1. SCENE

• Closed composition
• Filmic
• Cinematic
• Dramatic
• Establishing shot
• Glamor shot
• Portrait
• Cinematic haze
• Gesture
• Time-lapse
• Motion capture
• High-speed photograph
• Stop motion
• Bokeh
• Film grain
• Satellite imagery
• Award-winning photography
• Wildlife photography
• Underwater photography
• Action scene

Here is a wildlife photograph of a tiger in the woods created with version 5.

Prompt: Wildlife photography of a fierce tiger in the forest — v 5

Prompt: Wildlife photography of a cute bunny in the wood — v 5

Let’s look at the difference between Midjounrey V4 and V5. V5 is definitely more realistic and V4 may be suitable for creating graphic novels so it depends on the usage.

Here is an underwater photograph of a beautiful glowing jellyfish created with version 4.

Prompt: Underwater photography of a blue jellyfish, glowing deep in the ocean— v 4

Version 4 is doing a better job of providing more context. When working with version 5, you will need to add more descriptive keywords.

2. TIME OF THE DAY

• Golden Hour
• High Noon
• Afternoon
• Mid-Morning
• Blue Hour
• Sunset
• Sunrise
• Nighttime

You know how the time of the day is important to a photograph.

Here are two photographs taken at different times of the day: at night and during the morning golden hour

Prompt: Photo of dark purple nissan skyline gtr, in new york, shot on a Sony mirrorless camera, DSLR, 50mm lens f/2.8, ultra detailed, 8k, [ at night / morning golden hour ] — v 5

With Midjourney, a photographer will not need to worry about getting a photo shoot at the perfect time with beautiful light.

Tip: Try adding weather descriptions like sunny, overcast days, in the rain or foggy night can create the atmosphere you are looking for.

Let’s try one wildlife photograph with rain at night

Prompt: A photo of a villa at night, in the forest, in the rain, particles, soft-focus, shot on a Sony mirrorless, DSLR,wildlife photography — v 5

3. LENS FILTER

• Color-gel
• Filter
• Photographic-filter
• Diffusion-filter
• Dichroic-filter
• UV-filter
• Polarizer
• Infrared-filter
• Neutral density filter
• Graduated neutral filter
• GND-filter
• Astronomical-filter
• Coin-filter

Explore and have fun with the various filter. Here is one with color-gel

Prompt: Color-gel, painting splashing, sharp focus, 32k — v 5

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4. FILM TYPES

• DSLR
• Night Vision
• Drone photography
• GoPro Video
• Unregistered Hypercan 2
• Hyperspectal Imaging
• Multispectal Imaging
• Schlieren
• Disposable Camera
• Polaroid
• Instax
• Lomo
• Pinhole Photography
• VistaVision
• Technirama
• Techniscope
• Panavision
• Ambrotype

Let’s try night vision. How cool is that!

Prompt: Night vision, a photographer and a zombie in the lab, shot on a Sony mirrorless camera, ultra detailed, 8k — v 5

Does anyone need a vacation? I definitely need one! How about a trip to Gold Coast Surfer’s paradise?

Prompt: Drone Photography, Gold Coast Surfers’s Paradise — v 5

5. CAMERA SETTINGS

Now, let’s adjust the camera setting ( focus, exposure, aperture, film size, white balance)

FOCUS

• Unfocused
• Defocused
• Soft-focus
• Deep focus
• Shallow focus
• Rack focus
• Tilted plane focus

EXPOSURE

• Exposure
• Short exposure
• Long exposure
• Double exposure

Prompt: Double exposure of a wolf and a mountain

Let’s continue adjusting your camera. Try the following:

Len Size: _____ mm Lens ( 15, 35, 85, 100, 200)
Megapixel : 2/10/12/16/20/22 megapixels
Aperture: f/2,f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/22
Shutter speed: 1/250, 1/1000, 1/4000

Having the right camera setting can help you create great editorial photographs that sell. Check out the following images!

Prompt: Editorial Photography, a piece of Hawaiian pizza, Shot on 70mm lens, Depth of Field, Bokeh, DOF, Tilt Blur, Shutter Speed 1/1000, F/22, 32k, Super-Resolution, Dark background — ar 2:1 — v 5

Prompt: Commercial photography of a powerful explosion of strawberry dust of strawberries pancake, with studio light, high resolution photography, hyper-detailed, on black isolated plain, professional color grading, white lighting, 8k, octane rendering, fine luster — v 5

In Midjourney V5, your prompts will be even more effective if they are structured in the form of sentences rather than a list. This is sure to make a big difference in the clarity and readability of your prompts.

Hyper realistic, photography shot through an outdoor window of a coffee shop with neon sign lighting, window glares and reflections, depth of field, a young handsome man in a suit with a cup of coffee in his hands sitting at a table, portrait, Kodak portrait 800, 105mm f1.8 — ar 2:1 — v 5

Here is one I saw from the Midjourney newbies channel, by adding more details you can really create what you imagine!

Prompt: A high-tech combat suit clad Ghost character from Call of Duty, featuring a sleek black body armor with glowing blue lines and a helmet with a dark visor. The armor also has a cloaking device that makes the Ghost character invisible when activated. The Ghost character is standing on a rooftop overlooking a futuristic city with neon lights and flying cars in the distance. The night sky is clear with stars shining bright. The rooftop is covered with air conditioning units and antennas, and the Ghost character is holding a high-powered sniper rifle with a suppressor. The scene is tense and stealthy with a sense of impending danger. There is a feeling of being on a mission and the Ghost character is ready for anything. Photography (telephoto lens with a focal length of 200mm) with a high-end full-frame camera, ISO 200, f/4.0 aperture, and a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. — ar 16:9 — v 5

Not sure how to start, try this formula to begin with

(the image you’re prompting), (a few descriptive keywords),(time of the day), (style of photograph), (film type), (camera type), (camera lens), (quality)