Urban night portraits with city lights are trending fast on Instagram Reels.
People love this style because it feels bold, modern, and cinematic.
The mix of glowing city lights, confident pose, and night vibes creates a viral look.
The best part? You can create this image for free using Google Gemini with a single powerful prompt.
The Viral Prompt (Copy & Paste)

Create an ultra-realistic cinematic night portrait using the uploaded reference photo.
A confident woman is sitting on an elevated glass platform high above the city, with a glowing urban skyline in the background.
She has loose, natural hair flowing freely. Her pose is powerful and stylish: one leg bent and the other extended, one arm resting on her knee while the other hand touches her head.
She has a confident and fearless expression.
She is wearing a modern urban outfit: a black leather jacket, black top, light blue jeans, and white sneakers.
The scene is illuminated by dramatic blue-toned night lighting, with reflections from city lights creating cinematic highlights and glow.
The background shows tall buildings and intense city lights, giving a high-altitude rooftop feeling.
High quality, ultra-realistic, 8K resolution, realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, dramatic reflections, professional photography style, sharp focus, shallow depth of field.
Preserve 100% facial identity, hair, and body proportions from the reference image.
Create the image in 9:16 aspect ratio.
Pose Variant 1 (Confident Lean + Hand on Head)

Create an ultra-realistic cinematic night portrait using the uploaded reference photo.
A confident woman is sitting on an elevated glass platform high above the city, with a glowing urban skyline in the background.
She has loose, natural hair flowing freely. Pose: she is slightly leaning back with one leg bent and the other extended, one elbow resting on her bent knee while her hand lightly touches her head, chin slightly lifted, confident expression.
She is wearing a modern urban outfit: a black leather jacket, black top, light blue jeans, and white sneakers.
The scene is illuminated by dramatic blue-toned night lighting, with reflections from city lights creating cinematic highlights and glow.
The background shows tall buildings and intense city lights, giving a high-altitude rooftop feeling.
High quality, ultra-realistic, 8K resolution, realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, dramatic reflections, professional photography style, sharp focus, shallow depth of field.
Preserve 100% facial identity, hair, and body proportions from the reference image.
Create the image in 9:16 aspect ratio.
Pose Variant 2 (Knee Hug + Direct Gaze)

Create an ultra-realistic cinematic night portrait using the uploaded reference photo.
A confident woman is sitting on an elevated glass platform high above the city, with a glowing urban skyline in the background.
She has loose, natural hair flowing freely. Pose: she pulls one knee close to her chest and lightly hugs it with one arm, the other arm relaxed beside her, shoulders squared, looking directly at the camera with a bold confident expression.
She is wearing a modern urban outfit: a black leather jacket, black top, light blue jeans, and white sneakers.
The scene is illuminated by dramatic blue-toned night lighting, with reflections from city lights creating cinematic highlights and glow.
The background shows tall buildings and intense city lights, giving a high-altitude rooftop feeling.
High quality, ultra-realistic, 8K resolution, realistic skin texture, cinematic lighting, dramatic reflections, professional photography style, sharp focus, shallow depth of field.
Preserve 100% facial identity, hair, and body proportions from the reference image.
Create the image in 9:16 aspect ratio.
How to Customize This Prompt
You can easily personalize this prompt without changing the style:
- Replace outfit colors (black jacket, blue jeans) with your favorite colors
- Change city mood (more neon lights, softer glow, darker night)
- Adjust expression (soft smile, serious look, bold gaze)
Do not change:
- Face identity
- Body structure
- Overall cinematic night style
How to Create This Image Using Google Gemini
Follow these simple steps:
- Open Google Gemini
- Upload your reference photo
- Paste the prompt above and add: “Create an image in 9:16 ratio”
- Generate and download your image
That’s it—your viral urban portrait is ready.
Conclusion
This bold urban night portrait style is perfect for Instagram Reels, fashion pages, and aesthetic profiles.
The confident pose, glowing city lights, and cinematic mood help your image stand out instantly.
Try this prompt today with Google Gemini and share your creation on Instagram.
Tag your post, add trending music, and watch the engagement grow.







