Brand Photography Style Guide

Create a complete AI image generation style guide for [BRAND TYPE — e.g. luxury coffee brand] called [BRAND NAME]. Generate 6 production-ready prompts for Midjourney or DALL-E, plus a shared style system that ensures all images look like they belong to the same brand.

SHARED STYLE SYSTEM (define this first — all 6 prompts draw from it):
• Color grade / mood in 3 words
• Film grain preference (yes/no, amount)
• Lens preference across all shots
• Lighting philosophy (natural, studio, mixed)
• What feeling all photos collectively create
• 5 things that must NEVER appear in any brand image

PROMPT 1 — HERO PRODUCT SHOT
• Subject: product on [surface — e.g. marble, oak, concrete]
• Environment: describe the styled background
• Lighting: studio softbox / single window / rim light — choose and describe angle
• Camera angle: overhead / 3/4 / straight-on
• Lens: 85mm portrait simulation
• Color grade: exact mood description
• Composition: rule of thirds, centered, or asymmetric — and why
• Full Midjourney/DALL-E prompt string

PROMPT 2 — LIFESTYLE SHOT (product in use)
• Person: describe hands, skin tone direction, wardrobe
• Environment: morning kitchen / outdoor café / home desk — choose and describe
• Lighting: golden hour, overcast natural, warm interior
• Camera angle and lens
• What emotion this image communicates
• Full prompt string

PROMPT 3 — BEHIND THE SCENES / PROCESS
• Subject: sourcing, crafting, or making — describe the specific moment
• Environment and lighting
• Full prompt string

PROMPT 4 — TEXTURE / DETAIL CLOSE-UP
• What detail to capture (material, pour, steam, grain, surface)
• Macro lens simulation
• Lighting for texture
• Full prompt string

PROMPT 5 — FLAT LAY (overhead arranged shot)
• Props to include and their arrangement logic
• Surface and background
• Full prompt string

PROMPT 6 — EDITORIAL SOCIAL SQUARE
• Clean, white or minimal background
• Product placement
• Typography overlay space (leave room for text — describe where)
• Full prompt string

END WITH: A "what to avoid" list of 8 specific things (lighting mistakes, color clashes, composition errors) that would make images feel off-brand.