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AI and Photography Composition

Summary

Using the rules of photographic composition to guide AI image tools toward balanced, natural results.

Client
Self-initiated
My role
Designer and Photographer
  • AI
  • Photography
AI-generated origami bird with dramatic side lighting, based on the reference photo

The approach

Photography has always been a foundation of my design work, and I use it to guide AI-generated images. I study photographic compositions and use them as a blueprint for detailed prompts in tools like Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion — asking for techniques like depth of field, the rule of thirds, and dynamic lighting. Then I refine each result until it matches the mood and look I’m after.

The result

This approach is especially useful with photographers and design teams, because AI visuals can sit alongside real photography in one cohesive visual language for branding, storytelling, and product presentation.

The work