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There I go over more workflows and strategies for implementing AI into your business.
Here is the prompt I used in the video.
Feel free to customize it to your needs and add your own branding (like brand colors etc).
Design a wide 16:9 infographic in a modern flat style that explains an ‘AI Content Automation Workflow’ for social media creators.
Use a dark background with neon accent colors (blue and purple), and create 5 labeled stages connected by arrows:
‘Research & Ideas’ with icons of a browser window and lightbulb.
‘Script & Outline’ with a document and pen icon.
‘AI Video Generation’ with a camera and play button.
‘Scheduling & Posting’ with a calendar and social media icons.
‘Analytics & Optimization’ with charts and graphs.
Include short, readable text labels inside each box, sharp vector-style icons, and clear arrows showing left-to-right flow. High-resolution 4K output, suitable for a website header.
[DESCRIBE YOUR BRANDING HERE]
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Please turn this image into a studio quality photo with professional lighting and composition.
{
"meta": {
"prompt_name": "Moody Restaurant - Dramatic Food",
"optimization_target": "photorealistic",
"validation_status": "complete"
},
"subject": {
"primary_subject": "plated dish",
"subject_type": "food photography",
"subject_description": "elegantly plated restaurant dish emerging from dramatic shadows with rich textures and gleaming sauces",
"visual_focus": "food hero with dramatic light catching textures",
"subject_state": "freshly plated, theatrical presentation",
"age_indicators": "",
"distinguishing_features": ["dramatic light catchng edges", "deep shadows sculpting form", "sauce pool reflections", "steam catching light"],
"emotional_state": "",
"action_or_pose": "static dramatic presentation",
"subject_relationship_to_environment": "emerging from darkness, spotlight hero"
},
"style": {
"primary_style": "moody restaurant photography",
"style_modifiers": ["dramatic", "chiaroscuro", "intimate", "luxurious"],
"artistic_reference": "high-end restaurant menu, Michelin-star plating documentation",
"rendering_quality": "hyperrealistic, cinematic detail",
"realism_level": "photorealistic with cinematic mood",
"mood_aesthetic": "intimate, sophisticated, indulgent, warm",
"era_or_period": "contemporary fine dining",
"genre": "dark food photography"
},
"camera": {
"shot_type": "close-up to medium close-up",
"camera_angle": "low angle, slightly looking up at dish",
"camera_height": "table level to slightly below",
"focal_length": "85mm",
"aperture_effect": "f/2.8 shallow focus",
"depth_of_field": {
"type": "shallow",
"focus_plane": "sharp on front detail, rapid falloff",
"bokeh_quality": "rich, creamy, warm-toned circles",
"background_blur_intensity": "strong background separation"
},
"exposure": {
"balance": "dramatic, intentionally underexposed background",
"highlights": "bright specular on food catching light",
"shadows": "deep, rich, detail preserved in midtones",
"dynamic_range": "high contrast, cinematic"
},
"lens_characteristics": {
"distortion": "none",
"compression": "natural portrait compression",
"vignetting": "subtle natural vignette",
"chromatic_aberration": "none"
},
"perspective": "intimate table-level view",
"motion_blur": "none"
},
"technical_rendering": {
"resolution_intent": "high resolution cinematic",
"detail_level": "maximum in lit areas, shadow detail preserved",
"anti_aliasing": "smooth transitions",
"noise_control": "subtle film grain acceptable for mood",
"color_depth": "rich, deep color rendering",
"sharpness": "precise in focus plane",
"contrast_profile": "high contrast, dramatic",
"color_accuracy": "warm-shifted, mood-enhanced",
"physical_accuracy": {
"gravity_behavior": "accurate sauce and liquid behavior",
"structural_believability": "realistic food architecture",
"physics_consistency": "natural steam in spotlight",
"scale_accuracy": "intimate, close perspective"
}
},
"materials": {
"skin": {
"texture_detail": "",
"pore_visibility": "",
"imperfections": [],
"subsurface_scattering": "",
"moisture_level": "",
"tone_variation": ""
},
"fabric": {
"thread_detail": "dark linen visible in shadows",
"weave_pattern": "subtle texture",
"draping_behavior": "draped tablecloth edge",
"wear_indicators": [],
"fabric_type": "dark linen, charcoal napkin",
"opacity": "opaque",
"surface_finish": "matte, light-absorbing"
},
"hard_surfaces": {
"material_type": "dark slate plate, matte black ceramic, dark wood table",
"surface_wear": ["subtle texture in slate"],
"reflectivity": "minimal, matte surfaces",
"patina": "refined, intentional",
"oxidation": "",
"scratches": "",
"fingerprints": "none"
},
"transparency_optics": {
"refraction_accuracy": "accurate in wine glass if present",
"reflection_behavior": "dramatic light spots in sauces",
"caustics": "subtle light play through liquids",
"surface_light_interaction": "gleaming sauce surfaces catching spotlight",
"glass_thickness": "",
"liquid_behavior": "viscous sauce pooling, wine legs"
},
"organic_materials": {
"type": "proteins with seared crust, roasted vegetables, microgreens",
"texture": "caramelized edges, charred marks, tender interiors",
"moisture": "glossy glazes, reduction sauces, meat juices",
"natural_variation": "intentional rustic elements"
},
"metallic_surfaces": {
"type": "dark patina cutlery, copper accents",
"finish": "aged, matte with subtle sheen",
"reflection_quality": "catching dramatic key light",
"environmental_reflection": "warm candlelight tones"
}
},
"lighting": {
"primary_light": {
"source_type": "focused spotlight or single directional source",
"direction": "3 o'clock position (side light)",
"angle_elevation": "30 degrees above horizontal",
"intensity": "concentrated, dramatic",
"quality": "moderately hard with soft edge transition",
"color_temperature": "2800K warm tungsten",
"falloff": "rapid falloff into shadow"
},
"secondary_light": {
"source_type": "subtle bounce or candle flicker",
"direction": "opposite side, very subtle",
"intensity": "minimal, just enough to preserve shadow detail",
"purpose": "prevent total black crush"
},
"fill_light": {
"presence": "minimal",
"intensity": "10-15% of key, preserving drama",
"source": "ambient room bounce"
},
"rim_light": {
"presence": "strong edge light",
"intensity": "bright rim separating from dark background",
"color": "warm golden"
},
"ambient_light": {
"intensity": "very low, intimate",
"color_cast": "warm amber",
"source": "implied candlelight, restaurant ambience"
},
"shadows": {
"hardness": "medium-hard with transition zones",
"density": "deep, rich blacks",
"direction": "strong directional from side",
"color": "warm-neutral brown-blacks",
"contact_shadows": "deep, grounding"
},
"highlights": {
"intensity": "bright specular on sauces and moist surfaces",
"specularity": "sharp bright spots in sauce reflections",
"bloom": "minimal warm glow"
},
"lighting_style": "chiaroscuro, Rembrandt-inspired dramatic",
"time_of_day_lighting": "evening restaurant ambience",
"practical_lights_in_scene": ["implied candlelight warmth", "distant background lights bokeh"]
},
"environment": {
"location_type": "fine dining restaurant",
"specific_setting": "dark intimate table setting",
"indoor_outdoor": "indoor",
"geographic_context": "",
"background": {
"description": "deep darkness with hints of restaurant atmosphere",
"depth": "receding into black with warm bokeh points",
"elements": ["distant candle bokeh", "implied other tables", "dark wood paneling"],
"blur_level": "heavily blurred, atmospheric"
},
"foreground": {
"elements": ["edge of dark napkin", "cutlery edge", "sauce droplet"],
"interaction_with_subject": "framing without distraction"
},
"ground_surface": {
"material": "dark wood table OR black slate",
"texture": "subtle grain visible in light",
"reflectivity": "minimal, matte"
},
"atmospheric_conditions": {
"air_quality": "slight atmospheric haze for mood",
"distance_haze": "subtle depth fade",
"fog_mist": "none",
"humidity_visible": "steam catching light beam",
"particle_matter": ["implied dust in light beam"]
},
"weather": {
"condition": "",
"intensity": "",
"visible_effects": []
},
"time_indicators": {
"time_of_day": "evening",
"season": "",
"lighting_temperature": "warm tungsten"
},
"environmental_storytelling": ["intimate dining experience", "luxury and sophistication", "special occasion atmosphere"]
},
"composition": {
"framing_rule": "dramatic off-center with negative dark space",
"subject_placement": "dish emerging from shadow into light",
"visual_balance": "asymmetrical, tension between light and dark",
"leading_lines": "light beam direction, sauce flow",
"negative_space": "deep shadow areas as compositional element",
"layering": "dark foreground elements, lit hero, dark background with bokeh",
"symmetry": "avoided",
"visual_flow": "eye drawn to brightest lit portion of dish",
"crop_style": "tight, intimate framing",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9 cinematic or 4:5 portrait"
},
"color": {
"dominant_colors": ["deep blacks", "warm amber highlights", "rich browns", "golden caramel tones"],
"color_palette_type": "warm and dark, limited palette",
"color_harmony": "monochromatic warm with food color accents",
"saturation_level": "rich but controlled, not oversaturated",
"vibrance": "enhanced in warm tones, muted in shadows",
"color_temperature_overall": "warm, 2800-3200K feel",
"color_grading_style": "cinematic warm shadows, orange-teal subtle split",
"tonal_range": "high contrast with rich shadow detail"
},
"quality_anchors": {
"realism_benchmark": "Michelin-star restaurant documentation",
"professional_reference": ["Lennart Weibull dark food", "Mowie Kay dramatic style", "high-end menu photography"],
"quality_keywords": ["dramatic", "moody", "luxurious", "intimate", "cinematic", "appetizing"],
"detail_emphasis": ["light catching sauce", "caramelized textures", "steam in spotlight", "rich surface detail"]
},
"must_avoid": {
"explicit_avoidances": [
"digital artifacts",
"flat lighting",
"overexposed highlights",
"crushed unreadable shadows",
"AI-generated tells",
"floating elements",
"inconsistent light direction",
"cold color cast"
],
"style_avoidances": ["bright editorial look", "flat even lighting", "harsh flash"],
"technical_avoidances": ["motion blur", "excessive noise", "color banding in shadows"],
"content_avoidances": ["cluttered styling", "distracting props", "unintentional mess"]
},
"compiled_prompt": "Hyperrealistic moody restaurant food photography of an elegantly plated dish emerging dramatically from deep shadows, theatrical fine-dining presentation with gleaming sauces and rich textures catching concentrated spotlight. Chiaroscuro dramatic style inspired by Michelin-star menu photography, intimate and luxurious. Shot at 85mm, f/2.8 shallow depth of field, low table-level angle looking slightly up, rich creamy warm-toned bokeh. High contrast exposure with bright specular highlights on sauces and deep rich blacks, cinematic dynamic range. Focused spotlight from 3 o'clock position at 30-degree elevation, 2800K warm tungsten color temperature, moderately hard light with rapid falloff into shadow. Strong warm golden rim light separating dish from dark background. Minimal fill preserving drama. Dark slate plate on dark wood table, matte surfaces absorbing light. Caramelized protein textures, glossy reduction sauces catching light spots, steam wisps illuminated in light beam. Deep darkness background with distant warm candle bokeh points suggesting intimate restaurant atmosphere. Asymmetrical composition with dish emerging from shadow, negative dark space as compositional element. Warm limited color palette—deep blacks, amber highlights, rich browns, golden caramel—cinematic color grading with warm shadows. 16:9 cinematic or 4:5 aspect ratio. Avoid: flat lighting, cold colors, overexposed highlights, crushed unreadable shadows, cluttered styling, AI artifacts."
}
To use this prompt, attach a face and body reference photo of your model.
Then attach an image of the clothing you want the model to wear and provide a picture of the environment.