (Metropolitan Police Department) and 'MPD' written in black text on their chest plates and shoulder guards. They are jointly holding a large, heavy industrial metal container or piece of machinery between them. In the background, there is a suspension bridge (resembling Tokyo Rainbow Bridge), city skyscrapers, and a blue sky with scattered clouds. On the ground level, numerous construction workers wearing yellow safety vests and hard hats are visible, along with police officers in dark uniforms directing traffic. A black police truck with similar markings is parked to the left.

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Vintage Typewriter with Google Ribbons
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A photorealistic, high-resolution image of a vintage brass typewriter sitting on a polished marble table in an open-air Mediterranean terrace setting. The typewriter is the central focus, featuring a blank white sheet of paper inserted into the roller. To the right of the typewriter are four neatly coiled ribbons arranged in a row: blue, red, yellow, and green (Google brand colors). To the left, there is a small bowl with pencils and a stack of books. The background reveals a stunning coastal view through a large stone archway, showing deep blue ocean water, distant cliffs, a small sailboat, and bright sunlight. Olive branches and pink bougainvillea flowers frame the scene on the left and right respectively. The lighting is warm and natural, casting soft shadows on the textured stone floor.

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Showa Retro Portrait of Girl in Floral Kimono
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A vertical portrait of a young woman with short, dark bobbed hair and bangs sitting on a brown tiled floor. She is wearing a loose, semi-sheer floral kimono-style robe in muted tones of cream, navy, and olive green. Her knees are pulled up to her chest, and she rests her chin on her clasped hands, looking directly at the camera with a melancholic expression. On her feet, she wears chunky platform sandals with ruffled white straps. A small flower clip is visible in her hair. The background features a textured white lace curtain. The image has a distinct Showa-era retro aesthetic, characterized by soft focus, warm color grading, and a nostalgic film grain texture.

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Doc Brown Style Transformation Prompt
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Using my uploaded photo, transform me into a kooky, Doc Emmett Brown-inspired eccentric scientist. Preserve my recognizable facial features. Give me wild white hair, vintage green round-framed welding goggles over my eyes, and an intense, inquisitive expression. Medium close-up, waist-up framing. Stand upright with elbows bent outward, holding a separate jump-starter cable clamp in each hand at shoulder-to-face height, vertically upright and shoulder-width apart, framing my face symmetrically. Forearms angled upward, wrists slightly inward, clamps clearly visible to the camera. Look forward and slightly upward between them with a focused, serious expression. Ensure realistic hand anatomy, natural finger placement, believable grips, and clear separation between hands and face. Dress me in Doc Brown-inspired clothing. Set the scene in a detailed, retro-1980s scientific laboratory. Photorealistic, kooky eccentric scientist aesthetic, cinematic lighting, ultra-detailed, 8K, 2:3 aspect ratio, Octane Render.

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Minimalist Editorial Café Poster from Photo
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Transform the reference photograph into a sophisticated minimalist editorial art poster while preserving the original café interior, wooden tables, chairs, plants, lighting, and composition. Create a refined architectural illustration with translucent geometric overlays, soft pastel gradients, warm cream and beige tones, muted sage green, pale blue, and golden yellow. Use delicate grid lines, subtle paper texture, elegant negative space, and soft sunlight for an artistic, contemporary design-magazine aesthetic. Arrange the result as a vertical split composition, with the realistic photograph on top and an abstract artistic reinterpretation below. Add subtle typography reading “A QUIETER DAY” and “SAME PLACE, BRIGHTER THOUGHTS.” Premium graphic design, minimalist Swiss editorial layout, soft atmospheric glow, balanced composition, high detail, 4K quality, portrait 4:5 aspect ratio.

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Whimsical Travel Poster with Blue Sketches
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Create a sophisticated 3:4 vertical illustrated travel poster featuring [COUNTRY / CITY / DESTINATION], blending authentic architectural photography with whimsical storytelling, delicate botanical art, and elegant blue architectural sketches. MAIN SCENE: Feature the destination’s most recognizable landmark, preserving its authentic architecture, proportions, distinctive towers, and surrounding environment. Capture warm golden-hour sunlight, a luminous blue sky, and a natural photographic atmosphere. BOTANICAL FRAME: Surround the upper scene with graceful flowering branches and delicate petals, using a seasonal palette inspired by the destination. Let the flowers frame the landmark naturally without obscuring its defining features. ILLUSTRATED SECOND WORLD: In the lower half, transition into a warm ivory paper composition featuring a refined blue line-art illustration of the same landmark. Add floating petals, loose botanical sketches, subtle watercolor accents, and generous negative space. Include a tiny, adorable Pikmin-inspired blue flower creature carrying a miniature airplane, creating a whimsical story of courage, travel, and dreams taking flight. COLOR & STYLE: Sky blue, cobalt blue, soft ivory, warm gold, and delicate floral pink or blue. Combine realistic photography, fine architectural ink drawing, subtle watercolor textures, and premium editorial travel-poster design. STORYTELLING: Make the tiny character and its flower feel naturally connected to the destination. Convey wonder, optimism, and the poetic idea of flowers discovering their own way to fly. TYPOGRAPHY: Include a small, elegant destination name and restrained editorial details only where appropriate. Keep all lettering clean and correctly spelled. Avoid distorted architecture, clutter, oversized characters, excessive decoration, harsh colors, childish cartoon styling, watermarks, and logos. FORMAT: 3:4 vertical, high resolution, polished collectible travel-art poster.

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Realistic Nurse Selfie Prompt
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{ "prompt_type": "candid_smartphone_ugc", "objective": "A tired but smiling front-camera selfie of a nurse in her early 40s in a hospital staff break room at the end of a night shift, holding a cup of instant coffee. Must look like a real unedited photo from someone's camera roll, not an ad or AI image.", "canvas": { "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "framing": "front-camera selfie, arm's length, slightly from above, a bit crooked", "camera_character": "iPhone front camera, early morning light, slight grain, mild lens distortion at the edges, no bokeh" }, "scene": { "location": "small hospital staff break room in a South American public hospital", "background": "old microwave, a fridge covered in plain colored magnets, a wall clock, plastic chairs, a lunch container on the table, no readable text", "time": "5:40 am" }, "subject": { "identity": "original fictional adult person", "age_appearance": "early 40s, Latina", "hair": "dark hair in a messy low bun with loose strands, a few grey hairs", "expression": "exhausted soft smile, heavy eyelids", "outfit": "plain teal scrubs with a long-sleeve grey shirt underneath, no logos or name tags", "details": "faint mask marks on the nose bridge and cheeks, small hair clip, chipped clear nail polish", "hand": "holding a ceramic mug of instant coffee near the chin", "skin": { "texture": "dark under-eye circles, visible pores, oily T-zone, fine lines around the eyes, mask pressure marks", "makeup": "none", "finish": "matte, no gloss, no glow" } }, "lighting": { "key_light": "flat cold fluorescent tube light from above", "shadows": "soft but unflattering, slight green tint on the walls", "overall": "real, unflattering, natural phone exposure" }, "realism_rules": [ "natural asymmetry", "real fabric wrinkles", "lived-in background", "correct hands with five fingers", "no text, no UI, no logos" ], "negative_prompt": [ "plastic skin", "airbrushed", "beauty filter", "glow", "dewy skin", "glossy lips", "long eyelashes", "flawless skin", "perfect symmetry", "studio lighting", "CGI", "3D render", "bokeh", "extra fingers", "distorted hands", "text", "logos", "watermark" ] }

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