Photographer's AI Editing Workflow: Bad Shots to Pro Photos in 5 Mins

Electrical_Pea_943 · reddit · 2026-08-13

A photographer shares a complete, 5-minute AI workflow for turning poorly shot raw photos into professional-looking images for social media:

Upload & Resize: Upload the photo to an AI image editor (like OpenAI's image generation). Instead of manual cropping, simply name the target platform in the prompt (e.g., "make this image good for posting on LinkedIn"), and the model outputs the correct aspect ratio automatically.
Stack Edits: List all desired modifications in a single prompt (e.g., zoom in on the face, remove dark circles, enhance dullness). Perfect grammar isn't required as long as the instructions are clear.
Fix Details: To solve the soft texture issue common in AI-edited images, run the result through a dedicated upscaling model. This is a cheap way to add realistic detail back into the photo.

The author recommends checking the Artificial Analysis image editing leaderboard before committing to a model, as the landscape changes rapidly.

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