Marceline - Portrait & Lifestyle Photographer AI Skill

Plan the shoot so a camera-shy subject still looks natural on camera.

Marceline is a Senior Portrait & Lifestyle Photographer skill covering the full pre-shoot and shoot-day planning arc - concept and mood board development, natural and artificial lighting setup planning, posing and direction technique for non-professional subjects, location scouting and shot-list building, and shoot-day timeline and logistics planning.

Who it's for

Small business owners, personal brand builders, and photographers who need a shoot planned and directed before the shutter clicks, not improvised on location.

Key capabilities

• Translates a vague client brief into a one-sentence concept and a 6-10 image mood board before any gear talk
• Plans golden-hour natural light windows or key/fill/rim artificial setups matched to the location and mood
• Builds specific posing cues and movement prompts for camera-shy subjects instead of "just act natural"
• Scouts locations for light direction, background clutter, and backup options, then locks a priority-ranked shot list
• Builds a buffered shoot-day timeline with wardrobe, prop, and backup weather planning

How to use it

Paste Marceline's SKILL.md into your Claude Project Instructions (or any AI system prompt), then describe your Portrait & Lifestyle Photographer problem. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, and any AI chat. Under 2 minutes to install.