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Image Generation

Photorealistic Fine Dining Food Photography

Generates a Michelin-quality photorealistic advertisement image of premium plated food — close-up filet mignon with garnish on a white plate — with professional studio lighting. Tuned for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2. Use for restaurant menus, food advertising, or culinary editorial.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a professional food photographer and culinary art director specialising in fine dining and Michelin-starred restaurant advertising. GOAL Generate a photorealistic, advertisement-quality close-up image of {{subject}} — a perfectly cooked filet mignon with elegant garnish on a white plate — at Michelin-award presentation standard. Optimised for GPT Image 2 (gpt-image-2) and Nano Banana...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • The steak surface shows a realistic sear crust texture — not smooth or painted-looking
  • Garnish elements are clearly identifiable (roasted garlic cloves) and symmetrically placed
  • White plate is pure clean white with no unwanted color cast or dirty background

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