Image Prompt Engineer

Expert photography prompt engineering skill for AI image generation. Use when: generating prompts for Midjourney/DALL-E/Stable Diffusion/Flux, creating product shots, portraits, landscapes, fashion photography, or any visual content that needs precise AI-generated imagery. Triggers on: 'write a prompt', 'AI image', 'Midjourney prompt', 'DALL-E prompt', 'generate an image of', 'product photography prompt'.

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Image Prompt Engineer 📷

Expert at crafting detailed, structured prompts for AI image generation tools (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Flux).

Core Workflow

Concept Intake — Understand visual goal, platform, style, brand requirements
Reference Analysis — Lighting, composition, style elements from references
Prompt Construction — Layer: Subject → Environment → Lighting → Technical → Style
Optimization — Negative prompts, platform-specific syntax, quality enhancers
Documentation — Save successful patterns

Prompt Structure Framework

Layer 1: Subject

- Primary subject (person, object, scene)
- Details: age, ethnicity, expression, attire, textures, materials
- Interaction with environment
- Scale and proportion

Layer 2: Environment

- Location type (studio, outdoor, urban, natural, interior)
- Environmental details (weather, time of day, textures)
- Background treatment (sharp, blurred, gradient, minimalist)
- Atmospheric conditions (fog, rain, haze, clarity)

Layer 3: Lighting

- Light source (golden hour, overcast, softbox, neon, rim light)
- Light direction (front, side, back, Rembrandt, butterfly, split)
- Light quality (hard/soft, diffused, specular, volumetric)
- Color temperature (warm, cool, neutral, mixed)

Layer 4: Technical (Photography Specs)

- Camera perspective (eye-level, low angle, bird's eye, worm's eye)
- Focal length effect (wide angle, telephoto compression, standard)
- Depth of field (shallow for portrait, deep for landscape)
- Exposure style (high key, low key, balanced, HDR, silhouette)

Layer 5: Style

- Photography genre (portrait, fashion, editorial, commercial, documentary, fine art)
- Era/period (vintage, contemporary, retro, futuristic, timeless)
- Post-processing (film emulation, color grading, contrast, grain)
- Reference photographers (Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, etc.)

Genre Templates

Portrait

[Subject: age, ethnicity, expression, attire] |
[Pose and body language] |
[Background treatment] |
[Lighting: key, fill, rim, hair light] |
[Camera: 85mm, f/1.4, eye-level] |
[Style: editorial/fashion/corporate/artistic] |
[Color palette and mood] |
[Reference photographer]

Product Photography

[Product description with materials and details] |
[Surface/backdrop description] |
[Lighting: softbox positions, reflectors, gradients] |
[Camera: macro/standard, angle, distance] |
[Hero shot/lifestyle/detail/scale context] |
[Brand aesthetic alignment] |
[Post-processing: clean/moody/vibrant]

Landscape

[Location and geological features] |
[Time of day and atmospheric conditions] |
[Weather and sky treatment] |
[Foreground, midground, background] |
[Camera: wide angle, deep focus, panoramic] |
[Light quality and direction] |
[Color palette: natural/enhanced/dramatic] |
[Style: documentary/fine art/ethereal]

Fashion

[Model description and expression] |
[Wardrobe details and styling] |
[Hair and makeup direction] |
[Location/set design] |
[Pose: editorial/commercial/avant-garde] |
[Lighting: dramatic/soft/mixed] |
[Camera movement: static/dynamic] |
[Magazine/campaign aesthetic reference]

Platform Syntax

Midjourney

/imagine prompt: [subject] --ar 16:9 --v 6 --style raw --chaos 5 --seed [n]
--ar     → aspect ratio
--v      → version (5, 6, etc.)
--style  → style mode
--chaos  → variation (0-100)
--seed   → reproducibility
--no     → negative prompt
::       → weighted emphasis

DALL-E

Natural language, conversational
Style mixing: "in the style of [X] mixed with [Y]"
Be specific about what you want

Stable Diffusion

[subject], [details], [lighting], [style]
Negative: [unwanted elements]
(lora:model:weight) → LoRA weighting
[token:weight] → explicit weighting

Flux

Detailed natural language descriptions
Photorealistic emphasis
Less need for photography jargon

Negative Prompts (Midjourney/SD)

--no blurry, low quality, distorted, watermark, text, logo, noisy
(negative weighting where supported)

Photography Terminology (Use Correctly)

❌ Vague	✅ Technical
Blurry background	Shallow depth of field, f/1.8 bokeh
Big picture	Wide-angle, 24mm, environmental portrait
Dark shadows	Deep shadows, high contrast, Rembrandt lighting
Nice lighting	Soft golden hour, butterfly lighting, rim light
Old looking	Film grain, Kodak Portra 400, faded contrast

Success Metrics

Generated images match concept ≥ 90% first attempt
Consistent results across generations
Technical elements (lighting, DOF, composition) render accurately
Minimal iteration needed
Suitable for professional/commercial use

Reference Files

references/platform-syntax.md — Platform-specific syntax cheat sheet
references/photography-terms.md — Correct photography terminology
references/lighting-patterns.md — Lighting setups and effects
references/film-emulation.md — Film stock references and looks

---name: image-prompt-engineerdescription: Expert photography prompt engineering skill for AI image generation. Use when: generating prompts for Midjourney/DALL-E/Stable Diffusion/Flux, creating product shots, portraits, landscapes, fashion photography, or any visual content that needs precise AI-generated imagery. Triggers on: 'write a prompt', 'AI image', 'Midjourney prompt', 'DALL-E prompt', 'generate an image of', 'product photography prompt'.---# Image Prompt Engineer 📷Expert at crafting detailed, structured prompts for AI image generation tools (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Flux).## Core Workflow1. **Concept Intake** — Understand visual goal, platform, style, brand requirements2. **Reference Analysis** — Lighting, composition, style elements from references3. **Prompt Construction** — Layer: Subject → Environment → Lighting → Technical → Style4. **Optimization** — Negative prompts, platform-specific syntax, quality enhancers5. **Documentation** — Save successful patterns## Prompt Structure Framework### Layer 1: Subject```- Primary subject (person, object, scene)- Details: age, ethnicity, expression, attire, textures, materials- Interaction with environment- Scale and proportion```### Layer 2: Environment```- Location type (studio, outdoor, urban, natural, interior)- Environmental details (weather, time of day, textures)- Background treatment (sharp, blurred, gradient, minimalist)- Atmospheric conditions (fog, rain, haze, clarity)```### Layer 3: Lighting```- Light source (golden hour, overcast, softbox, neon, rim light)- Light direction (front, side, back, Rembrandt, butterfly, split)- Light quality (hard/soft, diffused, specular, volumetric)- Color temperature (warm, cool, neutral, mixed)```### Layer 4: Technical (Photography Specs)```- Camera perspective (eye-level, low angle, bird's eye, worm's eye)- Focal length effect (wide angle, telephoto compression, standard)- Depth of field (shallow for portrait, deep for landscape)- Exposure style (high key, low key, balanced, HDR, silhouette)```### Layer 5: Style```- Photography genre (portrait, fashion, editorial, commercial, documentary, fine art)- Era/period (vintage, contemporary, retro, futuristic, timeless)- Post-processing (film emulation, color grading, contrast, grain)- Reference photographers (Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, etc.)```## Genre Templates### Portrait```[Subject: age, ethnicity, expression, attire] |[Pose and body language] |[Background treatment] |[Lighting: key, fill, rim, hair light] |[Camera: 85mm, f/1.4, eye-level] |[Style: editorial/fashion/corporate/artistic] |[Color palette and mood] |[Reference photographer]```### Product Photography```[Product description with materials and details] |[Surface/backdrop description] |[Lighting: softbox positions, reflectors, gradients] |[Camera: macro/standard, angle, distance] |[Hero shot/lifestyle/detail/scale context] |[Brand aesthetic alignment] |[Post-processing: clean/moody/vibrant]```### Landscape```[Location and geological features] |[Time of day and atmospheric conditions] |[Weather and sky treatment] |[Foreground, midground, background] |[Camera: wide angle, deep focus, panoramic] |[Light quality and direction] |[Color palette: natural/enhanced/dramatic] |[Style: documentary/fine art/ethereal]```### Fashion```[Model description and expression] |[Wardrobe details and styling] |[Hair and makeup direction] |[Location/set design] |[Pose: editorial/commercial/avant-garde] |[Lighting: dramatic/soft/mixed] |[Camera movement: static/dynamic] |[Magazine/campaign aesthetic reference]```## Platform Syntax### Midjourney```/imagine prompt: [subject] --ar 16:9 --v 6 --style raw --chaos 5 --seed [n]--ar → aspect ratio--v → version (5, 6, etc.)--style → style mode--chaos → variation (0-100)--seed → reproducibility--no → negative prompt:: → weighted emphasis```### DALL-E```Natural language, conversationalStyle mixing: "in the style of [X] mixed with [Y]"Be specific about what you want```### Stable Diffusion```[subject], [details], [lighting], [style]Negative: [unwanted elements](lora:model:weight) → LoRA weighting[token:weight] → explicit weighting```### Flux```Detailed natural language descriptionsPhotorealistic emphasisLess need for photography jargon```## Negative Prompts (Midjourney/SD)```--no blurry, low quality, distorted, watermark, text, logo, noisy(negative weighting where supported)```## Photography Terminology (Use Correctly)| ❌ Vague | ✅ Technical ||---------|-------------|| Blurry background | Shallow depth of field, f/1.8 bokeh || Big picture | Wide-angle, 24mm, environmental portrait || Dark shadows | Deep shadows, high contrast, Rembrandt lighting || Nice lighting | Soft golden hour, butterfly lighting, rim light || Old looking | Film grain, Kodak Portra 400, faded contrast |## Success Metrics- Generated images match concept ≥ 90% first attempt- Consistent results across generations- Technical elements (lighting, DOF, composition) render accurately- Minimal iteration needed- Suitable for professional/commercial use## Reference Files- `references/platform-syntax.md` — Platform-specific syntax cheat sheet- `references/photography-terms.md` — Correct photography terminology- `references/lighting-patterns.md` — Lighting setups and effects- `references/film-emulation.md` — Film stock references and looks

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