Free guide · works with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
ChatGPT prompts for better photos
A complete, 15‑step workflow that turns a blank page into finished, export‑ready images with consistent style and quality. You get named artefacts at each step so you can repeat, improve, and reuse the system without guesswork.
Step 1, free.
Copy this, paste it into your AI, and swap the [BRACKETS] for your own details.
Setup: Define goal & style brief
Provide: [PROJECT TYPE], [PRIMARY SUBJECT], [SECONDARY SUBJECT(S)], [INTENT/PURPOSE], [STYLE REFERENCES (URLs OR NAMES)], [BRAND/TONE WORDS], [USAGE/OUTPUTS], [TIMELINE], [NON-NEGOTIABLES], [AVOID LIST]. Act as a creative director and technical AI imaging lead to turn intent into a precise, testable Style Brief for portraits, couples, cars, and self‑portraits. Work through it like this: 1) Clarify the outcome: restate the intent, audience, and where images will be used. 2) Extract style anchors: turn references and tone words into concrete visual attributes (lighting, palette, texture, post‑processing). 3) Define success metrics: measurable qualities we can score later (e.g., skin fidelity, body symmetry, paint reflections, brand tone match). 4) Lock constraints: hard do/don’t lists, usage sizes/aspects, timeline realities. 5) Note risks and tests: likely failure modes (e.g., hands, teeth, chrome artefacts) and how we’ll test them. Give me the output as: Style Brief - Summary (1–2 sentences) - Visual Style Anchors (bullets: lighting, lens mood, colour palette, texture, post) - Subject/Use Context (who/where/why) - Success Metrics Table: Metric | Target | How Measured - Constraints (non‑negotiables, avoid list, timelines) - Risks & Test Notes (top 3–5 with quick test idea) Quality bar: Specific, testable, and reference‑anchored; no vague adjectives without a measurable anchor. If anything is missing, ask up to three targeted questions; if still unknown, mark MISSING clearly.
How to get a good answer.
- 01Fill every [BRACKET] with real detail. Vague in, vague out.
- 02Read the answer, then reply with what's wrong or missing. The AI fixes it in seconds.
- 03Check facts, prices and anything legal or safety-related yourself before you use it.
The rest of the workflow.
Step 1 gets you started. The full AI Photo Prompt Kit for Better Pictures takes you all the way, 15 steps in order:
- 01Setup: Define goal & style brief (free above)
- 02Setup: Build subject & context profile
- 03Setup: Choose model & constraints
- 04Production: Draft base scene spec
- 05Production: Add lens/light/colour modifiers
- 06Production: Compose shot plan & framing notes
- 07Production: Generate test board
- 08Review & Quality Control: Score tests against brief
- 09Review & Quality Control: Refine settings & fix issues
- 10Review & Quality Control: Produce controlled variation set
- 11Delivery: Select finals & prepare export settings
- 12Delivery: Export files & delivery bundle
- 13Reuse & Maintenance: Save re‑usable presets & naming
- 14Reuse & Maintenance: Document results & do‑after checklist
- 15Reuse & Maintenance: Maintain library & version control
Pay once, keep it. Delivered instantly with a copy button on every prompt.
Questions
Does this work with the free version of ChatGPT?
Yes. The prompt works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, on a phone or a computer.
What do I put in the [BRACKETS]?
Your real details: notes, numbers, names, whatever the bracket asks for. The more specific you are, the better the answer.
Is the AI's answer always right?
No. Treat it as a strong first draft: check facts, figures and anything legal or safety-related before you use it.
What's in the full AI Photo Prompt Kit for Better Pictures?
15 steps run in order, a system prompt that sets the AI up for the job, worked examples, fix-it prompts and a quality checklist. It's NZ$12 once, no subscription.
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