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Lighting cheat sheet
Same subject. 8 kinds of light. Copy the one you want.
Golden hour
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Low warm sun through the arch and trees, god rays through drifting pollen, amber rim light on his beard and hood. No text.
Blue hour
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Deep blue twilight through the arch, soft shadowless cool light, the crystal glowing faint amber. No text.
Backlighting
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Blazing light right behind him through the arch, glowing halo around his hood, beard and staff, light haze. No text.
Low-key
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: One hard side light, the ruins fall to pure black, strong contrast, half his face in shadow. No text.
Window light
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Soft overcast daylight falling through the arched window onto his side, gentle falloff, true colors. No text.
Neon
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Night, glowing magenta and cyan runes floating in the air and carved in the stones, the crystal glowing cyan. No text.
Moonlight
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Night, a full moon in the arch, cool silver blue light on his beard and robe, deep blue shadows. No text.
Candlelight
Prompt
Cinematic fantasy film still of an old wizard with a long braided silver beard woven with copper rings, in a deep emerald hooded robe with gold leaf embroidery, holding a twisted white birch staff topped with a glowing amber crystal, standing in moss covered stone ruins beside a tall arched window that opens onto an enchanted forest, medium wide shot, 35mm, shallow depth of field. Lighting: Night, dozens of old candles on the stone ledges are the only light, warm flickering glow on his face. No text.
How to use it
Keep the subject line the same and swap only the lighting line. That keeps your character steady across shots while the mood changes. Works in most image and video models.
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