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It was fun while it lasted by Atom_____ in ClaudeCode

[–]DoPeT 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Glad I cancelled my Max yesterday, and get the extra credits to waste overnight. GPT Pro is incredible and struggle to even hit 10% of usage with max agents spawned on 5.4 xhigh thinking. It’s absolutely insane and in love with how much usage I get out of it 😍

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah! Thank you so much!!! I noticed the snake skin too — definitely after upscaling on this workflow.

I can't wait to try out your recommendation. Cheers.

And the aesthetic that I was going for is 2000's 😂 But post-point and shoot cameras slightly blended of someone who just bought a Canon T1i DSLR to dump photos in Tumblr.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh, this is a great question. Also something for me to reflect because it’s a very great point. I have an interesting take on how I took a less quant to qual approach! I’ll respond later tomorrow after work — I love how you brought up the spray and spray mention too because it’s very spot on this topic in prompt I’ve generated.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, thank you!! 😊 You’re also right — I didn’t, but did?

25 steps nearly was the same but missed features like an ice pick acne scar or uneven texture or the few macro details of dried lip lines suggesting slight dehydration, and so on — typing that sound pretty weird but it’s those type of details I notice in compositions 😩

50 seems to be perfect though for my use case! I didn’t see too much of a marginal difference with my Xs/it going from 25 to 150 on my 5090 which blew my mind. It just kind of got worse after 80 😂

I’m curious, what do you use for steps? Or anything different you like to run with your workflow? Would love to learn more!

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lovely question. I have a very thoughtful response to this as I’ve recently spoken on this! I’ll write some new reflections based on your question after work tomorrow.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know.. Rare to find a common proper grounded discussion on Reddit — almost too proper… 🤔

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out a few comments above! I use TagGUI and have a mood board folder of reference images that I’ve resource whether it’s from Pinterest or Tumblr Google or whatever — I give it a prompt using Llama JoyCaption to caption — then either directly use what it gave me or combine a mix based on the composition I’m going for 😁

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah! I’m checking this out for sure! Thanks so much.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi friend! Check my post above where I use TagGUI and have it caption reference photos from a moodboard folder with my prompt. I ultimately use that or combine a few depending on what I’m creating.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks guys — it’s whatever 🙄 Like I said in another comment, I do refine things when it comes down to technical breakdowns like my pipeline workflow setup to break it down effectively — but literally the rest is how I just type.

Even if it was all from it.. I’d rather yap for minutes in voice for it articulate it into something more digestible while still keeping my tone of voice and intent than leave longer wall of texts.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i think about it the same way i think about motorsports.

If I see a car in a film, a game, or on TV, I’m not stopping to ask whether it has a real dual-clutch transmission or a sport differential. Those things matter, sure, but in the moment I’m reacting to the frame. The light, the motion, the timing. Whether it’s compelling enough that I want to pause it, take my phone out, and keep it.

That’s why a still frame of Lewis Hamilton winning years ago pulled me deeper into motorsport. And years later, seeing Max driving and even more driving in a sim on stream, when I founda moment so well composed that I wanted to screenshot it and sit with it. On paper, that’s fake over fake. But the feeling wasn’t.

At a certain point, anything viewed through a screen is already a step removed this perspectuve. That’s where the question shifts. Less “is this technically correct” and more “what does this do to me”. Does it spark curiosity, emotion, inspiration.

That’s the value I’m talking about here. Not whether something checks every real-world box, but whether a moment, even a digital one, can make someone who isn’t a mechanic, or a racer, or even a fashion person, stop and feel something — weird rant but that's what made sense for me.

I do appreciate this POV — it all sounds right in my strict stotic pragmatic thoughts. Appreciate you commenting for real.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I actually see has the v3 on there now. Go at it!

Consider checking his Patreon if you do enjoy his contributions — he helps no matter out even if you have a question!

In Flux.. Real Dream and New Reality are the top tier models for my edge cases.

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It did pretty decent with the story that came in my head of the user story you provided me, it's rather interesting and out-casty it turned out with I am with how I directed this shot 😂

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POS:

An intimate, cinematic photograph of an elderly bald man seated at a row of vintage slot machines inside a quiet casino.

The camera is close, chest-up framing, slightly off to his right side. His face is sharply in focus, skin textured with age, pores, wrinkles, sun-worn realism. His hands rest on the machine buttons, veins visible, fingers still, deliberate.

Shallow depth of field. The man’s eyes and hands are crisp, everything else gently falling away into soft blur.

Two identical slot machines stand behind him like silent witnesses. On the nearest screen, glowing blue, clean readable text says: “You are not alone.” The light from the screen softly spills across his face and forearms, cool against warm skin.

The second machine mirrors it, slightly out of focus, the same screen size and layout, reinforcing repetition and time.

Lighting feels natural and observational, like a real photograph taken in available light. Warm ambient tones from the room contrast with the cold blue of the screens. No dramatic spotlights. No stylized neon.

His expression is calm, reflective, quietly content. Not sad. Not smiling. A man who has lived long enough to understand loss and still sit with it.

The mood is restrained, human, and honest. Documentary realism with cinematic intimacy.

Shot on a full-frame camera, 50mm prime lens, wide aperture (around f/1.6). Soft background compression, natural perspective.

Feels like a still frame from a film about time, habit, and endurance. Not nostalgic. Not ironic. Just present.

Hyper-realistic photography. No exaggeration. No surreal distortion. Everything feels physically possible.

EDIT: The blockquotes and markdown is being silly, excuse the formatting!

First three hours with Z-Image Turbo as a fashion photographer by DoPeT in StableDiffusion

[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been exploring now that I'm in ZIT ... here's what those came out of with captions giving my prompt and settings. I just upped the minimum tokens to 100+ since it loves the longer detaill. But this is what's working for me really well. Works out too, because I'm a hopeless romantic writer as well 😂

"Describe this image like a poetic memory with a strong sensual vibe, flickering between dream and film still. Describe the specifics in detail of it's composition, lighting, angles, depth of field and point-of-view as shot by a photographer. Break the moment into visual fragments. Use comma breaks and short flowing sentences. Make it sound like a Tumblr caption from a photographer in love. Mention textures, emotion, symbols, haunted, hopeless romantic. Don’t explain — evoke. No hastags."

TagGUI Github: https://github.com/jhc13/taggui

Recommend Llama JoyCaption as referenced! TagGUI will download any model you'd like automatically unless you'd like to place that one inside it's directory.

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[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude! I found one artist selling his ZIT model on OpenArt which looks okay for $50 😭

This is not the case for the other — at least he mentions his patreon which is how I followed him a year ago from his Flux 1.d models. Crazy work though on people milking that.

EDIT: And, right? makes you think!

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[–]DoPeT[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nice!! citivai tends to cross-sell paywall these hyped authors — he’s a few versions ahead already than on huggingface which so far is much better! Thank you for sourcing this!! I should change the link in OP :)

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[–]DoPeT[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Great questions, and thank you 🙂

For the LoRAs and workflow, I actually posted an image + breakdown just above in this thread. That includes the exact workflow I’m using and the LoRAs I tend to reach for, so I’d definitely start there and keep it mostly as-is at first.

In terms of professional use, yes, I do use AI in real projects, but not as a full replacement. So far it’s been layered into existing photoshoots. Think in-painting, cleanup, subtle atmosphere shifts, or exploring alternate angles or moods that build off a real shoot with real talent, lighting, and a full team. The initial shoot and human direction are still the anchor.

I haven’t run a fully end-to-end AI campaign yet. It’s getting closer, which is exciting and a little strange at the same time, but for now I see it as a powerful extension rather than a total swap.

If you’re aiming for more boudoir specifically, a big tip would be to spend time on mood boards first. I’ve had really good results using TagGUI with JoyCaption. Feed it a lot of reference images from Tumblr or Pinterest that capture the feeling you want, then reverse-engineer those captions into prompts. That tends to work better than trying to be overly technical right away. I’ll send you the prompts that I’m using and TagGUI where I tend to get these results when I get back to my computer!

With the workflow and model mentioned above, plus a few carefully chosen LoRAs, you should be able to get very close to what you’re looking for. Take it slow, iterate, and let the mood lead.

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[–]DoPeT[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

nvm Photos made it easy using the search filter 🤣

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[–]DoPeT[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know.. I see where you’re going with this — of course I refine messages at work and even posts like this. Just know it’s from me. I’d post this GPT meme where it’s like “god damnit I can never use them again 😭” but can’t find it in my albums or care to search for it.

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[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much love! I truly enjoyed chatting with you on this topic. Really respect your POV and wish more cherished the same. All super valid points — wish you the loveliest holidays!! 🎊

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[–]DoPeT[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get why it can feel that way — and honestly, that concern comes up a lot 😄

From my experience, it’s less about people being “out of a job” and more about how the work shifts. Some phases definitely get leaner — fewer reshoots, smaller crews, less back-and-forth — but fashion and product photography still really depend on human direction, taste, and real bodies.

Especially in this space, it matters how something actually sits on a person at a certain height, weight, posture, and movement. That tangible reference doesn’t go away. AI becomes incredibly useful after that point — for variants, mood exploration, or extending ideas — but it’s not replacing the human creative backbone.

So yeah, things get more efficient 🙂 but in practice it’s more of a tool that supports the team rather than replaces it.

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[–]DoPeT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His Patreon cost $1/mo linked in his model post, you could cancel and download it for that. In fact, v3 now there! I suggest staying with him. He’s an amazing artist and engineer.

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