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Midjourney Prompts

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Stephen J. Mildenhall

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2024-03-12

Effective Midjourney prompts:

  1. Be Specific: Clearly define what you want in terms of style, content, mood, and details. The more specific you are, the better the output aligns with your expectations.
  2. Use Descriptive Language: Employ vivid and descriptive language to paint a clear picture of your desired outcome.
  3. Incorporate Styles: Mention specific art styles, techniques, or artist names if you want the image to reflect a particular aesthetic.
  4. Define the Composition: If you have a preference for the layout or composition, specify it. For example, mention if you want a central focus, a balanced composition, or a particular perspective.
  5. Specify the Subject: Clearly describe the main subject(s) of your image, including details on appearance, actions, and emotions if relevant.
  6. Context Matters: Include background or setting details if they are important to your vision.
  7. Adjust Complexity: Depending on your needs, you can either keep prompts simple for broader interpretations or make them complex for more detailed outcomes.
  8. Iterate and Refine: Use feedback from generated images to refine your prompts, honing in on what works well and adjusting what doesn’t.

Style

Mention specific art styles, techniques, artists, or art movements.

  1. Art Movements: Mention specific art movements like Impressionism, Surrealism, Art Deco, etc.
  2. Artists: Name specific artists whose style you want to emulate, like “in the style of Van Gogh” or “reminiscent of Picasso”.
  3. Techniques: Specify techniques or mediums like watercolor, oil painting, pencil sketch, digital art, etc.
  4. Descriptive Terms: Use descriptive terms like “minimalistic”, “gritty”, “ethereal”, “vibrant”, etc., to convey mood or aesthetic.
  5. Genres: You can also specify genres like “fantasy”, “sci-fi”, “cyberpunk”, “noir”, etc.

Genres

  1. Fantasy: Incorporates magical, mystical, or supernatural elements often set in imaginary worlds with fantastical creatures.
  2. Science Fiction (Sci-Fi): Focuses on futuristic technology, space exploration, time travel, and extraterrestrial life, often exploring complex scientific and philosophical concepts.
  3. Cyberpunk: Merges futuristic tech with dystopian societies, often highlighting the contrast between advanced technology and socio-economic decay.
  4. Horror: Intended to frighten, scare, or disgust, featuring themes like monsters, ghosts, and the supernatural.
  5. Mystery: Revolves around the solution of a puzzle or crime, engaging the audience in a complex problem-solving experience.
  6. Noir: Characterized by its cynical attitude, moral ambiguity, and its visual style that emphasizes low-key lighting and unbalanced compositions.
  7. Romance: Centers on love stories and relationships between people, often with a focus on emotional investment.
  8. Adventure: Features exciting and risky experiences or journeys, typically in new or exotic locations.
  9. Historical: Set in the past, often focusing on historical events or periods, and can include a blend of fact and fiction.
  10. Action: Emphasizes physical activities, including fight scenes, chases, explosions, and dynamic movement.
  11. Comedy: Aims to provoke laughter and provide amusement, often through exaggerated situations, language, and characters.
  12. Drama: Focuses on character development and an emotional narrative, dealing with weighty or intricate themes.
  13. Post-Apocalyptic: Explores life after a catastrophic event, often focusing on survival in a drastically changed world.
  14. Steampunk: Combines historical elements, especially from the Victorian era, with futuristic technology powered by steam.

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Stephen J. Mildenhall. License: CC BY-SA 2.0.

 

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