Crafting the Perfect MidJourney Prompt

Key Elements

1. Medium
2. Subject
3. Environment

Medium

• Refers to visual style or technique the AI simulates.
• Architectural Visuals:
  • Rendering: High-end camera feel
  • Architectural Sketch: Freehand, conceptual
  • Watercolor Illustration: Soft, artistic
• Photography Styles & Terms:
  • Words: photograph of subject, shot on a camera type
  • Cameras: Large format, Nikon d700
  • Film Stocks: Kodak Ektar 100, Kodak Hawkeye, Kodak Portra 400
  • Photography Types: Landscape, Urban, Aerial, Architectural Detail

Subject

• Central focus of the image, especially in architecture
• Includes:
  • Overall building design (Styles: modern, brutalist, Art Deco)
  • Architectural features (e.g., balconies, columns, windows)
  • Materials (e.g., glass facades, concrete walls)
• Importance of Precision: Use architecture literature for specific terms
• Examples of Detailed Subject Specifications:
  • Styles: parametric, organic, deconstructivist
  • Features: cantilevered balconies, glass facades, steel beams
  • Materials: polished concrete, wood, corrugated metal
  • Features: rooftop garden, floating staircase

Environment

• Setting where architecture is placed
• Key Considerations:
  • Urban vs. Rural
  • Time of Day
  • Weather and Season
• Descriptions:
  • Urban: Interacts with cityscape
  • Rural: Integrates with natural landscape
  • Specific Landscapes: Coastal, mountainous, desert, savanna
  • Time of Day: Morning light, noon brilliance, golden hour, nighttime
  • Weather: Clear skies, rainy, foggy, snowy
  • Cultural/Historical Context: Historic districts, modern urban centers
  • Season: Spring, summer, autumn, winter

Example Prompts

Good Example

1. Exterior photograph of a university building in a serene suburban setting in France shot on a large format camera.
2. Features: unique architectural style with recessed ground floor, cantilevered glass upper floors, floating effect.
3. Roof: multi-sport court enclosed by a tall metal fence.
4. Material: exposed concrete with visible concrete beams.
5. Scene: students entering, soft daylight, natural color palette.

Poor Example

1. A building of a university in France. Modern. Sunny day. Style of Rem Koolhaas.

Using Image References

• To add image influence: Add letters s ref and image link to prompt
• Adjust influence strength: Use s sw and specify a number (default 100)
• For color palette influence: Use a lower influence (e.g., sw50)

MidJourney Settings

• Image Size and Ratio
  • Affect output: vintage look with 1x1 ratio vs. landscape ratio
• Stylization: Adjust to make closer to previous versions of MidJourney
• Mode: Common setting options
  • Landscape ratio, raw mode, latest version

Additional Features

• Zooming out, panning, remixing: Not covered in this guide but available in MidJourney

Conclusion

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