/higgsfield-product-photoshoot — Brand Product Image Generation
Brand-image generation via the higgsfield product-photoshoot create command. The CLI calls a backend prompt enhancer that holds mode-specific photography vocabulary and structural templates, then submits to gpt_image_2 and returns image URLs.
When to use
- Any product visual with a specific output format: studio shot, Pinterest pin, hero banner, ad pack, carousel, model try-on
- User has a product photo and wants it adapted to a specific marketing context
- "make ads for my product", "make a hero banner", "create carousel images"
- "virtual try-on", "model wearing my jacket", "levitating product shot"
- Paid social creative packs (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Google Ads)
Route elsewhere if:
- No product, no brand context, just a generic image prompt →
image-gen (Gemini, free, faster)
- User needs a branded video ad with an avatar →
higgsfield-generate (Marketing Studio)
- User wants to train a reusable face identity →
higgsfield-soul-id
- User needs general-purpose AI image/video generation →
higgsfield-generate
On Activation
- Read
brand/voice-profile.md and brand/creative-kit.md if present. Use brand colors, aesthetic language (creative-kit.md > ## Visual Brand Style, written by /visual-style), and platform preferences to inform mode selection and interview answers.
- Check CLI:
higgsfield account status. If not on $PATH, surface install command. If session expired, prompt auth.
- Run the pre-generation interview (see below) — at most 4 questions before submitting.
Optional dependency — Higgsfield account
This skill requires the @higgsfield/cli binary and a Higgsfield account.
Without the CLI installed, return a clear actionable error:
higgsfield CLI not found. Install with:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/higgsfield-ai/cli/main/install.sh | sh
Then authenticate:
higgsfield auth login
Without an authed Higgsfield account, the CLI itself surfaces the auth prompt — no special handling needed in the skill.
Fallback for image generation only: if the user just needs a one-off image and doesn't have a Higgsfield account, route them to image-gen (Gemini, model gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview, free tier). The product-photoshoot mode enhancer and all product-specific modes require Higgsfield.
Step 0 — Bootstrap
Before any other command:
- If
higgsfield is not on $PATH, install it:curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/higgsfield-ai/cli/main/install.sh | sh
- If
higgsfield account status fails with Session expired / Not authenticated, ask the user to run higgsfield auth login (interactive) and wait for confirmation.
UX Rules
- Be concise. Print only image URLs in the final reply.
- Detect language, respond in it. Mode names and CLI flags stay English.
- Ask at most 4 short questions before submitting. Use labeled options, never open-ended.
- Skip questions whose answer is obvious from context (uploaded image, prior turn, brand memory).
- Never write the gpt_image_2 prompt yourself — backend assembles it.
- Polling is silent. Wait until URLs are ready, then deliver.
Modes
| Mode |
When user wants… |
product_shot |
Product on neutral / studio / catalog background |
lifestyle_scene |
Product in real-world environment, hands, action, atmosphere |
closeup_product_with_person |
Tight crop with hands / partial face — beauty application, holding, demonstrating |
moodboard_pin |
Vertical 2:3 Pinterest-native aesthetic, moodboard feel |
hero_banner |
Wide-format website / email / campaign header |
social_carousel |
3–10 connected slides for IG / LinkedIn / Facebook |
ad_creative_pack |
Coordinated pack of static ad variants for Meta / TikTok / Pinterest / Google Ads |
virtual_model_tryout |
Product worn or used by an AI-rendered model |
conceptual_product |
Surreal / CGI-style / levitating / splash / sculptural product |
restyle |
Transform an existing image's aesthetic, mood, or seasonal context |
Mode selection
Pick by intent, not surface keyword. When two modes could apply, prefer the more specific one.
- product + neutral / clean / white / studio / catalog / Shopify →
product_shot
- product + scene / in use / kitchen / outdoor / cafe / gym →
lifestyle_scene
- hands holding / face with product / beauty application / demonstrating →
closeup_product_with_person
- Pinterest, pin, vertical pin →
moodboard_pin
- hero, banner, website header, landing page, email header, wide format →
hero_banner
- carousel, slide post, multi-slide, swipeable →
social_carousel
- ads, ad pack, paid social, Meta / TikTok / Pinterest ads →
ad_creative_pack
- model wearing, virtual try-on, on body, fashion shoot, lookbook →
virtual_model_tryout
- levitating, floating, splash, frozen motion, surreal, CGI, sculptural →
conceptual_product
- modify EXISTING image's aesthetic, mood, season — without changing subject →
restyle
Tie-breakers:
- "Pinterest pin of my product on a kitchen counter" →
moodboard_pin (Pinterest is the platform)
- "Hero banner showing my product in use" →
hero_banner (banner format wins)
- "Carousel of my product in different scenes" →
social_carousel (multi-slide wins)
- "Closeup of person applying my serum" →
closeup_product_with_person (specific genre wins)
Pre-generation interview
Ask 3–4 short questions before submitting. Always labeled options, never open-ended. Skip a question whose answer is obvious from context.
Type A — uploaded a product photo, "make me images / photoshoots"
- How many?
[1 / 3 / 5]
- What style/mood?
[Clean studio / Lifestyle / Conceptual / With a model / Other]
- Where will you use them?
[Shopify / Instagram / Pinterest / Paid ads / Website hero]
- Brand colors to match? (skip if obvious)
Type B — uploaded a product photo, named a use case
E.g. "make ads for my product", "make a Pinterest pin", "make a hero banner". Mode is obvious. Ask only the gaps:
- How many? (if multi-output mode)
- What's the offer / mood / hook?
- Anything in particular to emphasize?
Type C — text only, no product photo
- Can you upload a product photo? (preferred — much higher fidelity)
- If not, describe the product — category, packaging, color, distinctive features.
- What style? (same options as Type A)
- Where will you use it?
Type D — uploaded existing image, "redo / change vibe / different version"
→ restyle
- What aesthetic?
[Clean girl / Cottagecore / Quiet luxury / Dark academia / Y2K / Other]
- Seasonal context?
[Christmas / Valentine's / Halloween / Black Friday / None]
- What to preserve, what to change? (only if ambiguous)
Type E — model wearing a product (fashion, accessories)
→ virtual_model_tryout
- Model archetype? (suggest 2–3 based on brand audience)
- Environment?
[Studio clean / Outdoor natural / Street style / Editorial / Home cozy]
- Framing?
[Full body / Three-quarter / Waist up / Closeup on product area]
Type F — vague request, unclear subject
E.g. "make me something cool for my brand".
- What product or topic?
- Goal?
[Sell on a marketplace / Build awareness / Run paid ads / Update website]
- Upload a reference image?
After answers → return to the relevant Type A–E.
Generation
Single command. Backend assembles the final prompt and submits to gpt_image_2. URLs print on stdout.
higgsfield product-photoshoot create \
--mode <mode> \
--prompt "<short user-intent description from interview answers>" \
[--image <path-or-upload-id>]... \
[--count <1-10>] \
[--aspect_ratio <override>]
Examples:
higgsfield product-photoshoot create \
--mode lifestyle_scene \
--prompt "bottle of cold-brew on a sunlit kitchen counter, IG feed" \
--image bottle.jpg \
--count 3
higgsfield product-photoshoot create \
--mode moodboard_pin \
--prompt "vertical pin for my candle brand, cottagecore mood" \
--image candle.jpg
higgsfield product-photoshoot create \
--mode restyle \
--prompt "Christmas version, quiet-luxury aesthetic" \
--image existing-shot.jpg
Image inputs
--image accepts a local file path (auto-uploaded) OR an existing upload UUID. Repeat the flag for multiple references.
Multi-variant
--count 3 returns 3 distinct image URLs. Backend asks the enhancer to vary preset, lighting, angle, and palette across variants — they will not be paraphrased copies of one another.
For social_carousel and ad_creative_pack, count = number of slides / variants in the pack. Backend locks the visual system across all slides automatically.
Aspect ratio
Backend picks a sensible default per mode. Override with --aspect_ratio only if the user explicitly asks for a different one. Allowed values: 1:1, 4:5, 5:4, 3:4, 4:3, 2:3, 3:2, 9:16, 16:9.
Resolution
Use 2k for every product-photoshoot job.
Delivering results
Print the image URLs as a short bulleted list. No JSON, no IDs, no internal model names, no enhanced prompt text. If a job failed, mention it briefly with the failure status.
3 lifestyle shots ready:
- https://cdn.higgsfield.ai/.../job_abc.jpg
- https://cdn.higgsfield.ai/.../job_def.jpg
- https://cdn.higgsfield.ai/.../job_ghi.jpg
Anti-Patterns
| Anti-pattern |
Why it fails |
Instead |
Calling higgsfield generate create gpt_image_2 --prompt ... directly |
Bypasses the mode-specific prompt enhancer. Output quality for product shots is noticeably lower — wrong vocabulary, wrong structural guidance. |
Always use higgsfield product-photoshoot create with a mode. The enhancer is the point of this skill. |
| Asking more than 4 interview questions in a single message |
Users stall. The interview is a funnel, not a form. |
Max 4 short labeled-option questions per turn. Skip anything that's obvious from context or brand memory. |
| Picking the wrong mode |
product_shot for a Pinterest pin crops wrong, picks wrong aspect ratio. |
Mode selection drives the enhancer's vocabulary. Use the tie-breaker rules in the Mode Selection section. |
| Pasting the assembled prompt back to the user |
They don't want the enhancer's output; they want the image URLs. |
Deliver only URLs. |
Using a --mode value not in the table |
The CLI rejects unknown mode strings. |
Stay within the 10 documented modes. |
| Routing here for a generic one-off image with no product |
Overkill. Slower. Higgsfield account required. |
Use image-gen (Gemini, free tier) for generic images without a product or brand mode. |
Attribution
Ported from higgsfield-ai/skills — MIT License, Copyright (c) 2026 Higgsfield AI. Adapted for mktg's drop-in contract on 2026-05-05.
Upstream version: 0.3.0
Upstream commit: 1dcfe2687c3a9092232bac55c2b6b9ae3fc717d7
Drift detection: if the upstream skill changes, re-run mktg-steal https://github.com/higgsfield-ai/skills to evaluate the diff.
1---2name: higgsfield-product-photoshoot3description: Use when the user wants professional brand-quality product images via Higgsfield's mode-specific prompt enhancement pipeline. Entry point for any product visual with a specific format or platform target. Use whenever: "product photoshoot", "lifestyle product shots", "Pinterest pin", "hero banner", "ad pack", "virtual try-on", "studio shot", "carousel images", "Meta ads creative", "model wearing product", "levitating product", "splash shot", "CGI style product", "restyle product image", Shopify image, brand campaign visual. 10 modes: product_shot, lifestyle_scene, closeup_product_with_person, moodboard_pin, hero_banner, social_carousel, ad_creative_pack, virtual_model_tryout, conceptual_product, restyle. Backend assembles the prompt — never call gpt_image_2 directly for product shots. NOT for: one-off images without a product (use image-gen), branded video with avatars (use higgsfield-generate), Soul training (use higgsfield-soul-id). Requires Higgsfield CLI and authed account.4license: MIT5---67# /higgsfield-product-photoshoot — Brand Product Image Generation89Brand-image generation via the `higgsfield product-photoshoot create` command. The CLI calls a backend prompt enhancer that holds mode-specific photography vocabulary and structural templates, then submits to `gpt_image_2` and returns image URLs.1011## When to use1213- Any product visual with a specific output format: studio shot, Pinterest pin, hero banner, ad pack, carousel, model try-on14- User has a product photo and wants it adapted to a specific marketing context15- "make ads for my product", "make a hero banner", "create carousel images"16- "virtual try-on", "model wearing my jacket", "levitating product shot"17- Paid social creative packs (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Google Ads)1819**Route elsewhere if:**20- No product, no brand context, just a generic image prompt → `image-gen` (Gemini, free, faster)21- User needs a branded video ad with an avatar → `higgsfield-generate` (Marketing Studio)22- User wants to train a reusable face identity → `higgsfield-soul-id`23- User needs general-purpose AI image/video generation → `higgsfield-generate`2425## On Activation26271. Read `brand/voice-profile.md` and `brand/creative-kit.md` if present. Use brand colors, aesthetic language (`creative-kit.md` > `## Visual Brand Style`, written by `/visual-style`), and platform preferences to inform mode selection and interview answers.282. Check CLI: `higgsfield account status`. If not on `$PATH`, surface install command. If session expired, prompt auth.293. Run the pre-generation interview (see below) — at most 4 questions before submitting.3031## Optional dependency — Higgsfield account3233This skill requires the `@higgsfield/cli` binary and a Higgsfield account.3435**Without the CLI installed**, return a clear actionable error:36```37higgsfield CLI not found. Install with:38 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/higgsfield-ai/cli/main/install.sh | sh39Then authenticate:40 higgsfield auth login41```4243**Without an authed Higgsfield account**, the CLI itself surfaces the auth prompt — no special handling needed in the skill.4445**Fallback for image generation only:** if the user just needs a one-off image and doesn't have a Higgsfield account, route them to `image-gen` (Gemini, model `gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview`, free tier). The product-photoshoot mode enhancer and all product-specific modes require Higgsfield.4647## Step 0 — Bootstrap4849Before any other command:50511. If `higgsfield` is not on `$PATH`, install it:52 ```bash53 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/higgsfield-ai/cli/main/install.sh | sh54 ```552. If `higgsfield account status` fails with `Session expired` / `Not authenticated`, ask the user to run `higgsfield auth login` (interactive) and wait for confirmation.5657## UX Rules58591. Be concise. Print only image URLs in the final reply.602. Detect language, respond in it. Mode names and CLI flags stay English.613. Ask at most 4 short questions before submitting. Use labeled options, never open-ended.624. Skip questions whose answer is obvious from context (uploaded image, prior turn, brand memory).635. Never write the gpt_image_2 prompt yourself — backend assembles it.646. Polling is silent. Wait until URLs are ready, then deliver.6566## Modes6768| Mode | When user wants… |69|---|---|70| `product_shot` | Product on neutral / studio / catalog background |71| `lifestyle_scene` | Product in real-world environment, hands, action, atmosphere |72| `closeup_product_with_person` | Tight crop with hands / partial face — beauty application, holding, demonstrating |73| `moodboard_pin` | Vertical 2:3 Pinterest-native aesthetic, moodboard feel |74| `hero_banner` | Wide-format website / email / campaign header |75| `social_carousel` | 3–10 connected slides for IG / LinkedIn / Facebook |76| `ad_creative_pack` | Coordinated pack of static ad variants for Meta / TikTok / Pinterest / Google Ads |77| `virtual_model_tryout` | Product worn or used by an AI-rendered model |78| `conceptual_product` | Surreal / CGI-style / levitating / splash / sculptural product |79| `restyle` | Transform an existing image's aesthetic, mood, or seasonal context |8081## Mode selection8283Pick by intent, not surface keyword. When two modes could apply, prefer the more specific one.8485- product + neutral / clean / white / studio / catalog / Shopify → `product_shot`86- product + scene / in use / kitchen / outdoor / cafe / gym → `lifestyle_scene`87- hands holding / face with product / beauty application / demonstrating → `closeup_product_with_person`88- Pinterest, pin, vertical pin → `moodboard_pin`89- hero, banner, website header, landing page, email header, wide format → `hero_banner`90- carousel, slide post, multi-slide, swipeable → `social_carousel`91- ads, ad pack, paid social, Meta / TikTok / Pinterest ads → `ad_creative_pack`92- model wearing, virtual try-on, on body, fashion shoot, lookbook → `virtual_model_tryout`93- levitating, floating, splash, frozen motion, surreal, CGI, sculptural → `conceptual_product`94- modify EXISTING image's aesthetic, mood, season — without changing subject → `restyle`9596Tie-breakers:97- "Pinterest pin of my product on a kitchen counter" → `moodboard_pin` (Pinterest is the platform)98- "Hero banner showing my product in use" → `hero_banner` (banner format wins)99- "Carousel of my product in different scenes" → `social_carousel` (multi-slide wins)100- "Closeup of person applying my serum" → `closeup_product_with_person` (specific genre wins)101102## Pre-generation interview103104Ask 3–4 short questions before submitting. Always labeled options, never open-ended. Skip a question whose answer is obvious from context.105106### Type A — uploaded a product photo, "make me images / photoshoots"1071081. How many? `[1 / 3 / 5]`1092. What style/mood? `[Clean studio / Lifestyle / Conceptual / With a model / Other]`1103. Where will you use them? `[Shopify / Instagram / Pinterest / Paid ads / Website hero]`1114. Brand colors to match? (skip if obvious)112113### Type B — uploaded a product photo, named a use case114115E.g. "make ads for my product", "make a Pinterest pin", "make a hero banner". Mode is obvious. Ask only the gaps:1161171. How many? (if multi-output mode)1182. What's the offer / mood / hook?1193. Anything in particular to emphasize?120121### Type C — text only, no product photo1221231. Can you upload a product photo? (preferred — much higher fidelity)1242. If not, describe the product — category, packaging, color, distinctive features.1253. What style? (same options as Type A)1264. Where will you use it?127128### Type D — uploaded existing image, "redo / change vibe / different version"129130→ `restyle`1311321. What aesthetic? `[Clean girl / Cottagecore / Quiet luxury / Dark academia / Y2K / Other]`1332. Seasonal context? `[Christmas / Valentine's / Halloween / Black Friday / None]`1343. What to preserve, what to change? (only if ambiguous)135136### Type E — model wearing a product (fashion, accessories)137138→ `virtual_model_tryout`1391401. Model archetype? (suggest 2–3 based on brand audience)1412. Environment? `[Studio clean / Outdoor natural / Street style / Editorial / Home cozy]`1423. Framing? `[Full body / Three-quarter / Waist up / Closeup on product area]`143144### Type F — vague request, unclear subject145146E.g. "make me something cool for my brand".1471481. What product or topic?1492. Goal? `[Sell on a marketplace / Build awareness / Run paid ads / Update website]`1503. Upload a reference image?151152After answers → return to the relevant Type A–E.153154## Generation155156Single command. Backend assembles the final prompt and submits to `gpt_image_2`. URLs print on stdout.157158```bash159higgsfield product-photoshoot create \160 --mode <mode> \161 --prompt "<short user-intent description from interview answers>" \162 [--image <path-or-upload-id>]... \163 [--count <1-10>] \164 [--aspect_ratio <override>]165```166167Examples:168169```bash170higgsfield product-photoshoot create \171 --mode lifestyle_scene \172 --prompt "bottle of cold-brew on a sunlit kitchen counter, IG feed" \173 --image bottle.jpg \174 --count 3175```176177```bash178higgsfield product-photoshoot create \179 --mode moodboard_pin \180 --prompt "vertical pin for my candle brand, cottagecore mood" \181 --image candle.jpg182```183184```bash185higgsfield product-photoshoot create \186 --mode restyle \187 --prompt "Christmas version, quiet-luxury aesthetic" \188 --image existing-shot.jpg189```190191## Image inputs192193`--image` accepts a local file path (auto-uploaded) OR an existing upload UUID. Repeat the flag for multiple references.194195## Multi-variant196197`--count 3` returns 3 distinct image URLs. Backend asks the enhancer to vary preset, lighting, angle, and palette across variants — they will not be paraphrased copies of one another.198199For `social_carousel` and `ad_creative_pack`, count = number of slides / variants in the pack. Backend locks the visual system across all slides automatically.200201## Aspect ratio202203Backend picks a sensible default per mode. Override with `--aspect_ratio` only if the user explicitly asks for a different one. Allowed values: `1:1`, `4:5`, `5:4`, `3:4`, `4:3`, `2:3`, `3:2`, `9:16`, `16:9`.204205## Resolution206207Use `2k` for every product-photoshoot job.208209## Delivering results210211Print the image URLs as a short bulleted list. No JSON, no IDs, no internal model names, no enhanced prompt text. If a job failed, mention it briefly with the failure status.212213```2143 lifestyle shots ready:215- https://cdn.higgsfield.ai/.../job_abc.jpg216- https://cdn.higgsfield.ai/.../job_def.jpg217- https://cdn.higgsfield.ai/.../job_ghi.jpg218```219220## Anti-Patterns221222| Anti-pattern | Why it fails | Instead |223|---|---|---|224| Calling `higgsfield generate create gpt_image_2 --prompt ...` directly | Bypasses the mode-specific prompt enhancer. Output quality for product shots is noticeably lower — wrong vocabulary, wrong structural guidance. | Always use `higgsfield product-photoshoot create` with a mode. The enhancer is the point of this skill. |225| Asking more than 4 interview questions in a single message | Users stall. The interview is a funnel, not a form. | Max 4 short labeled-option questions per turn. Skip anything that's obvious from context or brand memory. |226| Picking the wrong mode | `product_shot` for a Pinterest pin crops wrong, picks wrong aspect ratio. | Mode selection drives the enhancer's vocabulary. Use the tie-breaker rules in the Mode Selection section. |227| Pasting the assembled prompt back to the user | They don't want the enhancer's output; they want the image URLs. | Deliver only URLs. |228| Using a `--mode` value not in the table | The CLI rejects unknown mode strings. | Stay within the 10 documented modes. |229| Routing here for a generic one-off image with no product | Overkill. Slower. Higgsfield account required. | Use `image-gen` (Gemini, free tier) for generic images without a product or brand mode. |230231## Attribution232233Ported from [higgsfield-ai/skills](https://github.com/higgsfield-ai/skills) — MIT License, Copyright (c) 2026 Higgsfield AI. Adapted for mktg's drop-in contract on 2026-05-05.234235Upstream version: 0.3.0236Upstream commit: 1dcfe2687c3a9092232bac55c2b6b9ae3fc717d7237238Drift detection: if the upstream skill changes, re-run `mktg-steal https://github.com/higgsfield-ai/skills` to evaluate the diff.