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Creating Impossibly Realistic Stock Images with Midjourney Prompts: A Step-by-Step Guide

Realistic Stock Images with Midjourney Prompts: A Step-by-Step Guide
Realistic Stock Images with Midjourney Prompts: A Step-by-Step Guide

Do you have an impression that the images drawn with Midjourney are too far from perfect? Are you interested in making good stock photos that are as real as possible and, at the same time, eye-catching? Look no further! Let me walk you through this detailed outline of how to make hyper-realistic stock images with Midjourney’s prompts.

Step 1: Brainstorming and Research

Before you start designing your prompts, you ought to take time and carry out some investigations concerning the trending themes and topics in stock pictures. This will assist you in developing images that are sought after and would be consumed in the market particularly on selling domains such as Etsy and Fiverr. Some popular categories include:

  • Macro shots
  • Natural settings
  • Unique perspectives
  • Deadly encounters
  • Pretty yet painful processes
  • Impossibly adventurous scenes

Step 2: Creating Your Prompts

When you have established the general feeling of the image you want to make, it is now time to write your prompt. Evaluating the success of such a prompt it is important to make it clear and brief at the same time so that Midjourney has an exact idea of what you desire as a final product. Here are some examples of prompts from the video:

Macro Shots

Super close-up of a human eye, highlighting the unique patterns of the iris and the reflection in the pupil for a captivating image.
Prompt: Super close-up of a human eye, highlighting the unique patterns of the iris and the reflection in the pupil for a captivating image.

 

Extreme close-up of a cat's whiskers, highlighting the texture and patterns of the whiskers against a soft, blurred background.
Prompt: Extreme close-up of a cat’s whiskers, highlighting the texture and patterns of the whiskers against a soft, blurred background.

Macro shot of a butterfly's wing, showcasing the vibrant colors and patterns of the wing.-efac-4738-b02e-4b9fbaf2240a_3
Prompt: Macro shot of a butterfly’s wing, showcasing the vibrant colors and patterns of the wing.

Perfectly Position Natural Settings

 

View from a bird's nest, imagining the view from high up in a tree looking out from a bird's nest, capturing the surrounding landscape and all those details.
Prompt: View from a bird’s nest, imagining the view from high up in a tree looking out from a bird’s nest, capturing the surrounding landscape and all those details.

 

Inside a seashell, visualizing the view from inside a seashell, focusing on the spiraling pattern and the play of light and shadow.
Prompt: Inside a seashell, visualizing the view from inside a seashell, focusing on the spiraling pattern and the play of light and shadow.

Two Close for Comfort

 

Inside a shark's mouth, picturing the view from inside a shark's mouth, focusing on the rows of sharp teeth and the ominous darkness beyond.
Prompt: Inside a shark’s mouth, picturing the view from inside a shark’s mouth, focusing on the rows of sharp teeth and the ominous darkness beyond.

 

View from the top of an elephant, imagining the view from riding on the back of an elephant, capturing the vast landscape and all those details.
Prompt: View from the top of an elephant, imagining the view from riding on the back of an elephant, capturing the vast landscape and all those details.

 

View from the edge of a cliff, visualizing the view from the edge of a cliff, focusing on the vast expanse of the landscape and the feeling of being on the edge.
Prompt: View from the edge of a cliff, visualizing the view from the edge of a cliff, focusing on the vast expanse of the landscape and the feeling of being on the edge.

Stand Out from the Crowd

 

A red tulip in a field of yellow tulips, standing out from the crowd.
Prompt: A red tulip in a field of yellow tulips, standing out from the crowd.

 

A white-colored sheep in a field full of blue sheep, standing out from the crowd.
Prompt: A white-colored sheep in a field full of blue sheep, standing out from the crowd.

Deadly Encounters

 

Close-up of a venomous snake, picturing the close-up of a venomous snake's fangs, bearing and all those details.
Prompt: Close-up of a venomous snake, picturing the close-up of a venomous snake’s fangs, bearing and all those details.

 

Skydiver in mid-air, capturing the thrill and excitement of skydiving.
Prompt: Skydiver in mid-air, capturing the thrill and excitement of skydiving.

Pretty yet Painful Processes

 

Holding a burning candle, capturing the beauty and pain of holding a burning candle.
Prompt: Holding a burning candle, capturing the beauty and pain of holding a burning candle.

 

Diving into icy water, capturing the shock and pain of diving into icy water.
Prompt: Diving into icy water, capturing the shock and pain of diving into icy water.

Impossibly Adventurous Scenes

 

In the middle of a thunderstorm, capturing the drama and excitement of being in the midst of a thunderstorm.
Prompt: In the middle of a thunderstorm, capturing the drama and excitement of being in the midst of a thunderstorm.

 

View from inside a cave, visualizing the view from inside a cave, focusing on the unique rock formations and the feeling of being in a hidden world.
Prompt: View from inside a cave, visualizing the view from inside a cave, focusing on the unique rock formations and the feeling of being in a hidden world.

Step 3: Inputting Your Prompts into Midjourney

Your prompts are in order and what follows is the process of feeding them into Midjourney. The aspect ratio must also be chosen properly because it also influences the final result. The normal aspect ratio that is usually used on most stock images is 3:2.

Step 4: Reviewing and Refining Your Output

After completing the typing of your prompt in Midjourney, check the output and see if it meets your expectation. If not, improve your initial question and retry. If striving for a particular result has not been achieved, try other strategies until the targeted result is found.

 

 

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