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AI Image Prompt Writing

Master the art of writing prompts for AI image generators

Prompt Structure

Subject: What/who is in the image
Style: Art style, medium, technique
Composition: Framing, perspective, angle
Lighting: Time of day, mood, atmosphere
Details: Colors, textures, specific elements

Example Breakdown

Subject: "A young woman reading in a library"
Style: "impressionist painting, soft brushstrokes"
Composition: "medium shot, rule of thirds"
Lighting: "warm afternoon sunlight streaming through windows"
Details: "rich browns and golds, cozy atmosphere, books surrounding her"

Keywords vs Natural Language

Modern models (DALL-E 3, FLUX.2, Midjourney V7) prefer natural language:

  • Instead of: "dog, cute, 4k, 8k, trending on artstation"
  • Try: "A cinematic photo of a cute golden retriever puppy sitting in a sunlit meadow"

Older models (SD 1.5) still benefit from keywords:

  • Quality: 4k, 8k, highly detailed, masterpiece
  • Lighting: golden hour, dramatic, studio lighting

Negative Prompts

What to avoid:

  • blur, blurry, low quality, amateur
  • bad anatomy, deformed, disfigured
  • watermark, signature, text
  • oversaturated, overexposed

Pro Tips

  1. Be specific: "Red vintage Mustang" not just "car"
  2. Use art references: "in the style of Studio Ghibli"
  3. Specify medium: "oil painting on canvas" vs "digital illustration"
  4. Control composition: "centered", "rule of thirds", "dynamic angle"
  5. Iterate: Start simple, add details gradually