Cinematic headphones product shot with colored gel lighting
A tool-agnostic prompt pattern for cinematic product photography of headphones using colored gel lights for a vibrant, high-end tech aesthetic.
Prompt
A cinematic product photograph of premium matte black over-ear headphones
suspended in mid-air against a dark background. Two colored gel lights define
the form: a warm orange gel from the left illuminating the left ear cup and
headband, and a cool electric blue gel from the right illuminating the right
ear cup and inner padding. A tight white top light creates a bright specular
highlight along the top of the headband arc. The headphones are rotated
approximately 30 degrees, showing the left cup face-on and the right cup at
an angle to reveal depth. The cushion material texture is clearly visible,
with the orange light emphasizing the stitching detail. Background is a smooth
gradient from dark charcoal to pure black. No visible support or string. Shot
on 100mm lens, f/4, commercial product photography for a technology brand.
Negative prompt
person wearing headphones, table surface, bright background, cartoon, illustration, text, watermark, low qualityAspect ratio: 3:2
Tool-agnostic: adapt to your generator.
Why this works
Floating product shots with colored lighting are a staple of tech brand advertising, and this prompt succeeds by precisely controlling three things: the object’s pose, the light interaction with materials, and the separation from the background.
Suspended without support — “Suspended in mid-air” with “no visible support or string” tells the generator to float the product. This works because generators have seen countless floating product shots in advertising photography. The negative prompt reinforces this by excluding table surfaces.
Dual gel with directional assignment — Rather than saying “colorful lighting,” the prompt assigns each gel to a specific side and names exactly which parts of the headphones each light hits. “Warm orange gel from the left illuminating the left ear cup and headband” maps color to geometry. This prevents the common failure where gel colors appear as ambient washes rather than directional sources.
Material differentiation through light — The prompt uses the gel lights to reveal different materials: the orange light “emphasizing the stitching detail” on the cushion, while the specular highlight from the top light reveals the headband’s surface finish. Different materials reflect light differently, and calling this out produces more realistic rendering.
Rotation angle for dimensional read — “Rotated approximately 30 degrees” with one cup face-on and one at an angle is a deliberate product photography pose that shows both the front design and the three-dimensional form. Without a rotation instruction, generators tend to produce flat, front-facing product shots that lack depth.
The top light accent — The narrow white top light serves as a neutral separator between the two gel colors, preventing them from blending into each other along the headband. It also creates the specular highlight that communicates the headband material’s surface quality.
What to change if it fails
- Headphones resting on a surface instead of floating? Add “product levitating in empty space, no surface beneath, completely airborne, hovering.”
- Gel colors too subtle? Increase intensity: “vivid saturated orange and vivid saturated electric blue, strong color contrast.”
- Can’t see material texture? Add “ultra-detailed render, visible leather grain on ear cushions, brushed metal texture on hinges.”
- Background too light? Change to “pure black void background, no gradient, absolute darkness surrounding the product.”
- Want a different color combination? Replace orange/blue with any high-contrast pair: red/teal, purple/gold, green/magenta. Always specify which side each color comes from.
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