Candles and home fragrance
Match strike
- Single shot
- Model included
- Portrait 4:5
The instant after striking a match adds human activity to a candle listing without requiring a full portrait. This close scene suits handmade candles, refill jars and gift sets that benefit from showing how the product is used. Hands, the match and the vessel share the frame, so it can also support a short lighting tutorial. Attach a sharp candle photo in ChatGPT and explain where its wick sits. Ask for a long match held at the far end and check that the hands make natural contact.
Describe your candle in a few words. Still attach your product photo in ChatGPT.
Create one photorealistic professional fashion or product campaign photograph. Use supplied product reference image(s), if available. Choose an adult model appropriate to the brief; if a model identity reference is supplied, match that person. Models may vary between entries. Use the supplied product as the source of truth for its design, color, cut, fit, material, texture, pattern, construction, hardware and any existing visible branding. Replace the reference model's outfit or accessories with the supplied product as needed; the identity reference does not determine the outfit. Sector: Candles and Home Fragrance. Hero product: the product shown in the attached product reference(s). Setting: Neutral kitchen counter. Pose or activity: Hands strike a match to light the wick. Camera: Oblique close-up. Framing: Hands and product. Lighting: Warm practical light. Product priority: Show the vessel, label and wax; when lit, keep the flame natural and the label readable. Keep lit candles safely away from fabric and hands; no invented scent notes or claims. Brand/art direction: Refined, realistic commercial photography. Supporting styling: Minimal supporting styling that complements the supplied product. Composition/aspect ratio: Portrait 4:5. Keep the hero product clearly readable, naturally fitted or held, with realistic scale, folds, contact shadows and anatomy. Use discreet supporting styling only when needed; never obscure or replace the hero product. Render the stated location and lighting coherently. Preserve natural skin and material texture. No invented branding, extra products, duplicated limbs, captions, watermarks or excessive retouching. When a full-body view is requested, include the entire head and feet with breathing room. Keep every person anatomically natural.
Attach your product photo before you paste the prompt. A plain background and even light give the most accurate result.
How to use this prompt
- Photograph your candle. Use a plain background and soft, even light. A phone photo is fine if it's sharp.
- Open ChatGPT and attach the photo. Use a model that can create images.
- Paste the prompt and send it. You get one finished photo.
- Fix details in the same chat. If something changed, reply with what to keep, for example: “Keep the label exactly as in my photo.”
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Questions about this kit
- What does the Match strike prompt create?
- It creates one finished portrait photo (4:5) of your own candle, in this scene: neutral kitchen counter. The 4:5 shape fits Instagram feed posts and most product pages.
- Do I need to provide a model?
- No. ChatGPT casts an adult model itself. You only upload a photo of your candle.
- Will ChatGPT keep my candle exactly as it is?
- The prompt tells ChatGPT to treat your photo as the source of truth and to protect the vessel, wax colour, wick, lid and label. If a detail still changes, reply in the same chat: “Keep the vessel exactly as in my photo.”
