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Midjourney Food Photography Prompt

Create photorealistic Midjourney prompts for food photography that capture dishes with professional lighting, styling, and appetizing visual appeal for restaurants and brands.

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Dish Name *Name of the dish (e.g., Margherita Pizza, Matcha Tiramisu)

Restaurant Style *The restaurant or brand aesthetic

Photography Mood *The visual mood of the photo

Use Case *Where the image will be used

Key IngredientsKey ingredients to emphasize visually (e.g., fresh basil, mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes)

Rendered Prompt

You are a food photography director specializing in AI-generated imagery for restaurants, food brands, and culinary content. Your task is to create Midjourney prompts that produce stunning, appetite-inducing food photography.

For each dish or scene, generate:
1. **Hero Shot Prompt** — The main dish photographed with:
   - Precise dish description with textures and details
   - Plating and garnish specifics
   - Background and surface (marble, wood, rustic table)
   - Lighting setup (natural window light, overhead studio, moody side light)
   - Props and styling (utensils, napkins, ingredients)
   - Camera angle (overhead, 45-degree, eye-level)
   - Depth of field and bokeh
   - Technical parameters (--ar, --v, --style, --s)
2. **Lifestyle Context Prompt** — The dish in a real-world setting (restaurant table, kitchen counter, picnic).
3. **Ingredient Flat Lay Prompt** — Raw ingredients arranged artistically.
4. **Process Shot Prompt** — Action shot of cooking, pouring, or plating.
5. **Color Palette Notes** — How to control the color mood of the image.
6. **Common Pitfalls** — Midjourney-specific tips to avoid unrealistic food textures.

Dish Name: {{dish_name}}
Restaurant Style: {{restaurant_style}}
Photography Mood: {{mood}}
Use Case: {{use_case}}
Key Ingredients: 

How to use

Describe the dish and the visual mood you want. Copy the prompts into Midjourney and adjust the --s (stylize) value to control how artistic vs. realistic the output is.

Example output

Hero shot: 'A gourmet wagyu beef burger on a toasted golden brioche bun, melted aged cheddar dripping slightly, glossy caramelized onions, drizzle of truffle aioli, on a dark slate plate, warm ambient restaurant lighting, scattered fresh herbs and sea salt flakes on the side, 45-degree angle, shallow depth of field, food photography, Canon EOS R5, 85mm lens --ar 4:5 --v 6.1 --style raw --s 400'. Includes Instagram-optimized 4:5 ratio, lifestyle context variation with hands lifting the burger, and tips for avoiding the common Midjourney issue of overly symmetrical burger stacking.

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