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How to control lighting in V5.1 pictures

This article shares some new methods of controlling lighting in V5.1< /p>

Portrait Lighting

The following are the different effects of portrait lighting. I kept the composition simple to highlight the lighting effects. photo portrait of a woman with bright natural sunlight and clear facial fea-tures using a 35mm lens --ar 2:3 --style raw

A photo portrait of a woman with bright natural sunlight and clear facial features using a 35mm lens --ar 2:3 --style raw

The female portrait photo has a ratio of 2:3 and an original style.

photo portrait of a woman in dim dark lighting shot with a 35mm lens --ar2:3 --style raw

A photo portrait of a woman in dim dark lighting shot with a 35mm lens with bright natural sunlight and clear face Characteristic female portrait photo with a ratio of 2:3 and an original style.

Add color and texture to your portraits to create a more dramatic photo. Photographers use lighting techniques like red and blue lighting, high contrast, split lighting, backlighting, spot lighting all the time...

But when writing prompts in Midjourney, don't use things like " "Photographic" terms like "candlelight," "spectrum," or "flashlight"...because Midjourney interprets them as objects in the photo.

Instead, use natural language to describe the composition. Some examples:

a photo portrait of a woman turning forward with blue and red lighting andhiah saturation --ar 2:3 --style raw

a photo portrait of a woman turning forward, female facing In the front, blue and red lights alternate, the color saturation is high, the ratio is 2:3, the style is original

a black and white photo portrait of a male model on the street with light behindhim -- ar 2:3 --style raw

A black and white photo portrait of a male model standing on the street with light shining from behind, the ratio is 2:3, the style is raw

a very bright photo of a woman model with dramatic lighting and white back-ground --ar 2:3 --style raw

A very bright photo of a woman model with dramatic lighting and white back-ground --ar 2:3 --style raw

A very bright photo of a woman model with dramatic lighting and white back-ground, proportion 2:3, style raw

a high contrast very bright photo of a male model on the street --ar 2:3 --styleraw

Zhang shot on the street. High contrast very bright photo of male model, 2:3 ratio, original style

Use cinematic lighting and global illumination' to add a cinematic quality to the photo while retaining Natural light

photo portrait of an old man outside with cinematic lighting and clear facial fea-tures, include global illumination --ar 2:3 --style raw

Photo portrait of an old man outside with cinematic lighting and clear facial fea-tures, include global illumination --ar 2:3 --style raw Featuring cinematic lighting effects, clear facial features, and inclusive overall lighting effects, the ratio is 2:3 and the style is original.

Landscape Lighting

Here are some examples for landscape photos, consider including weather in the prompt to add drama

A colorful photo using natural lighting ofa beautiful old medieval tuscan vil-lage house with a cobble road using natural lighting --ar 2:3 --style raw

A colorful photo taken with natural light showing a beautiful old medieval tuscan vil-lage house with a cobble road using natural lighting --ar 2:3 --style raw Houses in a Tuscan village with cobbled streets, proportion 2:3 and original style.

A bright black and white cloudy and rainy photo of a beautiful old medievaltuscan village house with a cobble road --ar 2:3 --style raw

A bright black and white photo, Shows the houses of a beautiful old Tuscan village with cobbled streets, shot on a cloudy and rainy day, scale 2:3, original style.

a photo with bright sunlight of a beautiful old medieval tuscan village housewith a cobble road --ar 2:3 --style raw

A photo taken with bright sunlight, showing House in a beautiful old Tuscan village with cobbled streets, proportion 2:3 and original style.

a photo with volumetric lighting of a beautiful old medieval tuscan village housewith a cobble road--ar 2:3 --style raw

A photo with volumetric lighting showing The houses and cobbled streets of a beautiful old medieval Tuscan village. The ratio is 2:3 and the style is original.

Composition Lighting

It is important to compose your shot using appropriate lighting effects to capture the mood and emotion of the image.

Adding lots of lighting description will help enhance your composition.

a black and white photo of a boy playing basketball with bright sunlight --ar2:3 --style raw

A black and white photo of a boy playing basketball with bright sunlight scene. The ratio is 2:3 and the style is original.

a photo of a spotlight on a quitar player on stage with dramatic lighting --ar2:3 --style raw

A photo of a spotlight on a quitar player on stage with dramatic lighting --ar2:3 --style raw

Dramatic lighting effects. The ratio is 2:3. The style is original.

a photo of a man standing in front of a sports car on a dark street with dramatic lighting and light reflecting on the road --ar 2:3 --style raw-张 in the dark street, the man standing Front shot of a sports car with dramatic lighting effects and light reflections on the road. The ratio is 2:3 and the style is original.

a colorful photo of two birds on a tree with bright sunlight and rays of light --ar2:3 --style raw

A colorful photo showing two birds Birds perched on a tree, bright sunlight and light beams in a ratio of 2:3, in an original style.