10 Midjourney Prompt Tips for Better AI Images

Why Midjourney Prompts Matter

The difference between a mediocre and stunning Midjourney output often comes down to how the prompt is written.

Core Prompt Structure

A strong Midjourney prompt includes: subject, style, mood, lighting, and technical parameters.

Example: "A futuristic cityscape at golden hour, cyberpunk aesthetic, dramatic volumetric lighting, ultra detailed, 8k --ar 16:9 --v 6"

10 Tips for Better Midjourney Prompts

1. Be specific about style - Instead of "a portrait," say "a portrait in the style of cinematic photography, shallow depth of field, natural light."

2. Specify lighting - Try: golden hour, blue hour, studio lighting, rim lighting, or volumetric light.

3. Use aspect ratio flags - --ar 16:9 for widescreen, --ar 1:1 for square, --ar 9:16 for vertical.

4. Add quality modifiers - "ultra detailed, 8k, hyperrealistic, trending on ArtStation" consistently improve output quality.

5. Use negative prompts - Add --no [ELEMENT] to exclude unwanted elements. Example: --no text, watermark, blurry.

6. Control the chaos - --chaos 0 produces predictable results. --chaos 100 is wildly varied.

7. Use the stylize parameter - --stylize 0 stays close to your prompt. --stylize 1000 lets Midjourney be more creative.

8. Iterate and vary - Use the V buttons to create variations. Small prompt changes often produce dramatically different results.

9. Reference images - Upload a reference image and use :: to weight elements.

10. Study what works - Browse successful prompts to understand patterns, then adapt them.

Conclusion

Find a full collection of tested Midjourney prompts on CopyPrompt.io, organised by style and use case.