37 AI Prompts for Photographers to Speed Up Your Workflow

Artificial intelligence has been a game-changer for photographers.

We now have AI photo editing software that can transform the look of an image in mere seconds. We have AI photo organization tools to manage files and find things quicker.

And we can do magical things like changing the weather or removing an annoying tourist with just the click of a button.

But beyond manipulating images, did you know that you can you use AI prompts to improve your workflows and boost your business?

Master the art of AI prompts, and you can revamp your webpage, write personalised client emails, ramp up your marketing, and more.

In this article, I run through the many ways you can use AI to lighten your workload.

Read on, and try some of these prompts to inspire AI to write what you need.

37 AI Prompts for Photographers

Whether you’re using ChatGPT prompts or other ChatGPT alternatives like Claude or Gemini, there are many ways to benefit from AI as a photographer – and for free, too.

I’ve broken this article down into seven sections to target different areas where a photographer can utilize AI text prompts. Let’s jump in.

Marketing and Advertising

Advertising is crucial for any business – no marketing results in no work.

If you forget to market your business, you can be sure you’ll spend a lot of time at home twiddling your thumbs.

You might be the Leonardo da Vinci of golf photography, but if no one knows about your incredible talent, who will hire you?

And trust me, I know, marketing is a pain. The number one groan in my photography business is marketing, but when I do it, I see the results – new clients book sessions and past clients return.

Marketing is essential, and I can do it (if you force me), but it’s not where my talent lies.

This is one of the many reasons I love AI: you can set it to work on your least favourite tasks.

Ok, so how can we use AI for marketing? Oh, so many ways. You can use it to create jazzed-up SEO titles for blog posts, write promotional emails for clients, and compile Instagram posts.

Here are a few AI prompts you can use to vamp up your advertising.

1. “Suggest 10 Instagram caption ideas for a music concert photoshoot.”

2. “Write a blog post outline for my website about the importance of lighting in photography.”

3. “Create a promotional email newsletter to introduce my new portrait photography package.”

4. “Draft social media posts highlighting my top action shots of the month.”

5. “Suggest 5 creative ways to promote family school holiday photo sessions on social media.”

Revamp Your Photography Website

Maybe your website looks like mine did at the end of last year, decidedly outdated and not very inviting.

I like to revise my website and freshen it regularly, keeping in mind current trends and how it might appear to new customers.

After all, my website is the front door to my business; no one is going to bother entering if it’s not professional.

AI prompts can be used to overhaul your website with prompts designed to target specific areas.

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Here are some AI prompts to overhaul any jaded website.

6. “Turn these client testimonials into punchy one-liners for my website.”

7. “Generate SEO-friendly headlines for my photography services page.”

8. “Write an engaging About Me section for my photography website.”

9. “Generate a FAQ section for potential clients visiting my photography website.”

10. “Write clear, engaging calls-to-action for each page.”

Client Communication

Cut out the hours spent deliberating over words and phrases while trying to compose the perfect email for clients.

Instead of mulling over text on what to say and what to include, hand it straight over to competent AI.

One of the emails I avoided was chasing late payments. In the emails I drafted to clients, my tone and text always seemed clunky.

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AI will write a draft email and give you the option to set the email’s tone. You can select if you want a chummy vibe, personable, or professional, and AI will adapt the text to suit your preference.

Ok, so here are some ChatGPT prompts I suggest trying (or other AI). These prompts are designed to give you concise, speedy results.

11. “Draft a friendly email to a wedding client confirming their shoot date and time.”

12. “Write a polite reminder email for clients about upcoming payments.”

13. “Create a template response for inquiries about family photo sessions.”

14. “Write a message to request client testimonials for my website.”

15. “Generate a professional response to a client rescheduling request.”

16. “Draft a follow-up email to clients who haven’t booked yet after initial consultation.”

Business Strategy and Planning

I have friends who ask AI for advice on everything from relationships to parenting, and some to business.

It seems AI has become the all-knowing guru on every aspect of life.

I’m not advising you to divulge your personal woes to AI, but I definitely suggest using it for business planning.

AI has a wealth of information, and it can quite quickly find inspired ideas to include in your current business strategy, ideas you might never have dreamed of.

This can save you many dollars and make you a healthy stack of cash.

So here goes, try these prompts and tell me where AI’s suggestions lead you.

17. “Analyze my past 12 months of client bookings and suggest trends for marketing.”

18. “Generate ideas for seasonal promotions for portrait and wedding photography.”

19. “Identify my top-performing photography services and suggest areas for growth.”

20. “Suggest ways to increase repeat bookings from past clients.”

21. “Help me calculate and adjust my photography pricing structure for profitability.”

Post-Processing Editing

AI is now an essential tool for photographers when post-processing, quickly completing tasks from cropping to correcting lighting.

But have you thought of asking AI for editing or creative suggestions?

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Here are some out-of-the-box AI prompts that can speed up your post-production tasks and provide workflow suggestions.

22. Suggest Lightroom presets that would complement an autumn wedding.

23. “Create a checklist for final retouching of portrait images.”

24. Provide instructions to batch edit images with consistent color grading.”

25. “Suggest ways to enhance candid shots in post-processing without over-editing.”

26. “Generate prompts to create AI-assisted composite images for creative effects.”

Creative Inspiration

Why not incorporate AI by giving it the role of personal brainstorming partner?

We’ve all experimented with AI text prompts, using them to create stunning photo backgrounds. But have you tried using AI to generate ideas for your photoshoots?

If you’re lacking inspiration for an upcoming fashion shoot of winter boots, you can ask AI for creative ideas.

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Here are some AI prompts you can use when working on photoshoots.

27. “Generate creative concept ideas for a high-fashion photoshoot.”

28. “List props and setups for a newborn photography session at home.”

29. “Suggest ways to incorporate natural light creatively in outdoor portraits.”

30. “Create a mood board description for a dreamy beach wedding shoot.”

31. Provide ideas for creative engagement session locations in the city.

32. “Generate a list of unique angles to shoot a wedding ceremony from.”

Culling Photos and Organizing Albums

After an event shoot, I have hundreds, if not thousands, of images; this can be super overwhelming.

Usually, you set aside a day to cull and organise, but using AI prompts, you can ask for ingenious ideas on how to cull and organize albums and photos, either efficiently or creatively.

AI can suggest ways to better organize your workflow. Check out the following AI prompts.

33. “Identify the most shareable or social-media-ready images for clients.”

34. “Suggest categories to organize a family portrait session into folders.”

35. “Generate a checklist for editing priority images from an event shoot.”

36. “Write prompts for AI to automatically tag photos by subject or location.”

37. “Generate folder names and categories for a newborn photoshoot gallery.”

Conclusion

By incorporating AI prompts into our daily practice, we save time, plus we discover new ways to enrich our photography.

AI prompts can inspire us by generating creative ideas, vastly improve client communication and save time. This frees up our day, allowing us to focus on capturing stunning images.

AI has become my invaluable, silent and dedicated photography assistant. I have become so fond of AI that I am considering naming it, perhaps Bert or Kevin.

Let me know in the comments which AI prompts worked for you, and please share prompts you have used that bring fruitful results.