// Composition

Portrait Closeup

Portrait closeup framing crops in tight on the face, usually from the collarbones or shoulders up, so the eyes, skin texture, and expression carry the entire image. This crop leaves little room for error since lighting direction, catchlights, and pore-level detail all become focal points rather than background elements. The prompts below show how different lens choices, like an 85mm compression versus a wider 35mm distortion, change the intimacy and mood of the same basic setup.

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