✦ Midjourney Prompt Examples 2026

Best Midjourney Prompts & Techniques for 2026

Master advanced Midjourney prompt structures with 9 hand-crafted examples — from cinematic product shots to dark fantasy scenes and high-fashion editorials. Copy, paste & generate stunning AI art instantly.

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Why Advanced Midjourney Prompt Techniques Matter in 2026

Midjourney has evolved dramatically in 2026 — and so has the science of prompting it. A generic prompt gives generic results. But a well-engineered prompt with the right camera references, lighting descriptors, mood keywords, aspect ratios, and stylize parameters can produce gallery-worthy imagery on the very first attempt.

These 9 prompt examples cover the full spectrum of Midjourney's capabilities: commercial product photography, whimsical wildlife, liminal space aesthetics, impressionist paintings, cinematic portraits, dark fantasy landscapes, romantic editorial portraits, high-fashion desert photography, and urban streetwear editorial. Each prompt follows best practice Midjourney prompt structures for 2026, including --ar, --raw, --stylize, --chaos, and --quality parameters for maximum control.

Whether you're a professional designer, social media creator, or just starting your AI art journey — bookmark this page. These are the prompts the community keeps coming back to.

The 9 Best Midjourney Prompt Examples for 2026

Click "Copy Prompt" → Open Midjourney → Paste into /imagine → Generate ✨

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Product

Commercial Supplement Bottle – Forest Floor

8K Photorealistic --raw
commercial product photography, a single sleek amber glass supplement bottle with a clean minimalist white label, resting on a mossy forest floor, soft glowing morning light filtering through trees, hyper-detailed, 8k, photorealistic, cinematic depth of field --ar 9:16 --raw
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Whimsical

Spring Mouse Under Daffodil

Wildlife Spring
small cute mouse standing under a blooming yellow daffodil (narcissus), in a sunny spring meadow, enjoying the sun, holding a euro coin in its paw, warm cheerful spring light, fresh green grass, shallow depth of field, crisp detail, whimsical realistic. fresh colors, springtime --ar 9:16 --profile dmnrv1t
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Liminal

Office Ceiling Sky Panel – Liminal Space

Unsettling Analog
Photograph of a suspended office ceiling with white acoustic tiles. One ceiling panel is replaced with a rectangular image of a blue sky with white clouds. Shot from below at a slight angle. Above the opening, a person is sitting out of view, only their feet visible hanging down into the frame. The feet appear as dark silhouettes against the bright sky panel. No face visible. The shoes and lower legs are in shadow. Neutral office lighting, quiet atmosphere, liminal space aesthetic, slightly desaturated colors, subtle digital noise, early 2000s camera quality, unsettling but minimal composition, realistic photography.
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Painting

Impressionist Café Coffee Cups

Painterly Wall Art
Modern impressionist painting of two colorful coffee cups on saucers arranged on a round café table, large leafy houseplant in background, warm sunlight through window, expressive brush strokes, muted earth tones with teal and burnt orange accents, cozy European café atmosphere, framed wall art, soft shadows, painterly texture --ar 2:3
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Portrait

Split Portrait – Woman & Dog Symmetry

Vogue --chaos 30 --raw
ultra-realistic close-up portrait, split composition: half of a woman's face and half of a dog's face aligned symmetrically, both looking straight into the camera, matching light blue eyes, strong visual connection between human and animal, natural skin texture with visible pores, soft matte skin finish, no retouching look, warm natural daylight, outdoor setting, shallow depth of field, editorial photography, emotional minimalism, raw beauty, 85mm lens look, high detail, cinematic realism, Vogue-style portrait, sharp focus, neutral color palette, no stylization, no surrealism --chaos 30 --ar 9:16 --raw --stylize 50 --weird 200
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Dark Fantasy

Dark Fantasy – Crimson Sky Skull

Cinematic 35mm --quality 2
screengrab dark fantasy film 2000s, cinematic, 35mm lens, wide shot from behind three cloaked figures standing in tall grass at night, massive metallic skull half-buried in hillside dominating midground, skull surface dark steel with weathered cracks, eye sockets glowing molten orange-red, crimson star-filled sky above casting faint red tint over landscape, grass softly illuminated in cold blue foreground tones, skull towering monumentally over small human silhouettes, distant rock formations framing scene, subtle ground mist drifting across field, high contrast red sky vs deep blue shadows, epic ancient forbidden atmosphere, soft bloom + film grain texture --chaos 15 --ar 9:16 --quality 2 --raw --sref
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Romantic

Shabby Chic Woman – Journal by Bay Window

4K Painterly Feminine
A beautiful shabby chic woman with long, voluminous curly hair pinned up in a soft messy bun, loose tendrils framing her face. She is seated gracefully at a whitewashed vintage desk, writing in her open journal with a delicate blush-pink pen. She wears a layered lace blouse in soft ivory and blush tones, pearl necklace, pearl earrings, and stacked pearl bracelets. The desk is adorned with fresh pink and ivory roses in a crystal vase, a softly glowing candle, and scattered pearl strands. Behind her is a large bay window with sheer white lace curtains gently flowing in warm morning light. The atmosphere is dreamy, romantic, and feminine with soft pastel tones, subtle sparkle accents, ultra-detailed textures, painterly realism, shallow depth of field, cozy serene mood, high resolution, 4k, vertical composition.
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Fashion

Purple Dress & White Horse – Desert Editorial

Irving Penn High Fashion
Full-length stunning model model in long purple fitted designed dress, with thin belt, purple hat and boots high fashion, face is bowed down, hat is covering her entire face, leading a sleek very stronger white horse; dress trailing in wind; low 35-45mm, eye-level, side sunlight or hard key 45°, shadows clean, desert as a backdrop, in the style of Irving Penn, photorealistic, ultra-detailed, high-resolution photography style, very realistic, very sharp, S raw, S 750 --ar 2:3
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Streetwear

Urban Stillness – Puffer Jacket Motion Blur

8K Film Grain Editorial
photograph of a man model standing still while blurred figures move around them, wearing a heavy black puffer jacket with a quilted structure and a high collar zipped up to cover the lower half of his face. The hood is up, creating a compact, insulated silhouette around his head, with a black durag visible underneath with the brand: "SUR" on pants. His hands are tucked into the jacket pockets, giving a relaxed but composed stance. He is wearing oversized black baggy trousers with a wide-leg fit that drape heavily over his frame, secured with a black belt featuring a silver rectangular buckle. The pants fall loosely over tan suede work-style boots with a rugged sole and visible stitching., urban rhythm implied, motion blur bodies passing, minimal expression, modern editorial realism, transformation through stillness, visible dust and scratches, subtle film grain, natural motion, authentic analog texture, 8K --ar 9:16

How to Use These Midjourney Prompts

1

Open Midjourney

Head to midjourney.com or open the Discord bot. Make sure you're on the latest model version for best results with these 2026 prompts.

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Copy the Prompt

Click "Copy Prompt" on any card above. Every prompt already includes the best parameters (--ar, --raw, --chaos, --quality) for that style.

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Use /imagine

Type /imagine in the Midjourney bot chat and paste your copied prompt directly after it.

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Upscale & Vary

After generation, use U1–U4 to upscale your favourite result. Use Vary (Subtle) or Vary (Strong) to explore variations without losing the core composition.

Midjourney Prompt Structure Best Practices 2026

The prompts above follow a proven structure that maximises output quality. Here's the anatomy of a great Midjourney prompt in 2026:

  1. Subject + action — Who or what is in the scene, and what are they doing?
  2. Environment + setting — Where does the scene take place? Time of day, weather, location.
  3. Lighting — Natural daylight, studio strobe, side sunlight, golden hour, cinematic key light.
  4. Camera & lens — 35mm, 85mm, wide-angle, 24mm. Low angle vs eye-level. Shallow depth of field.
  5. Style reference — "In the style of Irving Penn", Vogue editorial, painterly realism, 2000s film screengrab.
  6. Technical parameters--ar, --raw, --stylize, --chaos, --quality, --weird.

For an in-depth breakdown of every parameter and advanced weighting techniques, read our full Midjourney Prompt Engineering Guide for 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these prompts work with the latest Midjourney version in 2026? +
Yes — all prompts are optimised for Midjourney v6 and above. The parameter flags like --raw, --chaos, and --stylize work natively with the latest versions. If you're on an older version, some flags may be ignored or produce slightly different results.
Can I modify these prompts for my own style? +
Absolutely. These are professional starting templates. Swap out colours, subjects, locations, or lighting descriptors freely. The prompt structure and parameters are already tuned — just change the content to match your creative vision.
What does --raw do in Midjourney? +
The --raw flag reduces Midjourney's aesthetic processing, producing a more natural, unprocessed look — ideal for photorealistic prompts where you want the result to feel like an actual photograph rather than AI-polished imagery.
What's the best aspect ratio for portrait vs landscape images? +
Use --ar 9:16 for tall vertical images ideal for Instagram Reels and Shorts. Use --ar 2:3 for classic portrait photography ratios. Use --ar 16:9 for cinematic widescreen compositions. Several prompts above already include the optimal ratio for each style.