# Style: Precise Documentary

**Used by:** Clocklane
**Mood:** Honest, precise, trustworthy, functional clarity

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## Core Prompt Fragment

```
precise documentary photography, clean even neutral lighting, honest product environment,
stable anchored composition, functional workplace context,
detail-oriented framing, no dramatic treatment, trustworthy visual tone,
journalism-adjacent clarity
```

## Environment Variants

**POS/Retail:**
```
POS terminal in active retail environment, hands interacting with touchscreen,
clean counter surface, neutral background, red UI confirmation visible on screen,
real transaction moment
```

**Timesheet/Payroll:**
```
timesheet entry moment, IBM Plex mono data on screen, desk environment,
neutral clean surface, focused hands on keyboard, precise and purposeful
```

**Restaurant Operations:**
```
restaurant or café operational moment, staff using system at service point,
clean and functional environment, working tools visible, honest operational context
```

## Lighting Recipe

```
clean even lighting, no dramatic shadows, neutral color temperature (5000-5500K),
functional exposure — everything visible and clear,
product detail sharp and readable, honest rendering
```

## Negative Prompt (Always Include)

```
dramatic moody lighting, surreal, glamorized, luxury aesthetic,
overly warm lifestyle, dark shadows hiding detail, stock happy cashier,
exaggerated, dishonest, abstract, overly styled
```

## Color Guidance

- Background: Clean whites, neutral greys, off-white functional surfaces
- Environment: Honest operational materials — stainless, plastic, paper, screen
- Accent: Red `#dc2626` as precision confirmation signal on screens/UI — receipt confirmation, time recorded, amount verified
- Avoid: Warm lifestyle tones, cold dramatic darks, high saturation, anything that distorts reality
