IDENTITY PRESERVATION INSTRUCTION: Using the uploaded photo as reference, preserve the person's exact facial features, face shape, eye color, skin tone, and unique characteristics while transforming the image into a heraldic family crest element. Maintain recognizable facial likeness and identity throughout the artistic transformation.

TRANSFORMATION DESCRIPTION: Transform the portrait into a noble family crest component, integrating the face into a classical heraldic design. The person's portrait should be elegantly framed within a shield shape or circular medallion, surrounded by symbolic elements such as laurel wreaths, oak branches, or decorative scrollwork. The overall composition should resemble an authentic European coat of arms from the 18th-19th century, with the individual's likeness serving as the central heraldic charge.

STYLE AND AESTHETIC PARAMETERS:
- Art Style: Classical heraldic art style with oil painting texture, combining photorealistic facial rendering with traditional emblazonry techniques
- Lighting Conditions: Dramatic studio lighting with golden hour warmth, soft highlights on facial features, and rich shadows for depth
- Color Palette: Regal color scheme - deep royal blues, rich burgundy, antique gold, cream, and bronze tones with weathered parchment undertones
- Background Treatment: Cream or parchment-colored background with subtle texture, ornate decorative borders, and heraldic patterns
- Texture: Aged paper texture with slight weathering, fine brushstroke details, and antique patina
- Composition: Symmetrical heraldic layout, face centered within shield or medallion, decorative elements balanced on both sides
- Facial Treatment: Photorealistic face seamlessly integrated into heraldic artwork, maintaining natural skin texture while matching artistic style

TECHNICAL QUALITY PARAMETERS:
- High resolution, 4K, detailed
- Sharp focus on face and heraldic details
- Professional quality, museum-grade artwork
- Aspect ratio: 2:3 vertical (portrait) or 1:1 square for crest display
- Fine details in decorative elements and facial features
- Clean edges and crisp heraldic lines

NEGATIVE PROMPT GUIDANCE: Avoid: distorted facial features, unrealistic proportions, blurry face, loss of likeness, modern digital artifacts, cartoonish style, low resolution, garish colors, asymmetrical composition, pixelation, unnatural skin texture, washed-out colors, contemporary clothing elements, modern fonts

USER CUSTOMIZATION: {additional_context}

ADDITIONAL USAGE TIPS:
- For multiple family members, create separate crests then combine them in a family tree layout
- Add specific symbols in your additional context: "include oak leaves for strength", "add rose for family name", "include eagle emblem"
- Specify historical period influence: "Victorian style", "Renaissance heraldry", "Baroque ornamentation"
- Request specific family name integration on scrollwork banner
- For group family crest: Upload composite photo or describe arrangement preferences in {additional_context}