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Generate a Professional Product Photo in Midjourney

Midjourney prompt for clean, commercial-quality product photography on white background.

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§ When to use this

This is a ready-to-run Midjourney prompt for clean, e-commerce-style product photography on a seamless white background — the look you need for storefronts, Amazon listings, or press kits. The camera and lens references (Hasselblad H6D, 100mm macro) and the '--style raw' flag push Midjourney away from its default painterly stylization toward literal, catalog-accurate rendering. Swap in your product and run it; everything else is tuned to produce sharp, commercially usable shots.

§ The Prompt— fill in the fields, then copy or open in a tool
§ Customize0/1 fields filled
your prompt — fill the fields above
professional product photography of [PRODUCT], studio lighting, soft shadows, white seamless background, shot on Hasselblad H6D, 100mm macro lens, sharp focus, high detail, commercial photography style. --ar 1:1 --v 6 --style raw
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§ Example Output

What you can expect back

Midjourney returns a 2x2 grid of square images:
- A centered black bottle on pure white, soft gradient shadow beneath, bamboo lid grain visible
- Same bottle at a slight three-quarter angle with a subtle reflection on the surface
- A tighter macro crop emphasizing the lid texture and threading
- A straight-on hero shot with even, shadowless studio lighting

You then upscale the strongest frame (U1-U4) and, if needed, use Vary (Region) to clean up any logo artifacts or reflections before download.

Illustrative example — your results will vary by tool and inputs.

§ Pro Tips

Get sharper results

  • 01Midjourney invents brand logos and text, so leave any branding out of the prompt and add it later in a real editor — or expect to paint it out with Vary (Region).
  • 02If the white background isn't pure, append 'isolated on #FFFFFF background, no gradient' and slightly raise it by adding '--no shadows' only when you want a hard cutout.
  • 03Change '--ar 1:1' to '--ar 4:5' for Instagram or '--ar 16:9' for a website hero banner without touching the rest of the prompt.
  • 04For glass, chrome, or glossy products add 'reflective surface, controlled highlights' so the lighting reads as deliberate rather than blown out.
  • 05Run the same prompt with '--style raw' removed to compare — the default style sometimes gives more flattering light even if it's less literal.
§ Variations

Adapt it for your case

Lifestyle context shot

Replace 'white seamless background' with a setting like 'on a marble kitchen counter, morning window light' to get an in-use scene instead of a catalog cutout.

Floating / levitation shot

Add 'product floating in mid-air, dynamic, dramatic shadow below' for a more premium, advertising-style composition.

Dark moody background

Swap the white background for 'dark charcoal gradient background, single key light' to make metallic or luxury products pop.

Best For — Roles
Use For — Tasks
Tags#midjourney#product-photo#ecommerce
§ FAQ

Common questions

Can I use these images commercially?

Midjourney's paid plans grant commercial usage rights to images you generate, but the output won't match your real product exactly — treat it as concept or supplementary imagery, not a substitute for photographing the actual item you ship.

Why name a specific camera and lens if it's AI?

Midjourney doesn't simulate the optics, but the terms steer it toward the visual style associated with that gear — shallow, clean studio look — which reliably improves realism over a generic prompt.

How do I keep my product looking accurate?

Describe material, finish, and color precisely, and consider using an image prompt: drag in a reference photo of your product before the text to anchor the shape and proportions.

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