Atmospheric Noir Photography

## Film Noir Photography Formula

### Core Structure
[Scene/subject], film noir photography, [lighting], [atmosphere], [classic elements], [mood]

### Template
{{scene_description}}, film noir photography, {{high_contrast_lighting}}, {{atmospheric_elements}}, {{noir_tropes}}, {{mysterious_mood}}, black and white, cinematic shadows --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --style raw --s 250

### High Contrast Lighting
- single harsh key light
- venetian blind shadows
- silhouette against window
- street lamp pools
- neon sign glow
- car headlight beams
- cigarette ember
- dramatic rim lighting

### Atmospheric Elements
- rain and wet streets
- fog and mist
- smoke-filled room
- steam from grates
- reflections in puddles
- dust in light beams
- shadows of ceiling fan

### Noir Tropes
- lonely figure in doorway
- waiting in shadows
- mysterious stranger
- empty bar scene
- hotel room solitude
- bridge at night
- back alley meeting
- train station farewell

### Classic Settings
- detective office
- jazz club
- diner at night
- urban street corner
- waterfront docks
- parking garage
- motel exterior
- rooftop cityscape

### Mysterious Mood
- tension and suspense
- melancholic solitude
- dangerous intrigue
- romantic fatalism
- moral ambiguity
- existential isolation

### Example Prompt
Silhouette of figure in trench coat standing under street lamp on rainy night, film noir photography, harsh single light source casting long shadow, rain-slicked cobblestone reflecting light, cigarette smoke curling, mysterious solitary mood, black and white, cinematic shadows --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --style raw --s 250