University Graduation Portrait

Photorealistic portrait of the subject from the waist up, standing on the steps of a grand university building — classical stone columns and carved stone facade rising behind, other graduates in cap and gown visible in soft background bokeh, a blue sky above with scattered cloud. The subject wears a traditional academic gown in black with coloured hood trim at the shoulders, a mortarboard cap sitting level on the head, holding a rolled diploma tied with ribbon loosely at one side, looking directly into the camera. Bright, even overcast daylight acts as a wide natural softbox — soft and shadowless, the clean outdoor light of a formal daytime ceremony. Shot on Phase One IQ4 150MP with Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4, f/2.0 aperture, 1/400s shutter speed, ISO 100. Detailed academic gown fabric with visible weave, coloured hood lining clearly rendered, mortarboard surface texture, stone column and carved architectural detail in the background. Skin with natural subsurface warmth under the diffused outdoor light, visible pores, unretouched. Realistic catchlights from the open sky. Avoid any environmental effect on the subject's face, avoid plastic or airbrushed skin, avoid fog or haze, avoid text and watermarks. 2:3 aspect ratio