Prompts for Gemini’s image models · 21 prompts

Gemini AI Photo Prompts That Actually Work

Upload your photo, paste a prompt, keep your face.

These Gemini AI photo prompts work with Gemini’s image models (Nano Banana) wherever you use them: the Gemini app, Google AI Studio or this studio. Most are edit prompts for your own photo, so each one says what to change and asks the model to keep your face, which is the line that makes the difference.

Before you start

Upload a clear photo

Face well lit and large in the frame, no heavy filters. The cleaner the input, the better the likeness.

Keep the face line

Every edit prompt here ends by asking to keep the face. Do not delete it when you customize the prompt.

Change one thing at a time

If a prompt asks for outfit, place and lighting and the face drifts, split it into two edits.

Formal and ID photo prompts

Clean, front-facing photos for documents and profiles.

2x2 formal photo, blue background

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, create a formal 2x2 inch photo of the same person: plain medium-blue background, white collared shirt, facing the camera, neutral expression, even soft light with no shadows, head and shoulders centered. Keep the face exactly the same.

Formal photo, white background

Your photoNano Banana 2

Turn the uploaded photo into a formal passport-style photo: plain white background, dark blazer, looking straight at the camera, mouth closed, even light on both sides of the face, head centered with space above. Keep the face unchanged.

Formal suit portrait

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, create a formal portrait of the same person in a dark three-piece suit and tie, standing in a wood-paneled office, soft window light, confident posture. Keep the face exactly the same.

Couple photo prompts

Upload a photo of the two of you, or two separate photos.

Couple under an umbrella in the rain

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo of the couple, show them sharing a clear umbrella on a rainy city street at night, warm string lights reflecting on the wet ground, laughing at each other. Keep both faces and their outfits unchanged.

Couple on the beach at sunset

Your photoNano Banana 2

Place the couple from the uploaded photo walking barefoot along the waterline at sunset, holding hands, warm backlight and gentle waves. Keep both faces exactly the same.

90s couple photo

Your photoNano Banana 2

Turn the uploaded couple photo into a 1990s snapshot: denim jackets, film flash, slightly faded colors, a date stamp in orange in the corner, candid laughing pose. Keep both faces recognizable.

Combine two photos into one

Your photoNano Banana Pro

Combine the two uploaded photos into one natural photo of both people standing side by side in a sunny park, arms around each other. Keep each person’s face, height and clothing, and match the lighting on both.

Gemini AI photo prompts for boys and men

Popular looks for profile pictures and social posts.

Vintage motorbike

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, show the same man sitting on a vintage motorbike on an empty mountain road at sunset, leather jacket, wind in his hair, cinematic warm light. Keep his face exactly the same.

Black shirt cinematic portrait

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, create a cinematic portrait of the same man in a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up, dark moody background, single warm light from the side, slight haze. Keep his face and beard unchanged.

Traditional festive outfit

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, show the same man in a cream silk kurta with a patterned shawl, standing in a courtyard decorated with marigolds and lanterns at dusk, warm festive light. Keep his face unchanged.

Men: tailored suit in the city

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, show the same man in a slim navy suit and white shirt, walking across a city crosswalk at sunset, confident stride, warm light, shallow depth of field. Keep his face unchanged.

Gemini AI photo prompts for girls and women

Portrait looks that went viral, plus a few classics.

Saree in the rain

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo, show the same woman in a flowing deep-blue chiffon saree standing in light rain by an old stone balcony, soft grey light, film grain, romantic 90s movie mood. Keep her face unchanged.

Sunflower field

Your photoNano Banana 2

Place the woman from the uploaded photo in a sunflower field at golden hour, white summer dress, holding a straw hat, warm backlight. Keep her face and hair exactly the same.

Vintage Hollywood studio portrait

Your photoNano Banana Pro

Turn the uploaded photo into a 1950s Hollywood studio portrait of the same woman: soft waves in her hair, satin gown, black and white, glamorous butterfly lighting, slight glow. Keep her face recognizable.

Women: Paris café

Your photoNano Banana 2

Place the woman from the uploaded photo at a small round table outside a Paris café, holding a coffee cup, beige trench coat, soft overcast light, candid street photography style.

Kids and family prompts

Playful scenes; upload a photo of the children or family.

Little astronaut

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo of the child, show them as a little astronaut floating inside a colorful space station, helmet under one arm, Earth in the window behind. Keep their face unchanged.

Baby sleeping on a cloud

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded photo of the baby, show them sleeping peacefully on a soft white cloud in a pastel sky with tiny stars, dreamy light. Keep the baby’s face unchanged.

Family studio portrait

Your photoNano Banana 2

Using the uploaded family photo, create a classic studio family portrait of the same people: matching cream and denim outfits, soft beige backdrop, even soft light, everyone smiling, parents standing and kids in front. Keep every face unchanged.

Creative and trending prompts

The edits that keep coming back on social media.

Hug your younger self

Your photoNano Banana Pro

Create a realistic photo of the adult from the first uploaded photo hugging their younger self from the second uploaded photo, both smiling, soft warm light, plain light background, slight film grain like an old snapshot.

The viral desk figurine

Your photoNano Banana 2

Create a 1/7 scale commercial figurine of the person in the uploaded photo, in a realistic style, standing on a round clear acrylic base on a wooden computer desk. Behind it, the computer screen shows the 3D modeling software with the same figure. Next to the screen, a colorful toy packaging box printed with the figure’s artwork. Soft indoor light.

Classical oil painting

Your photoNano Banana Pro

Turn the uploaded photo into a classical oil portrait painting in the style of 17th century Dutch masters: dark background, soft window light, visible brush strokes and canvas texture. Keep the face recognizable.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use a Gemini AI photo prompt?

Upload your photo in the Gemini app or here, paste the prompt and generate. Keep the line that asks to keep your face, and change the outfit or place to taste.

What is the prompt for a 2x2 formal photo with a blue background?

“Create a formal 2x2 inch photo of the same person: plain medium-blue background, white collared shirt, facing the camera, neutral expression, even soft light, head and shoulders centered. Keep the face exactly the same.”

Why doesn’t the result look like me?

Use a sharper, well-lit photo, keep the “keep the face unchanged” instruction, and change fewer things at once. Nano Banana Pro keeps more facial detail.

Can I use these prompts for an official passport photo?

Use them for profile and practice photos. Many authorities do not accept AI-edited ID photos, so check your country’s rules before submitting one.

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