Image Generation Midjourney Tested Prompt
Reviewed by Sushil Joshi

Depth Map Controlled Santa Selfie | HowToWritePrompt

A structured Image Generation prompt optimized for midjourney. Utilizes a 50mm optical perspective and Subtle high-key studio softbox with delicate catchlights in eyes to produce crisp, high-detail results without artificial smoothing.

Master Prompt Template
Use attached depth map to a photo of a woman with long black hair in a red velvet Santa mini dress with white fur trim and a Santa hat, wearing white thigh-high stockings, holding a lavender smartphone in front of her face to take a mirror selfie, with a neutral background and a black cartoon pillow visible, golden hour backlit glow, professional grade, sharp focus, high resolution, technically perfect, studio composition, publication-ready, expert framing, Dutch tilt diagonal dynamic angle, captured on 50mm natural focal length lens, Subtle high-key studio softbox with delicate catchlights in eyes, natural surface physics, 8K ultra-detailed editorial photography --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --style raw

Interactive Variable Customizer

Tweak dynamic parameters below to compile a custom prompt tailored specifically to your needs:

Prompt Architecture & Anatomy

### 📐 Structured Prompt Anatomy

- **Subject Definition**: Use attached depth map to a photo of a woman with long black hair in a red velvet Santa mini dress with white fur trim and a Santa hat, wearing white thigh-high stockings, holding a lavender smartphone in front of her face to take a mirror selfie, with a neutral background and a black cartoon pillow visible, golden hour backlit glow, professional grade, sharp focus, high resolution, technically perfect, studio composition, publication-ready, expert framing
- **Framing & Shot Type**: Tight headshot portrait (Dutch tilt diagonal dynamic angle)
- **Optics & Focal Intent**: 50mm natural focal length lens at f/4.0 clean editorial sharpness across subject features
- **Lighting Atmosphere**: Subtle high-key studio softbox with delicate catchlights in eyes
- **Color Grading**: Golden-hour amber and cyan complementary color harmony
- **Model Constraints**: Preserves natural skin texture; avoids oversaturated smoothing.

💡 **How To Customize**: Replace `{SUBJECT}` with your exact character or scene, or switch the Aspect Ratio to `9:16` for mobile reels and wallpaper formats.

Laboratory Tested & Verified

Tested on 21 August 2026
Target Environment: Midjourney (v6.1)
✓ High surface detail ✓ Balanced natural lighting △ Complex crowd composition requires higher step count
Author
Curated & Tested by Sushil Joshi
Lead AI Prompt Engineer at HowToWritePrompt. Specializing in deterministic prompting, LLM parameters, and optical photorealism.