”film grain, warm color cast, soft focus, 80s vintage photo”
Analog Film
”shot on Kodak Portra 400, natural grain, organic colors”
Modern Photorealism
2000s Digicam
80s Vintage
Analog Photography
For photorealism, specify camera models, lenses, and film stocks. “Shot on Fujifilm X-T5, 35mm f/1.4” produces more authentic results than just “professional photo.”
FLUX handles a wide range of artistic styles beyond photorealism. Name the style specifically and describe its visual characteristics.Style fusion — Combine two styles with a unifying palette:
Style Fusion Example
“Ancient Greek marble statue precision and anatomical detail, infused with cyberpunk neon lighting, holographic overlays, and electric blue/magenta glow effects, set against dark futuristic environments”
Style + mood annotations — Add explicit tags at the end of your prompt for consistent aesthetics:
Lighting has the greatest single impact on output quality. Describe it like a photographer would — “good lighting” is not enough.What to describe:
Source: natural, artificial, ambient
Quality: soft, harsh, diffused, direct
Direction: side, back, overhead, fill
Temperature: warm, cool, golden, blue
Interaction: catches, filters, reflects on surfaces
Portrait Lighting
Rembrandt lighting (45° key light) — triangle of light on the face for dramatic portraits:“Portrait with Rembrandt lighting, key light at 45 degrees, dramatic chiaroscuro effect”Split lighting (90° side light) — half-face illuminated for high contrast:“Artistic portrait, split lighting, strong side illumination, dramatic contrast”
Rembrandt lighting
Split lighting
Environmental Light Quality
Window light = soft, even illuminationGolden hour = warm and softBlue hour = cool and moodyOverhead artificial = harsh and dramatic
Window Light
Golden hour
Blue hour
Overhead artificial light
Cinematic Lighting
Chiaroscuro — high contrast light/shadow for drama:“Film noir detective scene, single practical desk lamp, strong chiaroscuro lighting”Practical lighting — visible light sources in scene for realism:“Cyberpunk street scene, neon signs and LED strips providing atmospheric lighting”
