Editorial AI Photography
Build editorial portfolios with Midjourney v7, Flux Pro and Magnific that look shot, not rendered.
From hobby prompts to publish-ready editorial. You'll learn lighting design, lens language, retouch craft, and the small details that separate AI "pretty pictures" from work that gets booked.
AWhat you'll make
Editorial stories that print.
01Outcomes
What you'll walk out with.
- photo_library
Shoot 3 editorial stories with a consistent visual identity
- brightness_5
Talk about light, lens and grain like a photographer
- brush
Retouch in Lightroom + Capture One without losing texture
- menu_book
Land a 12-image portfolio that magazines respect
02Curriculum
5 units. Predictable rhythm.
Week 01Seeing like a photographer
Seeing like a photographer
- checkAnatomy of an editorial frame
- checkLighting taxonomy (and naming it)
- checkLens character: 35, 50, 85, 135
- checkColor stories and palettes
Week 02Prompt as a brief
Prompt as a brief
- checkTone, era, mood
- checkWardrobe & casting language
- checkComposition rules that matter
- checkStyle references without copy-paste
Week 03Consistency & series
Consistency & series
- checkCharacter LoRAs and identity
- checkSame model, six covers
- checkLocation continuity
- checkTime of day, weather, season
Week 04Finishing craft
Finishing craft
- checkUpscaling without plastic
- checkSkin, hair, fabric retouch
- checkColor grading for print & web
- checkGrain, halation, lens vignetting
Week 05Editorial story
Editorial story
- checkStory arc across 8–12 frames
- checkCover, opener, spread, closer
- checkLayout for portfolio
- checkSubmitting to magazines
03Tools we'll use
The exact stack you'll be working in.
Photoshop
Lightroom
Apply to the next cohort of Editorial AI Photography.
Cohorts are small and live reviews are capped. We open enrolment in waves to protect the experience.