Updated: 4 November 2026

Laptop on a styled desk

This prompt shows a laptop open on a tidy desk with a mug of coffee, a notebook, a small plant and soft window light, with a simple gradient wallpaper on screen.

image-laptop-desk-hero — gemini — 41 words

A slim laptop open on a tidy wooden desk with a mug of coffee, a notebook, a small plant and soft morning window light, screen showing a simple [COLOUR] gradient wallpaper, shallow depth of field, modern workspace lifestyle photography. --ar 16:9

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Show the screen with a simple wallpaper to avoid odd text.

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What you will get

A lifestyle photo of an open laptop on a tidy wooden desk with a coffee mug, a notebook and a small plant, morning window light and a plain gradient on the screen.

Why it works

A clean workspace photo needs a believable desk, so the prompt adds a mug, a notebook and a small plant around the laptop. Morning window light keeps it fresh. A simple gradient wallpaper on the screen, as the tip says, avoids the odd text AI tends to put on screens.

Common mistake

The screen shows odd text.

Fix: Ask for a plain gradient wallpaper, as the tip says, and no windows or icons.

Also watch for

The laptop has a real brand logo. Ask for an unbranded laptop with a plain lid.
Everything is in focus and flat. Ask for a shallow depth of field with the laptop sharp and the plant soft.

Try a variation: make a night desk

Ask for a desk at night with a warm lamp, a dark window with city lights and a cup of tea.

Still not right? Reply with this

Keep the desk and the light. Make the laptop screen a plain flat colour with nothing on it, facing the camera.