A portrait LoRA for Illustrious that creates natural, photorealistic faces without the typical AI plastic look.

Instead of generating stylized or anime portraits, this LoRA focuses on realistic skin texture, natural eyes, and professional photography quality.

The model prioritizes clean skin detail, proper eye sharpness, and natural expressions while preserving the photographic quality of the image.

This makes it ideal for portraits, character close-ups, and any situation where you need a face that looks like a real photograph rather than AI-generated art.

Features

• Natural skin texture with visible detail

• Sharp, lifelike eyes with proper catchlights

• Clean teeth when smiling (no artifacts)

• Professional photography quality

• Works with various lighting conditions

• Maintains photorealism across different angles

Important

This LoRA focuses on photographic quality, not stylization or artistic filters.

It does not add dramatic effects or fantasy elements.
Instead, it refines faces into natural, realistic portraits.

Think of it as a professional photographer's touch on every face.

Prompt Structure

The LoRA responds well to detailed scene descriptions. Use the trigger words at the start, followed by your quality tags, then the full scene description.

Basic structure:

text

ultrarealportrait, [quality tags], [scene description], [photography settings]

Example:

text

ultrarealportrait, 

highly detailed eyes, eye sharpness, highly detailed skin pores, highly detailed skin, professional photography, skin pores, lips,

a woman cloaked in a form-hugging black dress, glimmer of golden earrings under an oversized hat, shadows draping her mysterious visage, knowing gaze just visible behind dark-tinted glasses, high chignon infusing sophistication, interplay of light and shadow invoking Film Noir vibes, ultra-clear, natural light, optical illusions, echoing mystery and elegance, volumetric lighting, ultra realistic, sharp focus, studio photo, intricate details, highly detailed,

portrait photography, 85mm lens, dramatic lighting, photo realism, ultra-detailed, intimate portrait composition, Cinestill 800T, front light, closed mouth, 8k photography, hyper realistic, sharp focus, volumetric lighting, intricate details

The quality tags reinforce what the LoRA does best, while the scene description gives the base model direction. The LoRA handles the rest.

Trigger Words

ultrarealportrait

Recommended Settings

Model: Illustrious Work great on Illustrious Realism by klaabu !
LoRA Weight: 0.8 – 1.2
Steps: 8
CFG: 3.5 – 5

Step Note

8 - 12 steps gives the cleanest results.
Higher steps (12+) may introduce unnecessary processing.

The LoRA does its work efficiently. Let it.

Best Use Cases

• Realistic character portraits

• Photographic face close-ups

• Natural expressions and expressions

• Professional headshots

• Any image needing natural-looking faces