Midjourney 8.2 realism recipe: imperfect skin texture is the key ingredient
michaelrabone · x · 2026-09-29
michaelrabone shares a working Midjourney 8.2 prompt recipe for photorealistic portraits, demonstrated with an ultraviolet neon-hued stereoscopic Samuel L. Jackson image in Kodak Gold 35mm film style.
Key takeaways:
- The core ingredient is natural, imperfect skin texture: pores, freckles, lines, fuzz
- Pair with natural outdoor lighting and photography descriptors like Canon DSLR, 85mm f/1.4
- Technical flags: --raw --s 200 --v 8.2, with --no glasses for exclusions
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