IMPORTANT IDENTITY LOCK: Use the attached reference image as the absolute source of truth for the adult person in this photograph. The adult subject MUST be the EXACT SAME PERSON shown in the reference — do not invent, swap, beautify, idealize, de-age, age, slim, thicken, or "improve" the adult subject in any way. STRICTLY PRESERVE, with 1:1 fidelity to the reference for the ADULT: face shape and proportions, jawline, cheekbones, forehead, chin, nose shape and size, nostrils, lip shape and thickness, philtrum, ears, eye shape, eye spacing, eye color, eyebrow shape and thickness, eyelashes, exact skin tone and undertone, freckles, moles, beauty marks, scars, birthmarks, wrinkles, fine lines, pores, skin texture, blemishes and any natural skin imperfections. STRICTLY PRESERVE all hair details from the reference for the ADULT: exact hair color (including highlights, roots and grays), length, density, hairline, parting, curl pattern, texture and styling. STRICTLY PRESERVE every tattoo, piercing, glasses, accessory, ring, watch, chain, earring and personal item visible in the reference for the ADULT — same placement, size, shape, colors and details. Do NOT add or remove any of these. STRICTLY PRESERVE facial hair, makeup style, nail length and nail color for the ADULT exactly as in the reference. STRICTLY PRESERVE body type, shoulder width, posture and any distinctive physical features for the ADULT. SECONDARY SUBJECT: The photograph also contains a second version of the SAME person from the reference, at a different life stage as described in the scene. The second subject must be clearly recognizable as the same individual — same underlying bone structure, same eye color, same hair color family, same skin tone and undertone, same distinguishing features (scaled naturally to the target age). Treat the second subject as a photorealistic representation of the reference person at that age, not as a random model. Both subjects must appear as real human beings photographed together in the same physical space, with matching lighting, matching perspective, matching shadows and consistent camera depth of field. No collage look. No composited seams. No duplicated identical faces — the ages must be visibly different and coherent with real human aging. SCENE: The reference adult standing in front of a large mirror — but the reflection in the mirror is themselves as a child (around 7 years old), not the adult. The reflected child mirrors the adult's exact stance. INTERACTION & POSE: Adult places a hand gently on the mirror; the reflected child raises their hand to meet it from the other side. WARDROBE: Adult in an elegant modern outfit, calm neutral tones SETTING: Minimalist room with warm wooden floor and soft neutral wall; a tall clean-framed floor mirror LIGHTING: Soft ambient daylight, gentle contrast — physically accurate light physics with real shadows and highlights on both subjects. MOOD: surreal, emotional, poetic — but rendered as pure photography. FRAMING: 3/4 body, side-angle capturing both the adult and the mirror reflection clearly, shot on a full-frame mirrorless camera, 70-200mm at 135mm f/2.8, shallow but coherent depth of field so both subjects remain readable. COLOR GRADING: natural skin-tone accurate grade, applied only to the overall image — never shifting the subject's natural skin tone or the colors of tattoos and accessories. ADDITIONAL DIRECTION: the mirror reflection must be photorealistic and clearly show the childhood version of the same person. Visible skin pores, natural photographic film grain, true photographic realism, identity-preserving photography. Absolutely no illustration, no 3D render, no painting, no CGI, no cartoon, no anime, no stylization, no face-swap, no "AI beautification" — pure photography of the exact reference person and their alternate-age self. If any detail of the reference person is ambiguous, default to faithfully copying the reference rather than inventing. Identity preservation has absolute priority over every stylistic choice above.