Photography

Photography Prompt Template

Use Cases

  • Suitable for Photography AI image generation workflows, with reusable structure for fast iteration.
  • Best for product hero shots, packaging proposals, and brand campaign visuals.

Notes

  • Replace placeholders (such as [OBJECT] and {variable}) with concrete subjects and contexts.
  • Keep core constraints first (composition, lighting, lens, materials), then add style modifiers gradually.
  • If results become noisy, reduce prompt density and reintroduce key elements step by step.
#Photography

Prompt Template

{
  "subject": {
    "description": "Young East Asian woman, positioned in profile turning to look back at the viewer.",
    "pose": "Looking over shoulder, slight head tilt, body angled away from camera.",
    "expression": "Soft, neutral to slightly melancholic, contemplative gaze, lips slightly parted."
  },
  "clothing": {
    "upper_body": "Dark, structured jacket or blazer, possibly pinstriped or textured fabric.",
    "visibility": "Mostly obscured by shadow and foreground elements."
  },
  "hair": {
    "color": "Dark brown to black.",
    "style": "Long, loose, tousled waves, slightly messy texture.",
    "lighting_interaction": "Strongly backlit, creating a glowing halo effect on loose strands (rim lighting)."
  },
  "face": {
    "skin_tone": "Fair/pale with warm undertones.",
    "features": "Soft facial structure, almond-shaped eyes, natural eyebrows.",
    "makeup": "Minimal, 'no-makeup' look, natural lip color."
  },
  "accessories": {
    "visible_items": "None clearly visible due to framing and lighting."
  },
  "environment": {
    "setting": "Cluttered interior space, resembling a workshop, storage room, or old bookstore.",
    "background_elements": "Wooden shelves stacked with indistinct objects, papers, boxes, and plastic packaging.",
    "foreground_elements": "Blurred translucent objects (possibly glass, plastic sheets, or dust covers) creating layers and reflections."
  },
  "lighting": {
    "source": "Natural sunlight streaming through a window on the left.",
    "quality": "Golden hour, warm, diffuse but directional.",
    "effects": "Strong backlighting/rim lighting on hair, volumetric dust motes dancing in the light, lens flares, soft glare, dramatic contrast between light and shadow."
  },
  "camera": {
    "perspective": "Eye-level, shot through a foreground obstruction (glass or clutter).",
    "focus": "Shallow depth of field (bokeh), sharp focus on eyes/face, blurred background and foreground.",
    "lens_character": "Soft focus, film grain simulation, slight bloom effect."
  },
  "style": {
    "aesthetic": "Cinematic, atmospheric, nostalgic, slice-of-life, ethereal.",
    "mood": "Dreamy, intimate, quiet, sentimental.",
    "visual_reference": "Film photography, Japanese photobook style."
  }
}

Sample Images

Photography Prompt Template sample 1