Generate detailed, creative, and optimized prompts for Midjourney and other AI image generation tools (Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, Flux). Covers style specification, composition, lighting, camera parameters, and negative prompting. Use when creating image generation prompts, refining visual concepts, or building prompt templates for batch generation.
Generate production-quality prompts for AI image generation tools.
[Subject] + [Action/Pose] + [Setting/Environment] + [Style] + [Lighting] + [Camera/Composition] + [Color Palette] + [Technical Parameters] + [Negative Prompt]
Reference established art movements, artists, or media:
oil painting in the style of J.M.W. TurnerStudio Ghibli animation celmacro photograph, focus stackingBrutalist architecture, concrete, raw texturesukiyo-e woodblock print, Hokusaigolden hour, volumetric light, rim lighting
bioluminescent glow, neon reflections on wet pavement
chiaroscuro, Rembrandt lighting
studio lighting, softbox, three-point setup
harsh midday sun, deep shadows
35mm lens, f/1.4, shallow depth of field
drone shot, 200m altitude, bird's eye view
Dutch angle, low angle looking up
wide-angle distortion, fisheye
tilt-shift miniature effect
monochromatic blue, desaturated
complementary orange and teal
muted earth tones, ochre and sage
high contrast, saturated primaries
pastel, soft pinks and lavenders
--ar 16:9 # aspect ratio
--s 750 # stylize (0-1000)
--c 50 # chaos (0-100)
--q 2 # quality
--v 6.1 # model version
--no text, watermark # negative prompt
--tile # seamless tile
--iw 2.0 # image weight (for image refs)
Ask clarifying questions if the request is vague:
For repeated themes, create a parameterized template:
[SUBJECT] in [STYLE], [SETTING], [LIGHTING], [CAMERA], --ar [RATIO] --s [STYLE_VAL] --v 6.1 --no [NEGATIVES]
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Text appears in image | Add --no text, letters, typography, watermark |
| Faces look distorted | Reduce --s, add detailed face, symmetrical |
| Multiple subjects merge | Specify two separate figures, clear spacing |
| Too busy/cluttered | Reduce subject count, add minimalist, clean composition |
| Looks like AI art | Reference specific artist/medium, avoid AI art, digital illustration |
| Inconsistent style across batch | Fix seed with --seed [value], keep parameters identical |
| Watermarks | Add --no watermark, logo, signature |
A weathered fisherman standing on a wooden pier at dawn, face illuminated by warm golden light, salt-crusted beard, holding a hand-woven net, calm sea reflecting orange sky, shot on Hasselblad 500C, 80mm lens, f/2.8, shallow depth of field, Kodak Portra 400 film emulation --ar 4:5 --s 800 --v 6.1
Futuristic brutalist library built into a cliffside, cantilevered concrete shelves overflowing with books, floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking a fjord, moss growing between cracks, dappled light filtering through geometric skylights, architectural photography, wide-angle lens, blue hour lighting --ar 21:9 --s 600 --v 6.1 --no people, cars, modern signage
A tiny fox spirit with iridescent fur sitting on a crescent moon, reading a scroll that unfolds into a river of stars, surrounded by floating lanterns, Japanese ink painting meets Art Nouveau, gold leaf accents on deep indigo background --ar 1:1 --s 900 --c 30 --v 6.1
| Want This | Use This |
|---|---|
| Photorealistic | photograph, shot on [camera], [film stock], f/[aperture] |
| Oil painting | oil painting, impasto technique, visible brushstrokes |
| Watercolor | watercolor wash, wet-on-wet, soft edges, paper texture |
| 3D render | 3D render, Unreal Engine 5, octane render, ray tracing |
| Pencil sketch | graphite pencil sketch, cross-hatching, on textured paper |
| Pixel art | 16-bit pixel art, limited color palette, retro game aesthetic |
| Anime | anime style, cel shading, clean lineart, vibrant colors |
These prompts work with minor adjustments:
-- parameters, add to negative prompt box