Build your first image prompt
Build your first image prompt
You need a header image for an article about slow mornings: a cup of coffee by a window, calm and warm, nothing busy in the frame.
Fill all four slots — subject, scene, style and light — then compare with the reference version.
A strong example (self-assessment — not machine-graded)
Subject: one ceramic cup of coffee with gentle steam rising. Scene: a wooden windowsill with a small plant, quiet and uncluttered. Style: calm editorial photography with shallow depth of field. Light: soft morning light through sheer curtains, warm and low-contrast.
Hint
One clear subject beats three competing ones.
Style words work when they describe a look — “quiet editorial photography” guides; “amazing” does not.
Why this is the answer
The four slots — subject, scene, style, light — are the difference between naming a thing and describing an image. Each slot gives the model an independent decision to make well, and each one you skip is a decision made for you. Iteration starts from a complete first draft; that is what makes it possible to fix one thing at a time.