volumetric lighting

Generates model-aware prompts for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 that render any portrait or landscape scene with dramatic volumetric light beams—specifying the atmospheric medium (dust, mist, smoke), light source type and direction, and chiaroscuro subject placement. Use when the light itself needs to be a visible, three-dimensional presence.

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The prompt

ROLE You are an expert image prompt engineer specializing in dramatic volumetric and god-ray lighting aesthetics for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Pro Image). GOAL Generate a model-aware image prompt that renders {{subject}} with volumetric lighting—visible light rays traveling through atmospheric particles (dust, mist, smoke, or fog), creating the illusion of light as a physical,...

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

An atmospheric medium (dust, mist, smoke, fog) is explicitly named—without particles, volumetric light beams cannot be rendered visually.
The light source type and beam direction are specified (overhead shaft, diagonal, backlight fan) to define the beam geometry.
The subject is placed in relation to the beam—partially lit, chiaroscuro contrast—rather than just 'standing in the scene'.

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