🛠️ Tools You’ll Need

1. An AI image generator (e.g., MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, Leonardo AI, etc.)

2. ChatGPT (or similar) – to refine messy drafts into polished prompts

3. (Optional) Image reference tools – Pinterest, mood boards, stock photo sites for inspiration

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📖 Step-by-Step Framework for AI Human Image Creation

1. Subject (The Foundation)

• Start broad: Who or what is in the image?

• Define the type of human: gender, age, ethnicity, physique, style.

• Mention pose or activity (standing, sitting, walking, etc.).

• Example: “A young woman in her late 20s with an athletic build, sitting on a wooden bench in an urban park.”

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2. Detail (The Specifics)

• Clothes: fabrics, colors, style, accessories.

• Hair: length, texture, color, styling.

• Face: eye color, makeup, expression.

• Skin: tone, texture, freckles, tattoos, scars, piercings.

• Extra objects: props they’re holding, environment textures.

• Example: “She wears a cream silk blouse with soft folds, light wash denim jeans with a frayed hem, and minimal gold jewelry. Her hair is shoulder-length, wavy, deep chestnut brown with sun-kissed highlights. Soft natural freckles across her nose.”

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3. Aesthetic (The Overall Style)

• Define the visual vibe: futuristic, editorial, street style, studio, y2k, fantasy, etc.

• Example: “A sleek, editorial fashion aesthetic, similar to a Vogue magazine cover.”

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4. Lighting (The Atmosphere Builder)

• Light type: soft, harsh, natural, spotlight, neon, candlelit.

• Light placement: front, back, side, overhead.

• Shadows: sharp, soft, moody, diffused.

• Example: “Soft diffused natural light coming from the left side, casting gentle shadows across her cheekbones, with subtle golden hour tones.”

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5. Camera Position & FX (The Cinematic Layer)

• Camera angle: eye level, low angle, bird’s eye, over-the-shoulder, close-up, wide shot.

• Subject reaction: looking into camera, candid, posed, unaware.

• FX (optional): lens type (35mm, fisheye, telephoto), filters, film grain, bokeh, chromatic aberration.

• Example: “Close-up portrait at eye level, subject looking directly into the lens with a confident expression. Captured with a 50mm prime lens, subtle film grain effect, slight golden tint filter.”

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6. Mood (The Emotional Layer)

• Define the feeling you want conveyed.

• Examples: professional, cinematic, romantic, gritty, ethereal, edgy, editorial.

• Example: “Mood: professional, elegant, and aspirational – like a luxury fashion campaign.”

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📝 Putting It All Together

Once you’ve drafted your messy descriptive paragraph, paste it into ChatGPT and use this exact prompt:

“Create me a detailed prompt for an AI image generator: [Insert descriptive paragraph]”

This will polish your text into a clean, ready-to-use prompt for your chosen AI image generator.