Midjourney is an artificial intelligence that can create amazing food photos. Whether it’s delicious main courses, sweet desserts, fast food or anything else you can imagine, Midjourney will conjure it up on your screen.
If you want to try Midjourney and have it generate some food photos for you, I have three sample prompts for you that will make it easier for you to enter. The prompts contain some basic parameters that affect the appearance and style of the photo. You can play with them and adjust them to your liking. For example, you can change the shooting technique, mood, angle, food and lighting.
If you want a parameter to be more prominent in the photo, you can highlight it with the command ::2. This tells Midjourney that it is important to you. As an example, I used it in the second prompt: BACKGROUND: white::2
Of course, the more iterations of a given prompt you make, and if you use the described prioritization, the better Midjourney will learn what is important to you. So don’t hesitate to experiment and try different combinations of parameters. You will see that Midjourney will surprise you with its creativity and ability to generate food photos that look like from a magazine.
STYLE: Close-up shot | GENRE: Gourmet | EMOTION: Tempting | SCENE: A plate of freshly grilled steak and chips with seasoning and garnish | TAGS: High-end food photography, clean composition, dramatic lighting, luxurious, elegant, mouth-watering, indulgent, gourmet | CAMERA: Sony A7R V | FOCAL LENGTH: 105mm | SHOT TYPE: Close-up | COMPOSITION: Centered | LIGHTING: Soft, directional | PRODUCTION: Food Stylist| TIME: Evening — ar 16:8 — style raw
STYLE: Close-up shot | GENRE: Gourmet | BACKGROUND: white::2 | EMOTION: Cold | SCENE: Pavlova desert | TAGS: High-end food photography, clean composition | CAMERA: Sony A7R V | FOCAL LENGTH: 105mm | SHOT TYPE: Close-up | COMPOSITION: Centered | LIGHTING: bright, white, cold, contra lighting | PRODUCTION: Food Stylist | TIME: Morning — ar 16:8 — style raw
APPROACH: Detailed Focus | CATEGORY: High-end Cuisine | MOOD: cozy | DESCRIPTION: Fresh vegetarian burger with vibrant salads and beautiful pillow buns | KEYWORDS: Sophisticated food capture, posh, decadent, gourmet | EQUIPMENT: Fuji GFX100s | LENS: 50mm | SHOT NATURE: Wide-range | FRAME: Balanced Central | ILLUMINATION: Gentle, from one back | CREW: Culinary Stylist| SHOOTING SCHEDULE: lunch — ar 16:8 — style raw