How To Use Image Prompting with Reference Images to Create Unique Masterpieces with Midjourney.
This is an intermediate to advanced technique for generating unique images (NOT suited for those who have never used Midjourney) also the first in a series of Happy Accidents where I will be writing about cool ways to get amazing surprises from Ai art.
UPDATED with 46 free MagicRef images for you to download. Google drive link at the end :)
reference image sample NOT final outcome
If you’ve been around Midjourney and familiar with generating images, chances are, you’ve heard about “image prompts” or using “reference images” to influence your prompts. Let me ask you this …
Have you ever taken an image or photo you already created or shot, and plugged it into Midjourney to try and get a difference version of said image? Me too … it’s the most common use I see. It’s also how I created my avatar, a self portait pic turned super hero :) I added multiple pics of myself to a prompt to turn myself into a super hero. It’s also how I have created gamer profiles for my kids. They have custom avatars that look like themselves thanks to the use of reference images.