Sunday Breakfast, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Example made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst flat-lay photo promptSunday Breakfast

The exact text-to-image prompt behind this picture, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead flat lay of a generous Sunday breakfast table, pancakes with berries, soft-boiled eggs, a pot of coffee, fresh orange juice, a newspaper with no readable text and hands reaching in, on a mint tablecloth, warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows, lifestyle food photography, no text.

Prompts are kept in their original English to help reproduce the example. Copy one as it is, or adapt it for your project.

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Settings

Mode
Text to image
Aspect ratio
4:5
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

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Make your own version

  1. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows.
  2. lifestyle food photography sets the whole feel of the shot. Swap it for another camera style to change the vibe.
  3. The prompt ends with no readable text and hands reaching in, on a mint tablecloth, warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows, lifestyle food photography, no text. Leave that in, or the model may add random lettering.

Product prompt guide

How this product shot is built

A warm flat-lay breakfast scene with golden morning light, balanced brunch dishes, and human hands creates an inviting, editorial food shot. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst balances complex multi-item compositions without muddling textures, keeping syrup glazes, egg yolks, and ceramic finishes distinct. Specifying both the camera angle and negative text constraints prevents artificial billboard lettering from cluttering the props.

  1. Camera angle and framingVertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead flat lay of a generous Sunday breakfast table,

    This defines the top-down perspective and establishes a crowded, abundant table arrangement. Without it, the model often drops to an eye-level angle with a blurred background instead of an organized spread.

  2. Core menu itemspancakes with berries, soft-boiled eggs, a pot of coffee, fresh orange juice,

    These distinct food items anchor the scene with contrasting colors, shapes, and liquid vessels. Removing them forces the model to invent random brunch items, which often produces repetitive pastries or generic bowls.

  3. Human lifestyle elementsa newspaper with no readable text and hands reaching in,

    This adds warmth and human presence while explicitly commanding the model not to invent pseudo-lettering. Without the readable text restriction, the newspaper will generate gibberish typography that distracts from the meal.

  4. Lighting palette and stylingon a mint tablecloth, warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows, lifestyle food photography, no text.

    The mint fabric complements warm breakfast tones, while dappled leaf shadows add depth across the flat surfaces. The final text exclusion reinforces clean packaging and props without fake branding.

What to change for your own product

To adapt this flat-lay setup for your own commercial products, replace the breakfast foods with your goods while keeping the curated arrangement, human touch, and natural light.

Product
This prompt uses breakfast staples like pancakes, eggs, and coffee. Swap these for your hero product, such as a skincare bottle trio, artisanal ceramic mugs, or packaged tea boxes.
Backdrop
The scene currently rests on a mint tablecloth for soft pastel contrast. Replace this with linen fabric, raw wood slats, terrazzo tile, or neutral paper that suits your product aesthetic.
Props
Breakfast items and a newspaper serve as context props. Change them to complementary items like dried botanical sprigs, a notebook, or loose cosmetic ingredients like citrus slices.
Light
Warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows creates a cozy lifestyle mood. You can switch to soft diffused daylight for clean cosmetic clarity or direct afternoon sun for punchier shadows.

Ready-made variations

Morning Skincare Flat Lay

Replaces the breakfast dishes with skincare items and botanical props for a clean, editorial beauty campaign.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead flat lay of an artisanal morning skincare routine, amber glass serum dropper, ceramic moisturizer jar, jade facial roller, a cup of green tea and hands reaching in, on a beige linen tablecloth, warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows, lifestyle product photography, no text.

Artisanal Matcha Prep

Swaps the mixed breakfast spread for a focused Japanese tea preparation scene with natural wood textures.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead flat lay of an artisanal matcha tea table, ceramic bowl with frothy green tea, bamboo whisk, small pouring jug of oat milk, plate of almond cookies, linen napkin and hands reaching in, on a light oak wood surface, soft morning window light with plant shadows, lifestyle drink photography, no text.

Creative Workspace Essentials

Adapts the overhead brunch aesthetic into a professional everyday-carry and productivity tabletop spread.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. Overhead flat lay of a creative morning workspace, sleek aluminum laptop, brass mechanical pencil, blank leather sketchbook, ceramic mug of pour-over coffee, reading glasses and hands reaching in, on a sage green desk mat, angled morning sunlight with window blind shadows, lifestyle workspace photography, no text.

Model and settings

Keep the 4:5 aspect ratio because it fits mobile feeds naturally and provides vertical depth for flat-lay staging from top to bottom. Maintain high quality to render crisp edges on glassware, food garnishes, and delicate leaf shadows. If you want a wide banner or website hero image, switch the aspect ratio to 16:9 while retaining the text-to-image mode.

  • Nano Banana ProNano Banana Pro plans layouts first, making it ideal if you need strictly organized grids or want to place specific tabletop props in exact positions without clutter.
  • FLUX.2 ProFLUX.2 Pro offers precise photorealism and hex color control, which is helpful if your brand requires exact tablecloth and tableware shades.

When the product shot goes wrong

Props stealing focus from the main food dishes
Reduce the number of props in the prompt and specify hero focus on a stack of pancakes right after the framing instruction.
Garbled pseudo-text appearing on the newspaper or drink cartons
Keep newspaper with no readable text and strengthen the negative cue at the end by adding blank unprinted paper.
Distorted or extra fingers on the reaching hands
Change hands reaching in to a single hand holding a ceramic coffee cup to reduce complex overlapping anatomy.

Questions about this product prompt

How do I prevent the model from generating messy text on the newspaper?

Explicitly state blank unprinted newspaper or newspaper with no readable text inside the prompt. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst tends to render actual lettering whenever it sees paper props, so pairing that phrasing with a final no text directive keeps surfaces clean.

Can I replace the mint tablecloth with a hard surface?

Yes, simply swap on a mint tablecloth with surfaces like on a rustic dark wood tabletop or on a speckled marble counter. The lighting and shadow descriptions will adapt naturally to the new surface texture.

Why are leaf shadows important in a flat-lay prompt?

Top-down flat lays can easily look flat and synthetic without directional shadows. Adding warm morning sunlight with leaf shadows introduces realistic depth, highlights textures, and creates an organic, outdoor-adjacent lifestyle atmosphere.