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1995 CRT Monitor Candid Documentary Photo

A detailed JSON prompt for generating a photorealistic image that mimics a candid 35mm film photograph from 1995.

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Example1995 CRT Monitor Candid Documentary Photo
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Structured prompt · 19 fields
Project Title
The Glow
Aspect Ratio
1:1
Image Type
Photorealistic photograph, 35mm film, candid documentary style
Realism Direction
This should look like a real photograph found in a shoebox from 1995, not AI art
Scene › Primary Subject
Vintage beige CRT monitor displaying Windows 95 startup screen
Scene › Environment
Dark bedroom at night, monitor is the sole light source
Scene › Camera
35mm film camera, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field
Scene › Camera Angle
Eye-level, straight-on, intimate distance
Scene › Lighting
Only the CRT screen illuminates the scene, casting soft blue-white glow on desk surface and nearby objects
Visible Elements › Monitor
14-inch beige CRT, thick plastic bezel, slight screen curvature
Visible Elements › Screen Content
Windows 95 startup screen, blue gradient, cloud logo, progress bar
Visible Elements › Desk Surface
Wood grain desk, illuminated by screen glow
Visible Elements › Objects
Beige mechanical keyboard, grey ball mouse on cloth mousepad, one floppy disk, open soda can
Visible Elements › Atmosphere
Dust particles visible in the screen light
Photo Qualities › Film Stock
Kodak Gold 400 aesthetic
Photo Qualities › Grain
Natural film grain, not digital noise
Photo Qualities › Focus
Sharp on screen, soft falloff on edges
Photo Qualities › Imperfections
Subtle lens vignette, natural color cast
Negative Constraints
Digital art style, Illustration or painting look, Modern LCD or LED screens, RGB lighting, Multiple light sources, Cluttered maximalist composition, People fully visible, Daylight, Watermarks or text overlays, Oversaturated colors, Clean commercial product photography
Raw JSON
{
  "project_title": "The Glow",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "image_type": "Photorealistic photograph, 35mm film, candid documentary style",
  "realism_direction": "This should look like a real photograph found in a shoebox from 1995, not AI art",
  "scene": {
    "primary_subject": "Vintage beige CRT monitor displaying Windows 95 startup screen",
    "environment": "Dark bedroom at night, monitor is the sole light source",
    "camera": "35mm film camera, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field",
    "camera_angle": "Eye-level, straight-on, intimate distance",
    "lighting": "Only the CRT screen illuminates the scene, casting soft blue-white glow on desk surface and nearby objects"
  },
  "visible_elements": {
    "monitor": "14-inch beige CRT, thick plastic bezel, slight screen curvature",
    "screen_content": "Windows 95 startup screen, blue gradient, cloud logo, progress bar",
    "desk_surface": "Wood grain desk, illuminated by screen glow",
    "objects": "Beige mechanical keyboard, grey ball mouse on cloth mousepad, one floppy disk, open soda can",
    "atmosphere": "Dust particles visible in the screen light"
  },
  "photo_qualities": {
    "film_stock": "Kodak Gold 400 aesthetic",
    "grain": "Natural film grain, not digital noise",
    "focus": "Sharp on screen, soft falloff on edges",
    "imperfections": "Subtle lens vignette, natural color cast"
  },
  "negative_constraints": [
    "Digital art style",
    "Illustration or painting look",
    "Modern LCD or LED screens",
    "RGB lighting",
    "Multiple light sources",
    "Cluttered maximalist composition",
    "People fully visible",
    "Daylight",
    "Watermarks or text overlays",
    "Oversaturated colors",
    "Clean commercial product photography"
  ]
}

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