AI Product Photo Prompts Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by yeriai

A compact reference for turning one plain product photo into a set of listing images and a short promo clip. Examples were written for Yeri AI, a browser studio for AI image and video genera­tion, but the prompt patterns work in most modern genera­tors.
Workflow in four steps: upload a reference photo, describe the new scene, clean up the result with the edit tools, then animate the best still into a 3-5 second clip.

Subject + Surface + Setting + Light + Camera
Example: "­matte black travel mug, on a light oak desk, minimal home office in the backgr­ound, soft window light from the left, 50mm close-­up"
Keep the product descri­ption short and literal (colour, material, shape). Put style words last. If the product changes shape, shorten the prompt and raise reference strength instead of adding more words.

Market­place white: "pure white seamless backgr­ound, even studio light, soft shadow under the produc­t"
Lifestyle kitchen: "­marble counter, blurred kitchen behind, warm morning light"
Outdoor: "flat stone in a garden, dappled sunlight, shallow depth of field"
Flat lay: "­top­-down view on linen fabric, props arranged around, diffused daylig­ht"
Seasonal: "pine branches and fairy lights, cosy evening light, bokeh"
Tech: "dark desk, RGB glow from the side, reflective surfac­e"

Fast drafts and many variants: a light model such as Nano Banana; use it to test scenes quickly.
Close reference matching: Seedre­am-type models keep logos, labels and propor­tions closer to the upload.
Readable text on packaging or posters: GPT Image handles short words and prices better than most.
Tip: lock the scene with a fast model first, then rerun the winning prompt on the pro model for the final file.

1. Background remover for market­place listings that require white or transp­arent backgr­ounds.
2. Image expander (outpa­inting) when a square photo must become a 16:9 banner or 9:16 story.
3. Upscaler / enhancer for old or compressed phone photos before printing or zooming.
4. Watermark and object removal for stray reflec­tions, price stickers or dust.
5. Style changer to give a whole set of images the same colour grade.
Check edges, hands and small text at 100% zoom before publis­hing.

Slow push-in: "­camera slowly moves closer, product stays centre­d"
Orbit: "­camera circles 30 degrees around the produc­t"
Ambient motion: "­steam rises from the cup", "­fabric moves in a light breeze­", "­light flickers through leaves­"
Reveal: "hand places the product on the table"
Keep clips to 3-5 seconds, describe one motion only, and start from the cleanest still you have. Short vertical clips work best as the first frame of a reel or ad.

Product looks different: shorten the prompt, raise reference strength, remove style adject­ives.
Plasti­c-l­ooking result: add a real surface and a light direction ("on rough concrete, hard side light").
Wrong framing: add one camera hint: close-up, top-down, three-­quarter view.
Text is garbled: generate without text, then add text with a model that renders words well.
Too many similar shots: change the setting, not the product descri­ption.