(01) // IMAGE GENERATION

Studio product render that looks photographed, not rendered

An image prompt for clean, believable studio product shots: soft key light, real shadow contact, no plastic sheen. Includes the negatives that matter most.

15 SEPT 2026 · Midjourney · DALL·E · Stable Diffusion

THE PROMPT// MIDJOURNEY / DALL·E / STABLE DIFFUSION

Studio product photograph of [PRODUCT], centred on a seamless [BACKDROP COLOUR] backdrop.
Lighting: large softbox key at 45 degrees camera-left, white bounce card camera-right,
subtle rim light separating the product from the background.
The product sits on the surface with a soft contact shadow directly beneath it.
Shot on a 100mm macro lens at f/8, full product in sharp focus, gentle falloff in the backdrop.
Neutral colour, accurate materials, visible surface texture, no glossy plastic sheen.
Square crop, generous negative space above the product.
--no text, watermark, logo, hands, reflections of a photographer, harsh specular blowout

// WHAT TO REPLACE

[PRODUCT]
Be specific about material and finish — "a brushed aluminium water bottle with a matte black lid" beats "a bottle".
[BACKDROP COLOUR]
Warm grey and bone read as expensive. Pure white tends to flatten the contact shadow, which is the thing selling the realism.