The Imperfect Shot: Achieving True Photorealism in AI

by Nat Currier 7 min read
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Excerpt

AI images often look 'too perfect'. Learn how to prompt for natural skin texture, imperfect lighting, and candid moments to escape the 'plastic' look.

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Nat Currier. "The Imperfect Shot: Achieving True Photorealism in AI." nat.io, 2026-01-31. https://nat.io/blog/achieving-photorealism-guide

To achieve photorealism in AI images, prompt for physical camera traits like phone camera noise, direct flash lighting, and skin texture imperfections rather than vague quality terms to avoid artificial "plastic" resu...

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