Portraits That Feel Real

Hey 'there',

Lately, I have been exploring portraits that feel honest and human. No plastic skin. No obvious AI shine. Just faces that could exist in real life.

These portraits are created using Higgsfield Soul. It handles skin, light, and expression in a very natural way. The results feel more like photographs than generated images.

I am sharing the exact prompts I used, along with examples, below.
Hope this helps you create portraits that feel real.

A spontaneous front-facing portrait of a young woman with a narrow oval face and long neck, her smooth, light skin showing subtle pores and natural texture. Her almond-shaped eyes gaze downward with a calm, tired expression, lips gently closed, and dark hair loosely tied back with a few flyaway strands softly illuminated. She poses against a plain light gray backdrop, shoulders relaxed, chin lowered, under soft, diffused studio lighting creating gentle shadows and highlights. The image captures authentic skin details and a minimal editorial mood, framed with casual intimacy and natural realism reminiscent of a candid iPhone shot.

A candid, intimate portrait of a young British woman with an oval face, narrow chin, fair skin featuring light freckles, visible pores, and subtle natural redness. Her soft natural brows frame gray eyes looking directly into the camera with a relaxed, neutral expression, slightly parted lips, and a slim straight nose. Her muted chestnut brown hair is cut in a short bob with a gentle inward curl at the ends, set against a plain off-white background. Soft, diffused window-style studio lighting gently illuminates the fine skin textures and hair strands, creating an understated and minimal mood. The framing is casually straight with natural posture, capturing the genuine spontaneity and authenticity characteristic of iPhone photography.

A candid studio portrait of a young American woman with a heart-shaped face and defined cheekbones, showcasing light warm skin with scattered freckles, visible pores, and a natural skin sheen. Her blue-green eyes gaze slightly off-camera with a subtle half-smile, full lips featuring a soft cupid’s bow, and natural brows slightly lifted. Her ash blonde, collarbone-length layered hair with loose texture frames her face gently against a plain light gray background. Soft frontal lighting with gentle contrast highlights the natural textures of her skin and hair, with her shoulders angled slightly and chin lifted in a relaxed, spontaneous pose. The framing and lighting emulate a modern editorial aesthetic captured casually on an iPhone, emphasizing genuine intimacy and textural realism.

A candid studio portrait of a young Indian woman with an oval face, medium brown skin showing natural freckles, faint pigmentation, and visible pores with micro creases and subtle peach fuzz. Her almond-shaped warm brown eyes engage in direct eye contact with a calm, thoughtful expression; lips are gently closed with soft natural fullness, framed by medium-thick natural brows, and deep black shoulder-length wavy hair with warm undertones softly parted to the side. The background is a plain beige with soft, diffused studio lighting that creates minimal shadows, highlighting the realistic skin texture and subtle nuances of her features. The slight head tilt to the right and relaxed posture contribute to an intimate, spontaneous feel. The casual framing and natural light capture reflect the genuine authenticity of a high-quality iPhone candid portrait.

A spontaneous studio-style portrait of a young woman with medium brown skin displaying clustered dark freckles across her cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. Her warm auburn, loosely twisted braids are styled back, revealing large olive-green almond eyes with calm, neutral expression and natural, softly arched medium-thick brows. She wears gentle gloss on full lips that reveal natural texture, all softly lit by even, naturalistic studio light that creates delicate specular highlights and controlled shadows, emphasizing visible pores and subtle skin sheen. The plain light gray background and symmetrical, eye-level tight framing with shallow depth of field gently blur the edges, reflecting the intimacy and texture of an authentic, candid iPhone portrait shot. The photo embodies an editorial beauty aesthetic with hyper-realistic skin detail, natural lighting, and spontaneous composition typical of high-quality iPhone photography.

A candid front-facing portrait of a young woman with a heart-shaped face, light brown skin densely freckled including her lips, and large almond eyes changed to cool gray, caught in soft natural light that gently diffuses across her matte, textured skin revealing visible pores and hydrated full lips. Her dark chocolate brown hair is styled in thin micro braids with a soft side part, casually framing her face against a plain off-white background. The composition is centered and eye-level with a slight creative tilt, typical of iPhone snapshots, focusing sharply on her steady gaze and slim nose bridge while the edges gently blur. The lighting is natural and ambient, simulating soft studio conditions with clean, minimal shadows, evoking an intimate, spontaneous moment. Textures and details maintain hyper-realism without artificial smoothing, capturing the raw authenticity and minimal editorial aesthetics of a high-quality iPhone candid portrait.

A close-up, intimate portrait of a young woman with light brown skin densely covered in natural freckles, including her lips, showcasing visible pores and a matte, natural skin texture. Her large almond-shaped eyes are a striking cool gray, framed by organically spaced natural lashes and medium-density brows with a soft arch, while her dark chocolate brown box braids are styled into thinner micro braids with a gentle side part. The setting is a softly lit indoor space with diffused natural light casting delicate, clean shadows that emphasize the ultra-realistic details of her skin and facial features. The framing is tightly cropped and eye-level, slightly off-center to reflect the spontaneous, casual nature of an iPhone photograph, with subtle depth of field softly blurring the edges and ears. The overall mood is understated and authentic, with no artificial filters or retouching, capturing the genuine intimacy and texture consistent with high-quality iPhone portrait photography.

If you try these prompts, slow down and trust the details. That is where realism lives.

Post what you create and tag Dhizign.
I would love to see how you bring these portraits to life.