Person at Desk, dual-light Christmas portrait

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A photorealistic vertical (9:16) half-length portrait of a person seated at their desk at night, intended to convey calm, intimate dual-light mood; medium: cinematic photography with shallow depth of field and natural skin rendering. The subject is centered, shoulders and head filling the upper two-thirds of the frame, slight three-quarter turn toward the camera, eyes softly focused on the screen; crop vertically so there is breathing room below for hands or a laptop edge and a narrow top margin to keep the tree lights within frame. One side of the face is lit by a cool, blue-tinted computer screen (#2F8BFF) casting soft, directional light that sculpts cheekbone and jaw with gentle highlights; the other side is warmed by soft golden Christmas-tree light (#FFC857) that wraps the temple and ear with a warm fill. The background is dim and calm, the Christmas tree placed behind and to the warm-lit side, small ornaments and glass baubles catching tiny specular reflections and subtle color glints; lights produce creamy bokeh circles with soft halos. Textures: natural matte skin, faint pores, slightly tousled hair, matte desk surface, and glossy ornament reflections; shadows are soft-edged and layered to create depth without harsh contrast. Composition notes: close enough for facial detail but far enough to include shoulder line, negative space lower third for context (keyboard, mug, or laptop edge), and a slight rim separation from the dark background so the silhouette reads clearly. Overall mood: contemplative, warm-meets-cool contrast, cinematic and intimate, keep colors true and skin tones neutral where lit by mixed temperatures.
License & use
This image uses CC BY 4.0. We chose this over CC0 to discourage abuse and protect creators. You can use the image freely without fear, and attribution is appreciated whenever practical. If attribution would disrupt your project (headers, book covers, products, and similar), it’s okay to omit it.
Prompt breakdown
The image prompt captures subject, setting, and style cues. Primary themes: ERROR, half-lit-portrait, INVALID, night-portrait-viewer-facing-deskroom-hy.
Technical details
The image model used to generate this AI artwork was Seedream 4. Aspect ratio is 9:16.
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