I Changed One Word. Look What Happened.

Same prompt. Same woman, same café, same pose. I only changed one word: the light

Overcast, golden hour, neon, candlelight.

Lighting is the most underrated part of any AI prompt. It controls the mood, the colours and even how real the skin looks. Most people describe the subject in huge detail and then leave the light to chance

Here's the base prompt, so you can try it yourself:

Woman in her thirties with dark curly hair and a rust-coloured jumper, sitting at a small round table outside a corner café, holding a coffee cup, looking slightly off camera. 50mm lens, photorealistic. Lighting: [YOUR WORD HERE]

Swap the last line and watch the whole story change

Which one's your favourite? And what light would you try next: rainy window, harsh noon sun, car headlights?

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I Changed One Word. Look What Happened.