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🎨 Image Generation Guide

Midjourney, DALL-E, Flux • 2026

🎯 The Basic Prompt Formula

[Subject] + [Action/Scene] + [Style] + [Details]

Example: A red fox sitting in autumn forest, Studio Ghibli style, golden hour lighting, detailed fur

🖼️ Popular Styles

📷 Photorealism

photorealistic, ultra detailed, 8K, professional photography

🎨 Digital art

digital art, vibrant colors, trending on Artstation

📚 Anime/Manga

anime style, Studio Ghibli, cel shaded, manga illustration

🖌️ Painting

oil painting, impressionist, watercolor, Van Gogh style

🎮 3D render

3D render, Blender, octane render, Cinema 4D

✏️ Minimalism

minimalist, flat design, simple, clean lines

💡 Lighting (the key to mood)

☀️ golden hour

warm, soft

🌙 moonlight

cool, mysterious

💜 neon lights

cyberpunk

🎬 cinematic

dramatic

🔦 rim light

glowing outline

🕯️ candlelight

intimate, warm

⚙️ Tool Comparison

FeatureMidjourneyDALL-E 3Flux
Quality⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Price$10–60/moIncluded in ChatGPT PlusFree!
PhotorealismBestGoodExcellent
Text in imagesPoorBest!Good
Speed~60 sec~30 sec~10 sec

🚫 Negative Prompts (what to leave out)

List what you DON'T want to see:

--no blurry, ugly, deformed, low quality, watermark, text, cropped

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Order matters — put the most important part at the start of the prompt
  • • Use references — “in the style of [artist]”
  • • Name the camera — Canon EOS R5, 85mm lens, f/1.4
  • • Aspect ratio — --ar 16:9, --ar 3:2, --ar 1:1
  • • Iterate — generate variations and combine the best parts

📝 Ready-to-Use Prompts

🏞️ LANDSCAPE

Majestic mountain landscape at sunrise, golden hour lighting, mist in valleys, snow-capped peaks, photorealistic, 8K, National Geographic style --ar 16:9

👤 PORTRAIT

Professional headshot of a confident business woman, soft studio lighting, neutral background, Canon EOS R5, 85mm f/1.4, shallow depth of field

📦 PRODUCT

Minimalist product photography of a sleek smartphone, white background, soft shadows, professional studio lighting, commercial advertising style

🎮 CONCEPT ART

Futuristic cyberpunk cityscape at night, neon lights, flying cars, rain, blade runner aesthetic, detailed matte painting, trending on Artstation

🎨 ILLUSTRATION

Cute cat wizard reading spell book, cozy library background, warm candlelight, Studio Ghibli anime style, soft colors, whimsical atmosphere

AI Unbound • 2026