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5 Best Midjourney Prompts: March 2023 (Photography Edition)

I'm back with yet another dose of Midjourney prompts. In this one, I focus on photography and more realistic images with V5. Have fun testing them out!

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Daniel Nest
Mar 23, 2023
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Guess what’s back? Back again.

MJ prompts. Tell a friend.

That’s right. It’s time for our recurring monthly segment where I share beginner-friendly-yet-impactful Midjourney prompts.

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Speaking of perfect timing: I was already drafting this photography edition when Midjourney V5 dropped, with a special focus on photographic output.

Coincidence?!

Well, yes. It totally was. But I’ll take it!

So without further ado, let’s look at 5 examples of photography prompts, with sample images generated by the “raw” alpha version 5 of Midjourney.

Prompt #1: Take a trip to the past

Ah, the good old days, when men were men, ducks were ducks, and people had to wait excruciatingly long for a single photograph to be made. Now, thanks to the wonders of modern AI, you can recreate the look of techniqu…

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