Prompts for Midjourney

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Split-lighting dramatic headshot with a single hard gobo shadow

Dramatic corporate headshot of subject_description, single hard light source through a gobo (barn doors or a window blind pattern) creating strong parallel shadow stripes across the background only, subject's face lit with clean split lighting (one side bright, one side falling into shadow), plain dark grey seamless background, shot on an 85mm portrait lens at f/4, sharp catchlight in the lit eye, confident direct gaze at camera, minimalist executive portrait style used for annual reports and leadership pages, subtle desaturation in the grade --ar 4:5 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no soft even lighting, no busy background, no smiling toothy expression, no colored gels, no lens flare, no over-retouched skin

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #headshot #dramatic-lighting #corporate

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Abstract fluid art background texture for app splash screens

Abstract fluid marbling texture in color_palette, smooth organic swirling forms like ink dropped in water, high resolution with fine feathered edges between color bands, soft depth-of-field blur on part of the composition to add dimensionality, designed with a clear empty focal area in the center-left for UI text or a logo, glossy liquid sheen highlights, calming premium aesthetic suitable for a wellness or finance app splash screen --ar 9:16 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no recognizable objects or figures, no text, no harsh geometric shapes, no muddy color mixing, no grain, no clutter in the reserved empty zone

Midjourney DALL-E #abstract #background #app-design

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Watercolor botanical illustration sheet for scientific reference

Scientific botanical illustration of plant_species, watercolor and fine ink linework in the tradition of a 19th century natural history plate, full plant shown with root system, stem, leaves, and flower cross-section all visible on a single sheet, cream aged paper background, delicate visible pigment bleed at petal edges, precise botanical accuracy in leaf venation and petal count, small labeled detail insets of seed pod and cross-section (labels left blank), muted natural pigments, soft even studio lighting with no cast shadow --ar 3:4 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no modern digital vector look, no bright saturated colors, no cartoon simplification, no background scenery, no photographic texture, no heavy outlines

Midjourney #botanical-illustration #watercolor #scientific

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Rainy neon cityscape with reflections for cyberpunk mood board

Cyberpunk cityscape at night in the rain, city_style_reference architecture, dense neon signage in dominant_colors reflected in wet pavement puddles, atmospheric fog and mist diffusing distant light sources, layered depth with silhouetted foreground elements (umbrellas, signage, cables), wide-angle low perspective looking up at towering buildings, cinematic anamorphic aspect ratio, moody blade-runner-esque color grading with teal shadows and warm neon highlights, fine rain streaks visible in the light --ar 21:9 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no daylight, no clear dry pavement, no clean minimal signage, no flat lighting, no cartoon style, no text legible enough to read clearly

Midjourney #cyberpunk #cityscape #neon

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Low-poly 3D icon set in a consistent isometric style

Set of six low-poly 3D icons representing icon_theme (e.g. weather states, productivity tools, kitchen objects), each icon isometric at the same fixed camera angle, consistent flat-shaded low-poly geometry with visible triangular facets, soft studio three-point lighting with a single soft shadow beneath each object, unified pastel color palette across all six icons, arranged in a clean 3x2 grid on a plain background, consistent scale and framing so they could be used as a matched app icon set --ar 3:2 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no photorealistic textures, no inconsistent lighting between icons, no clutter, no text, no drop shadows that differ in direction, no smooth subdivision surfaces

Midjourney DALL-E #3d-icon #low-poly #icon-set

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Hyperrealistic close-up beauty shot with catchlight control

Hyperrealistic beauty close-up of subject_description, focus on skin texture and eye detail, large soft octabox key light positioned directly above and slightly forward to create a single clean catchlight in each eye, fill light at low ratio to preserve gentle shadow under the cheekbones, macro-level skin detail including fine pores and natural texture (no airbrushing), neutral color grade, shot on a medium format camera with an 120mm macro lens, f/8 for full facial sharpness, beauty editorial quality similar to Peter Lindbergh's unretouched work --ar 1:1 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no heavy retouching, no plastic smooth skin, no multiple catchlights, no colored gel light, no makeup exaggeration, no filters

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #beauty-photography #macro #portrait

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Children's book illustration spread with soft gouache texture

Children's book illustration of scene_description featuring character_description, painted in a soft gouache and colored pencil texture, warm and inviting color palette with gentle pastel accents, rounded friendly character design with expressive simple eyes, whimsical background details that reward a second look, visible paper texture and soft brush edges, generous negative space on one side of the spread for text placement, storybook composition in the style of Oliver Jeffers or Beatrix Potter --ar 16:9 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no photorealism, no dark or scary imagery, no harsh outlines, no digital vector flatness, no adult proportions, no text rendered by the model

Midjourney #childrens-book #illustration #gouache

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Noir black and white street photography with hard shadow shapes

Black and white street photography of scene_description, hard directional light from a low sun or streetlamp creating long graphic shadow shapes across the frame, high contrast processing with deep blacks and bright but not blown highlights, candid unposed framing shot as if with a 35mm lens on Tri-X 400 film, grain visible, strong geometric composition using shadows or architecture as framing elements, decisive-moment street photography in the tradition of Fan Ho or Trent Parke --ar 3:2 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no color, no soft diffused light, no posed models looking at camera, no digital clean smoothness, no flat lighting, no watermark

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #street-photography #black-and-white #noir

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Golden hour drone landscape with leading lines and scale figure

Aerial drone photograph of landscape_description, shot directly overhead or at a steep 60-degree angle during golden hour, strong leading lines from natural or man-made features (roads, rivers, field patterns) drawing the eye toward a focal point, long soft shadows emphasizing texture and topography, warm low-angle sunlight, small figure or vehicle included for scale, high dynamic range capturing both bright highlights and shadow detail, shot as if on a DJI Mavic with a 24mm equivalent lens, crisp clarity across the whole frame --ar 16:9 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no haze obscuring detail, no midday flat light, no overexposed sky, no motion blur, no visible drone shadow, no watermark

Midjourney #aerial-photography #landscape #golden-hour

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Exploded-view technical illustration of a mechanical object

Exploded-view technical illustration of object_name, all components separated along a single vertical or diagonal axis with thin grey connector lines showing assembly order, clean white background, flat even lighting with subtle ambient occlusion on each part for depth, precise linework style similar to an IKEA manual crossed with a NASA blueprint, muted grey and one accent color (accent_color) to highlight the primary functional part, isometric perspective, numbered callout circles left empty for later labeling --ar 4:3 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no photographic texture, no background clutter, no color beyond grey and one accent, no perspective distortion, no shadows on the background, no text

Midjourney DALL-E #technical-illustration #exploded-view #product-design

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Underwater freediving portrait with sun rays and bubble trails

Underwater portrait of subject_description freediving in water_description, shot from below looking up toward the surface, strong volumetric sun rays piercing the water in visible shafts, fine bubble trails trailing from the subject's movement, natural blue-green color gradient darkening toward the depths, hair and fabric flowing weightlessly, shot on a wide-angle underwater housing lens, crisp subject focus with soft light diffusion in the water itself, serene and weightless mood, National Geographic underwater photography quality --ar 3:2 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no scuba gear or tanks visible, no artificial studio lighting, no murky or green algae water, no motion blur on the face, no surface clutter, no boats

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #underwater #portrait #natural-light

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Retro travel poster illustration with limited flat color palette

Vintage travel poster illustration for destination_name, mid-century modern flat illustration style similar to 1960s airline posters, limited palette of four flat colors (color_palette), bold simplified shapes for landmarks and landscape, strong sun or moon as a graphic focal element, large clean negative space at the bottom reserved for a headline, subtle paper grain texture overlay, confident thick outlines, no gradients except in the sky, nostalgic optimistic mood --ar 2:3 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no photographic realism, no more than four colors, no clutter, no modern typography rendered by the model, no drop shadows, no 3D shading

Midjourney #poster-design #vintage #illustration

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Macro food photography with steam and natural window light

Macro close-up food photography of dish_name, shot at a low 30-degree angle, natural soft window light coming from camera-left through a diffusing curtain, visible steam rising from the dish to suggest it is freshly made, shallow depth of field with only the front third in sharp focus, styled with minimal rustic props (linen napkin, worn wooden table), shot on a 100mm macro lens at f/2.8, appetizing color saturation without looking artificial, natural food styling in the style of a high-end cookbook, no artificial gloss spray look --ar 4:5 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no harsh flash, no plastic-looking food, no oversaturated colors, no cluttered background, no visible modern kitchen appliances, no text

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #food-photography #macro #natural-light

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Isometric miniature diorama illustration of a everyday scene

Isometric miniature diorama of scene_description, tilt-shift toy-like rendering, contained within a circular or rounded-square base as if built as a physical model, soft warm ambient occlusion in the crevices, saturated but not garish color palette, tiny detailed props scattered throughout to reward close inspection, clean studio background in a single neutral color, subtle plastic-and-resin material quality, playful and charming mood, rendered like a high-end 3D isometric illustration for an app icon or explainer graphic --ar 1:1 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no full-scale realism, no dark moody lighting, no clutter beyond the base, no text, no harsh shadows, no photographic grain

Midjourney DALL-E #isometric #diorama #illustration

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Editorial fashion portrait with hard flash and color gel accent

Editorial fashion portrait of subject_description wearing outfit_description, hard direct on-camera flash creating crisp shadows behind the subject on a plain wall, single colored gel (gel_color) placed behind subject for a rim of colored light, high contrast, slightly underexposed ambient with the flash as the dominant exposure, 35mm lens, subject in a confident asymmetrical pose, styled like a 90s Wolfgang Tillmans or Juergen Teller editorial, slight motion blur allowed on hands or fabric, raw unpolished energy --ar 4:5 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no soft diffused lighting, no beauty retouching, no symmetry, no studio backdrop paper, no smiling posed catalog look, no overexposed skin

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #fashion #flash-photography #editorial

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Painterly concept art for a fantasy location, key frame composition

Concept art key frame of location_description, painterly digital illustration style blending Craig Mullins brushwork with muted Ghibli color harmony, strong atmospheric perspective with three depth layers (foreground silhouette, midground focal subject, distant hazy background), single dominant light source establishing mood (time_of_day), visible loose brushstrokes in foreground, tighter detail on the focal point, wide establishing shot composition following the rule of thirds, cinematic color grade, no character in frame unless specified, matte painting quality suitable for a game pitch deck --ar 21:9 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no photographic texture, no 3D render look, no oversharpened detail everywhere, no flat lighting, no busy composition, no text or UI elements

Midjourney #concept-art #matte-painting #fantasy

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Seamless tileable fabric texture for game asset pipeline

Seamless tileable texture of material_type (e.g. worn red velvet, cracked terracotta tile, rusted corrugated metal), top-down orthographic view, even diffuse lighting with no directional shadows, high frequency surface detail suitable for a PBR material map, 4x tiling shown in preview grid to confirm seamlessness, photorealistic micro-detail, no vignette, no perspective distortion, texture designed for a 1:1 square crop, game-ready asset quality --ar 1:1 --style raw --tile --v 6 Negative prompt: no visible seams, no lighting gradient across the frame, no objects placed on top of the surface, no text, no logos, no perspective, no blur

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #texture #seamless #game-asset

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Flat vector logo concept sheet with three direction variants

Minimalist logo design concept sheet for a brand called brand_name in the industry industry, three distinct logo mark variations arranged in a clean grid on a white background, flat vector style, geometric shapes only, two-color palette using color_1 and color_2, each mark shown at three scales (large icon, medium with wordmark, small favicon size) to demonstrate scalability, generous negative space, no gradients, no drop shadows, no photographic textures, Swiss design influence, grid-aligned typography using a clean geometric sans-serif --ar 16:9 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no 3D effects, no realistic rendering, no mockups on products, no gradients, no textures, no clutter, no more than two colors

Midjourney DALL-E #logo-design #vector #branding

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Brutalist architecture photo with dramatic weather and scale

Brutalist concrete building, building_type, photographed from a low wide angle to emphasize monumental scale, dramatic overcast sky with heavy storm clouds rolling in, single tiny human figure included for scale reference near the entrance, harsh raking light picking out the texture of board-formed concrete, symmetrical or strongly geometric composition, shot on a 24mm tilt-shift lens to keep verticals perfectly straight, muted desaturated color palette of grey, ochre and slate blue, architectural photography style similar to Hélène Binet, high dynamic range with deep shadow detail --ar 16:9 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no people crowding the frame, no cars, no signage, no lens distortion, no converging verticals, no color grading toward warm tones, no blur

Midjourney #architecture #brutalism #weather

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Cinematic environmental portrait with practical lighting motivation

Environmental portrait of subject_description in location, lit primarily by practical_light_source (e.g. neon sign, window light, campfire) as the motivated key light, shallow depth of field with creamy bokeh, shot on Kodak Portra 400 film emulation, 85mm f/1.4 lens compression, subject positioned using rule of thirds looking slightly off-camera, muted color grade with lifted shadows and warm highlights, cinematic anamorphic feel, subtle film grain, storytelling composition that implies a narrative moment --ar 3:2 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no flat lighting, no studio strobes, no symmetrical centered pose, no oversaturation, no plastic skin, no extra limbs, no text

Midjourney Stable Diffusion #portrait #cinematic #practical-light

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Studio product shot on reflective surface with rim light

product_name, professional product photography, centered on a glossy black reflective surface with a soft mirror reflection beneath it, single dramatic rim light from top-left at 45 degrees separating the product from a pure black background, subtle blue-white kicker light on the right edge, softbox key light at low intensity to preserve shadow depth, shot on a Hasselblad H6D with 100mm macro lens, f/11 for full product sharpness, ISO 100, ultra-detailed texture on materials, no dust or fingerprints, commercial advertising style like Apple product pages --ar 4:5 --style raw --v 6 Negative prompt: no props, no hands, no text overlays, no watermark, no lens flare, no plastic sheen unless material is plastic, no blown highlights

Midjourney #product-photography #lighting #studio