GPT Image 2 Summer Portrait Prompting Tips
RealJamesOfficial · reddit · 2026-07-16
The author shares a complete prompting strategy for generating "soft dopamine summer portraits" with GPT Image 2. The key isn't piling on descriptions, but locking in a few stable visual controls:
- Camera Angle: Shoot from a low angle looking up, letting the sky fill more of the frame to create an expansive, airy summer vibe.
- Color Palette: Restrict colors to soft, bright tones like coral pink, lemon yellow, mint green, and pale lilac to prevent the model from derailing the style.
- Negative Prompts: Explicitly exclude studio lighting, gray tones, plastic skin, stiff poses, and overly editorial fashion styles.
The author stresses that negative prompts and color constraints are more important than detailed descriptions. By controlling these key constraints, the model can maintain a consistent summer atmosphere—think "ocean breeze, flower fields, grassy slopes, and garden pergolas"—across different scenes.
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