Prompt Theory:

Telling a Story:

• Think like a screenplay

• Set the scene

• Describe the character

• Envision the mood

• Nail the details

Image Elements:

• Medium: Photo/Art/3D/etc

• Subject + Action: Who & what they’re doing

• Environment: Where it is

• Composition/Shot Type: How it’s captured

• Mood/Emotion: Feeling and senses

• Lighting: Time of Day / Lighting Conditions

• Color Scheme: Highlighted colors

• Textures: Highlighted textures

• Details/Modifiers: Additional information

Disclaimer: You don‘t need to use all of these (they‘re guidelines)

Prompt Formula:

[Photo Type], [Subject + Action], [Enviornment], [Color Scheme], [Camera/Lens/Film], [Lighting], [Composition], [Additional Details]

Example Prompt:

Cinematic still, haggard man sitting, grungy east village dive bar, brown and burgundy colors, 35mm film, back light, off-balanced composition, loneliness --ar 3:2

Prompt Structure:

• Beginning: Most Important Element.

• End: Supporting Details.

Example Prompt:

Land Rover Defender, vibrant Cusco Peru, freeze motion, asymmetrical composition, 35mm, Bergger Pancro 400, extreme tonal balance, street photography

Token Description:

• Land Rover Defender: The subject

• Vibrant Cusco Peru: The environment

• Freeze motion: Stops item in motion

• Asymmetrical composition: Off-balanced

• 35mm: Analog Film

• Bergger Pancro 400: Moody Film Stock

• Extreme tonal balance: Light vs Dark

• Street photography: Candid photography

Prompt Structure Examples:

• Structure 1: Land Rover Defender, vibrant Cusco Peru, freeze motion, asymmetrical composition, 35mm, Bergger Pancro 400, extreme tonal balance, street photography

• Structure 2: vibrant Cusco Peru, Land Rover Defender, freeze motion, asymmetrical composition, 35mm, Bergger Pancro 400, extreme tonal balance, street photography

• Structure 3: extreme tonal balance, Land Rover Defender, vibrant Cusco Peru, freeze motion, asymmetrical composition, 35mm, Bergger Pancro 400, street photography

• Structure 4: Bergger Pancro 400, Land Rover Defender, vibrant Cusco Peru, freeze motion, asymmetrical composition, 35mm, extreme tonal balance, street photography