Guidance and prompts for using Style Reference code
--sref 1524725520

Photography Black

Version: v 7

SV: 6

sref code and prompt case 1 --sref 1524725520

sref code and prompt case 2 --sref 1524725520

sref code and prompt case 3 --sref 1524725520

sref code and prompt case 4 --sref 1524725520

To highlight the unique advantages and features of the style, we have carefully crafted custom prompts for each sref. By using these prompts, you can perfectly replicate the sref's effects.

Art Style Type Style Characteristics Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords Recommended Application Scenarios

Art Style Type

This SREF style primarily blends elements of black and white cinema aesthetics, German Expressionism, and neo-noir film. The strong contrast between light and shadow evokes 1940s film noir, while the exaggerated lighting angles and dreamlike haziness echo expressionist films like "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari." The overall presentation offers a nostalgic yet dreamlike visual language while maintaining the precision of modern photography.

Style Characteristics

The main style characteristics of these images include:

Highly dramatic chiaroscuro lighting creating deep shadows and bright highlights
Soft, hazy grain and smoke effects adding mystery
Predominantly silver-gray monochromatic treatment creating a vintage atmosphere
Deliberate and symbolic light sources (like moonlight, vanity lights) creating strong visual focal points
Refined texture rendering, especially in clothing and surface details

This style is impressive because it successfully captures the emotional atmosphere of classic cinema while using digital technology to give the images sophisticated textural layers, creating a visual experience that exists between reality and fantasy.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

cinematographic noir: Enhances the cinematic quality and the dramatic light-shadow effects of film noir, increasing the narrative tension
foggy atmosphere: Amplifies the mist and grain in the images, elevating the sense of mystery and dreamlike quality
dramatic lighting: Further intensifies high-contrast lighting to create more theatrical visual impact
silver gelatin: Simulates the texture of classic silver gelatin photography, enhancing vintage effects and emotional depth

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for:

Suspense or thriller movie poster design
High-end fashion photography and vintage-inspired clothing advertisements
Mysterious themed music album covers
Immersive theater or stage performance promotional materials
Narrative games with retro aesthetics
Visual novel illustrations with film noir or gothic influences

More Tips

You can explore further by combining the following command:

--sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
--s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
-niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
--sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

Other Reference Code

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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 3544320784 in MidJourney

Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 3544320784 in MidJourney

--sref 3544320784

Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 673522570 in MidJourney

Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 673522570 in MidJourney

--sref 673522570

Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 1144523178 in MidJourney

Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 1144523178 in MidJourney

--sref 1144523178

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