Lifestyle Ad with Person

Photorealistic lifestyle advertisement photograph of a [APPEARANCE] [ACTIVITY].

Expression: [EXPRESSION] — not looking directly at camera, not posed
Lighting: [LIGHTING]
Camera: Shot on Canon 5D Mark IV, 85mm portrait lens, f/1.8, shallow depth of field
Background: [BACKGROUND]
Style: [STYLE]

[PRODUCT] visible naturally in the scene — not held up to camera, not prominently posed

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APPEARANCE examples: "woman in her late 20s, natural makeup, shoulder-length dark hair" | "man in his early 40s, business casual, confident posture"
ACTIVITY examples: "working at a modern café table" | "hiking on a forest trail" | "cooking in a bright kitchen"
EXPRESSION examples: "mid-laugh, head slightly tilted, genuine amusement" | "focused, mid-task expression, natural concentration"
LIGHTING examples: "soft natural window light from the left, warm afternoon tone" | "overcast outdoor light, diffused, no harsh shadows"
BACKGROUND examples: "open-plan office, soft bokeh, warm ambient light" | "coastal path, ocean in soft focus"
STYLE examples: "authentic lifestyle photography, brand campaign quality" | "documentary-style candid photography"

How to use

The key to authentic-looking people in AI images is specificity. Generic descriptors produce stock-photo results. Use specific appearance details, describe a concrete authentic moment (not a smile at the camera), and always include the 85mm lens spec — it has the biggest single impact on realism.

Variables

• [APPEARANCE] — Age range, hair, specific features. Avoid demographic labels — use physical descriptions
• [ACTIVITY] — A natural action, not a pose. "Laughing mid-conversation" beats "smiling"
• [EXPRESSION] — Describe the emotion context, not the expression: "mid-laugh" over "smiling"
• [LIGHTING] — Soft diffused light works best for skin. Never use "professional lighting" alone (too vague)
• [BACKGROUND] — Environment that tells a story about the person and product context
• [STYLE] — Aesthetic reference that primes the visual register
• [PRODUCT] — What should appear naturally — don't force it to be prominent

Tips

• The 85mm f/1.8 camera spec is the single highest-impact element — it mimics how real advertising photographers shoot portraits and dramatically improves realism
• Add "not posed" and "caught in the moment" to the style description to reduce the stock-photo look
• For group shots: "natural body language, genuine interaction, varied engagement — some talking, some listening, some reacting"
• Post-process in Adobe Firefly Generative Fill to fix hand artifacts (the most common issue) before using in production
• Ethics: disclose AI-generated images in advertising — many markets are moving toward requiring this