250+ Midjourney Prompts for Photography

Stacey Schneider
Sparky Thoughts
Published in
13 min readMay 2, 2023

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Midjourney is a powerful AI tool that can be used to create photorealistic images, surreal landscapes, and a litany of other types of digital art.

I’m a photographer myself—mostly in lifestyle and newborn photography, so this article is of particular importance to organize. In this article, I will discuss how to use Midjourney prompts for photography specifically. I’ll cover the basics of creating prompts, as well as some advanced tips and tricks.

How to Construct Your Midjourney Prompt

Midjourney only pays attention to the first 60 words, which is tough on photographers who like to be very verbose, usually articulating every camera setting to get their image just right.

Since writing in full sentences may hurt you, focus on complete phrases ordered separated by commas. I recommend strongly to start with your content type in the first 2–5 words, as it will dramatically improve your consistency in results.

Also, avoid writing complete sentences. Instead, favor descriptive phrases.

[content type], [description - subject + adjectives], [style], [composition]
  1. Identify the content type. Explicitly state the…

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Stacey Schneider
Sparky Thoughts

Digital marketer, storyteller focused on AI, and enneagram scholar. Love my family, dogs, scuba diving, gardening, and photography.