Image Generation Midjourney Tested Prompt
Reviewed by Sushil Joshi

Image-to-image Identity Preservation Illustration | HowToWritePrompt

A structured Image Generation prompt optimized for midjourney. Utilizes a 35mm optical perspective and Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim) to produce crisp, high-detail results without artificial smoothing.

Master Prompt Template
{ "input_type": "image_to_image", "target_image": "{argument name="target image" default="UPLOAD_IMAGE_HERE"}", "prompt": " a completely new illustrated scene using the target image only for facial identity reference. Preserve the same face, skin tone, and identity accurately, but change everything else. a new pose, different body posture, new camera angle, and a fresh composition. Replace the background entirely with a new location and environment of your choice, such as an aesthetic urban street, nature landscape, café, rooftop, or artistic setting. Apply a modern digital illustration style with clean lines, smooth shading, soft gradients, and a polished artistic look (not painting, not watercolor). Clothing, colors, mood, and lighting should be redesigned creatively while keeping the face recognizable and natural. The final result should look a newly illustrated artwork, not a modified version of the original image.", "identity_strength": 0.9, "style_strength": 0.8, "allow_pose_change": true, "allow_background_change": true, "allow_scene_change": true, "preserve_face_only": true, "quality": "", "negative_prompt": "same pose, same background, same location, painting texture, watercolor, oil paint, anime, cartoon exaggeration, distorted face, extra limbs, blur, low detail" }, 85mm telephoto lens compression with creamy background bokeh, captured on Nikon Z9 with NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography, High angle looking down with structured background framing, captured on 35mm documentary environmental lens, Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim), 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**: { "input_type": "image_to_image", "target_image": "{argument name="target image" default="UPLOAD_IMAGE_HERE"}", "prompt": " a completely new illustrated scene using the target image only for facial identity reference. Preserve the same face, skin tone, and identity accurately, but change everything else. a new pose, different body posture, new camera angle, and a fresh composition. Replace the background entirely with a new location and environment of your choice, such as an aesthetic urban street, nature landscape, café, rooftop, or artistic setting. Apply a modern digital illustration style with clean lines, smooth shading, soft gradients, and a polished artistic look (not painting, not watercolor). Clothing, colors, mood, and lighting should be redesigned creatively while keeping the face recognizable and natural. The final result should look a newly illustrated artwork, not a modified version of the original image.", "identity_strength": 0.9, "style_strength": 0.8, "allow_pose_change": true, "allow_background_change": true, "allow_scene_change": true, "preserve_face_only": true, "quality": "", "negative_prompt": "same pose, same background, same location, painting texture, watercolor, oil paint, anime, cartoon exaggeration, distorted face, extra limbs, blur, low detail" }, 85mm telephoto lens compression with creamy background bokeh, captured on Nikon Z9 with NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens, Soft overcast diffused daylight through a north-facing studio window, authentic skin micro-textures, true-to-life surface physics, ultra-detailed editorial photography
- **Framing & Shot Type**: Extreme close-up macro (High angle looking down with structured background framing)
- **Optics & Focal Intent**: 35mm documentary environmental lens at f/1.8 shallow depth of field with soft optical falloff
- **Lighting Atmosphere**: Vibrant cinematic dual-tone lighting (warm key + cool ambient rim)
- **Color Grading**: Monochrome high-contrast black and white with rich tonal gradients
- **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.