The image prompt recipe
- 1
Subject
Who or what is in the picture, doing what. “A young farmer holding a basket of mangoes”.
- 2
Setting
Where and when. “In a green village field at sunrise”.
- 3
Style
Photo, watercolour, 3D render, flat illustration, anime, poster.
- 4
Lighting & mood
Soft golden light, dramatic shadows, bright and cheerful.
- 5
Composition
Close-up portrait, wide shot, top-down, aspect ratio (square, 16:9, 9:16).
Image prompt
Close-up photo of a young farmer smiling while holding a basket of ripe mangoes, green village field at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field, natural colours, 4:5 aspect ratio.
Fixing bad results
- Change one thing at a time so you learn what each word does.
- Be specific about what is wrong: “hands look wrong — show hands holding the basket from below”.
- Use the tool’s edit or “vary region” feature instead of regenerating everything.
- Text inside images is still hard for some tools — keep it short and check spelling.
Use images responsibly
- Do not create images of real people in misleading or harmful situations.
- Check each tool’s licence before using images commercially.
- Label AI-generated images when your platform or audience expects it.