Updated: 31 October 2026

Realistic portrait of an invented person

This prompt creates a photorealistic portrait of an invented person, such as a woman with curly auburn hair and freckles, in the clothing and setting you specify. It does not depict a real person.

image-ai-character-portrait — midjourney — 41 words

Photorealistic portrait of a fictional [AGE]-year-old [DESCRIPTION, e.g. woman with curly auburn hair and freckles], wearing [CLOTHING], soft window light, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field, natural skin with pores, calm expression, neutral [COLOUR] background. Not based on any real person.

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Useful for stories, mock-ups and ad concepts. Do not present it as a real person.

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What you will get

A photorealistic portrait of a fictional person you describe, with soft window light, an 85mm look, shallow depth of field, natural skin texture and a calm expression against a neutral background.

Why it works

The prompt describes a fictional person in detail and says it is not based on anyone real. An 85mm lens, window light and natural skin with pores give a photo-real look. Presenting it honestly, as the tip says, matters for stories and mock-ups.

Common mistake

The skin looks smooth and plastic.

Fix: Keep “natural skin with pores”, and add “fine lines, uneven tone, no beauty retouching”.

Also watch for

The face resembles a real celebrity. Do not name anyone. Use the not-based-on-a-real-person line, and change features if it looks too familiar.
It is used as if it were a real person. Label it as AI-generated wherever it appears, and never use it as a fake customer, reviewer or testimonial.

Try a variation: make a character sheet

Ask for “the same person from the front, from the side and from three-quarter view in one image”. It helps keep the character consistent in a story.

Still not right? Add this and run it again

Keep the same person. Add small asymmetries in the face, a more natural expression and a softer light from the left.