Portrait of a Cheerful Beauty

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by Ascendant - opened

Subject, A young, cheerful woman with a radiant smile, expressive eyes, and natural makeup. She has long, wavy hair cascading over her shoulders. She is wearing delicate jewelry, small hoop earrings and a thin necklace, which add subtle elegance to her look.

Photo is taken outdoors during golden hour, with soft, warm sunlight illuminating her face.

background is a blurred, lush garden with vibrant flowers, creating a beautiful bokeh effect.

Camera, Sony A7R IV
85mm f/1.4 prime lens

Aperture, f/1.4 to achieve a shallow depth of field, ensuring the background is beautifully blurred while keeping the subject's facial features in sharp focus

Shutter Speed, 1/300 seconds to freeze any slight movements and maintain sharpness

ISO 300, to keep noise to a minimum

Focus on eyes to ensure they are the sharpest part of image

White Balance Set to 'Daylight' to maintain the natural warmth of the golden hour light.

Close-up shot, framing face and shoulders. Position the subject slightly off-center using rule of thirds to create a more dynamic composition.

Eye-level angle to create a connection between subject and viewer

the model is smiling naturally and looks directly into camera to convey warmth and approachability

Enhance warm tones of golden hour light and slightly boost the saturation of background to make the colors pop.

Apply selective sharpening to eyes and lips to draw attention to these features, extremely detailed skin texture with skin imperfections and vellus hairs

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