Lighting plays a crucial role in setting the mood, atmosphere, and realism of an AI-generated image.

There are two main aspects to consider when incorporating lighting into your prompts:

1. Photographic Lighting Techniques: This refers to how light is used to illuminate the subject and scene, similar to how a photographer or cinematographer would approach lighting. Consider including:
   • Lighting styles: e.g., high-key, low-key, Rembrandt, butterfly, split, backlit
   • Light quality: soft, hard, diffused, directional
   • Light positioning: front, side, back, overhead
   • Time of day: golden hour, blue hour, midday, twilight
   • Mood: dramatic, ethereal, moody, bright, somber
   • Example prompt elements: "Rembrandt lighting, soft diffused light, dramatic shadows"
2. Light Sources Within the Image: This aspect focuses on the visible light sources that appear within the scene itself. These can be natural or artificial and contribute to the overall ambiance. Consider including:
   • Natural light sources: sunlight, moonlight, starlight, bioluminescence
   • Artificial light sources: lamps, candles, neon signs, screens, lasers, fireworks
   • Environmental lighting: city lights, fire, lightning, aurora borealis
   • Example prompt elements: "Warm candlelight, neon signs reflecting in puddles, distant city lights"

By combining both aspects of lighting in your prompts, you can create more nuanced and visually compelling AI-generated images.

For example:

"Portrait, young woman, low-key lighting, warm candlelight illuminating face, Nikon Z7 II --ar 4:5 --style raw"

This approach allows you to control both the technical aspects of lighting and the narrative elements within the scene, resulting in more dynamic and atmospheric images.

📐 Angles & Shot Types

📷 Camera Models & Angles & Light Quality

🔦 Lighting Styles and Techniques

🏮 Types of Lights

☀️ Light Sources

🌐 Global Illumination

🕴️Shadows