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December 16, 2025

Most people fail at personal branding because they treat visuals as an afterthought, but you can fix that instantly without ever touching a camera.

We’ve all written a strong post and then realized we have no image to pair with it. This workflow, shared by a Reddit user, solves that “visual writer’s block” with a simple two-step process. Their problem was consistent: writing LinkedIn content was easy, but finding a visual that matched the exact vibe was the bottleneck.

They didn’t want to reuse the same headshot. Stock photos often looked generic or off-brand. So they built a repeatable system to generate on-theme visuals without doing a photoshoot.

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The Art Director Strategy
The key idea is to have AI plan the image before generating it. Instead of prompting an image tool with something vague like “professional man working hard,” you first ask ChatGPT to act like an art director. That forces specificity, which is what image models need to produce something that feels real instead of glossy and fake.

Here’s why this approach works:

  • Contextual Relevance: Paste the actual LinkedIn post into the prompt so the visual concept matches the message.

  • Variable Control: Make ChatGPT define setting, wardrobe, and other details instead of leaving them to chance. A real shoot is planned, not improvised.

  • Emotional Resonance: Specify expression and body language so the image communicates focus, joy, determination, or whatever the post needs.

The Two-Step Execution
Step one creates detailed photo concepts in plain language. Step two turns the chosen concept into an image using a generator.

The Reddit user mentions Looktara, trained on their actual face. That matters because standard image generators often create random people. With a face-trained tool, the “art director” details (like “soft morning light” or “rolled-up sleeves”) can be applied to a believable version of you.

This Text-to-Description → Description-to-Image method removes the heavy lifting. You don’t need to “think visually” from scratch. You just copy the post, pick a concept, and reuse the instructions.

Why This Beats Standard Prompting
It makes high-quality visual storytelling accessible. Normally, if you want a photo of yourself at a podium, in a sunlit café, or in a specific work scenario, you’d need to travel there and shoot it. This method simulates that variety from your desk while keeping the image aligned with your writing.

It also reduces uncanny results. Most people forget critical details like lighting mood, lens feel, or background blur when writing prompts. Having ChatGPT generate structured concepts first acts like quality control before you ever touch the image tool.

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The “Art Director” Prompt
The original poster shared the script they use.

Copy and paste this into ChatGPT:

“You are a professional photographer and visual storyteller. I’m writing a post about: [PASTE POST]. Suggest 5 photo concepts that would visually support this message. For each concept, include:

– Setting/background (be specific)

– Outfit/style

– Expression/body language

– Lighting mood

– Overall vibe in one sentence.”

Once you run this, you’ll get five distinct options. You can then paste the best concept into your image generation tool of choice (Looktara, Midjourney with a consistent character reference, or another platform). The leverage comes from the description quality, not the generator brand.

This workflow proves that the best way to use AI often isn’t to have it do the final work immediately, but to have it help you prepare the instructions for the final work!

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