Velvet Midnight Dreams

--sref 1005029216
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This style produces rich, moody compositions dominated by deep navy blues and burgundy reds with soft diffused lighting. Textures appear velvety and luxurious, with subjects often emerging from shadowy backgrounds in an almost theatrical manner. The overall mood is intimate and contemplative, reminiscent of classical Dutch paintings merged with modern editorial photography.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the style's intimate lighting and rich fabric textures

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a woman in a silk dress seated by a window, candlelight, roses on the table --sref 1005029216 --v 7

Shows how the style handles still life with dramatic shadow play

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antique pocket watch on velvet cloth, dust particles in light beam --sref 1005029216 --v 7 --ar 1:1

Captures the moody, theatrical atmosphere in an urban scene

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jazz musician playing saxophone in a dim club, smoke curling through spotlight --sref 1005029216 --v 7 --ar 16:9

How to Use This SREF Code

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/imagine your prompt here --sref 1005029216

Combine with other parameters

/imagine your prompt --sref 1005029216 --sw 100 --ar 16:9 --v 7

The --sw (style weight) parameter controls how strongly the style reference is applied. Values range from 0 to 1000, with 100 as default.

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