Smiling couple holding hands in a lush garden during golden hour

Prompt

A romantic outdoor portrait of a smiling couple holding hands while gazing affectionately at each other.

Subject: A handsome man with dark wavy hair and a short beard wearing wire-rimmed glasses, standing next to a beautiful woman with long brown hair.

Clothing: The man wears a light sage green button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up and dark trousers; the woman wears a blue and white vertically striped button-down shirt and beige pants.

Action: They are holding hands in front of them, smiling warmly at one another with soft, happy expressions.

Environment: A lush garden setting with blurred green foliage and trees in the background.

Objects: String lights hang above them in the upper background, creating a bokeh effect with warm glowing orbs.

Lighting: Soft, golden hour sunlight filters through the trees from behind, creating a dreamy backlight and rim light on their hair.

Camera: Medium shot framing the couple from the waist up with a shallow depth of field that blurs the background significantly.

Style Details: Cinematic photography style with warm color grading, soft focus, and a romantic atmosphere.

Description

This prompt is useful for creating wedding stationery mockups, intimate lifestyle blog features, and sentimental anniversary cards. The combination of 'soft, golden hour sunlight' filtering through the trees establishes the desired warm glow on their hair, while the 'shallow depth of field' ensures that the focus remains tightly on the couple's connection rather than distracting background details.

Suggestions

Change 'light sage green button-down shirt' to 'cream linen button-down shirt' for a softer palette.
Add 'bokeh from fairy lights' to enhance the existing string lights effect.
Swap 'gazing affectionately at each other' for 'laughing candidly into each other' for more dynamic emotion.