Gemini AI photo prompts

Copy-paste Gemini AI photo prompts for portraits, couples, festivals and photo edits, each shown with a real before and after from Nano Banana Pro.

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40 prompts

A square clear glass perfume bottle with amber liquid, a black cap and a cream NOIR 07 label, centred on a flat white background with a faint shadow under its base.

Nano Banana ProCut a product out onto a clean white background

The small living room widened to 16:9: the lit Christmas tree, grey sofa and patterned rug stay in place, with new bookshelves and a mantel added on the left and a radiator and framed print on the right.

nano-banana-2Extend a photo beyond its edges

The bearded man from the balcony photo as a passport-style ID photo: head and shoulders, facing the camera with a neutral expression, light blue shirt, plain white background and even light.

nano-banana-2Passport-style ID photo from a selfie

The beagle photo shown as a smartphone lock screen, with the time 9:41, a date, status icons and flashlight and camera buttons, the phone standing on a tan background.

nano-banana-2Preview a photo as your phone lock screen

The woman from the window selfie relit with one soft key light from the left: her far cheek and the wall behind her fall into soft shadow while her face, hair and white t-shirt stay the same.

nano-banana-2Relight a portrait with a classic studio lighting setup

The bearded man on his balcony reshot with a shallow depth of field: his face stays sharp while the plants, railings and apartment blocks behind him fall into a soft blur.

nano-banana-2Reshoot a phone photo with real camera settings

A crisp, clean photo of a smiling bearded man in a light blue cotton shirt taking a selfie on a city apartment balcony with potted plants and apartment blocks behind him.

Nano Banana ProSharpen a blurry or low-resolution photo

The woman from the window selfie with a soft everyday makeup look: a thin brown liner, defined brows, warm blush and a nude rose lip, with her hair, white t-shirt and room unchanged.

nano-banana-2Try a makeup look on your own photo

A 3x3 grid of the same woman in a white t-shirt on a light grey background, each tile with a different haircut: a short pixie, a chin-length bob, long layers, loose waves, a sleek ponytail, long hair with curtain bangs, a top bun, a straight shoulder-length cut and tight curls.

nano-banana-2Try nine hairstyles on your own face

The tricolour beagle turned into a soft plush toy with floppy felt ears, embroidered eyes, a dark collar and a small fabric tag, sitting on the same oak floor by the window.

nano-banana-2Turn your pet into a plush toy

The bearded man redrawn as a 3D animated film character with large brown eyes, a soft smile, neat black hair and a blue shirt, on a plain light background.

nano-banana-2Turn yourself into a 3D animated character

A grid of the same woman in six decades, three across and two down, each tile labelled only with its decade: a black and white 1950s portrait in a tweed jacket and pearls, a 1960s bouffant in a colour-block dress, 1970s long waves and a patterned knit, 1980s big curls with a blue blazer, a 1990s denim jacket over flannel, and a 2000s black top with a chain necklace in front of computer screens.

nano-banana-2You across six decades, in one grid

A tiny glass candle jar with a round kraft label reading Winter Fir, soy candle, pinched between a thumb and index finger against a plain cream background.

nano-banana-2Your product as a tiny miniature held between two fingers

The living room split down the middle: the left half as it is now with the lit Christmas tree and grey sofa, the right half in the 1970s with geometric wallpaper, a macrame hanging, a mustard velvet sofa and armchair and a shag rug.

nano-banana-2Your room split down the middle between today and another era

A black-and-white 1950s style studio portrait of a couple sitting close together, she in a dress with a white collar and pearls, he in a dark suit and narrow tie.

Nano Banana Pro1950s black and white couple portrait

A man in a patterned wide-collar shirt and flared jeans sits on a pale blue vintage scooter on a 1970s Bombay street with painted shop signs and a black and yellow taxi.

Nano Banana Pro1970s Bombay street portrait with a scooter

A woman laughs and looks away from the camera at a seaside cafe table with a cup of coffee and a harbour full of boats behind her, in warm 35mm film colours.

Nano Banana Pro35mm film candid portrait

A collectible figurine of a bearded man in a blue shirt and jeans on a clear acrylic base on a wooden desk, beside its illustrated box and a monitor showing his 3D model.

Nano Banana Pro3D collectible figurine of yourself

A black-and-white studio portrait of a bearded man in a black crew-neck top, lit hard from the left against a dark grey backdrop.

Nano Banana ProBlack and white editorial portrait

The same man on his balcony, now wearing a charcoal grey three-piece suit with a white shirt and a dark green tie.

Nano Banana ProChange your outfit to a suit

A movie poster of a woman in a black leather jacket in front of a dusk city skyline with a helicopter, titled LAST SIGNAL with "In cinemas this winter" underneath.

Nano Banana ProCinematic movie poster starring you

The old studio photo of a couple seated with a small child, now in natural colour, the man in a grey suit and the woman in a blue saree with a gold border.

Nano Banana ProColourise a black and white photo

A smiling man in a red and cream knitted sweater sits beside a lit Christmas tree holding a mug of hot chocolate, with wrapped presents on the floor.

Nano Banana ProCosy Christmas portrait

Collectible figurines of a couple holding hands on a clear acrylic base on a wooden shelf, next to an illustrated box with the word "Together" on the front.

Nano Banana ProCouple 3D figurines

A laughing couple wrapped together in a red plaid blanket outdoors under strings of Christmas lights, with a lit tree and falling snow behind them.

Nano Banana ProCouple Christmas photo under the lights

An instant-photo style picture with a white border of a smiling couple hugging in front of a white curtain, lit by a direct camera flash.

Nano Banana ProCouple Polaroid-style hug photo

A couple walks hand in hand across a meadow of wildflowers at sunrise, she in a dusty-rose dress and he in cream linen, with snow-capped peaks and mist behind them.

Nano Banana ProCouple pre-wedding shoot in the mountains

A couple shares one black umbrella on a rainy evening street, the woman resting her head on the man's shoulder, with warm street lights reflected on the wet road.

Nano Banana ProCouple under one umbrella in the monsoon

A woman in an emerald green lehenga sits on the floor holding a lit clay diya near her chin, with a row of diyas and a colourful rangoli in front of her and string lights behind.

Nano Banana ProDiwali diya portrait

A magazine cover titled NORTHLIGHT with a smiling woman in an ivory blazer on a peach backdrop and the cover line "Anika Rao: the new faces of 2026".

Nano Banana ProFashion magazine cover with your name

A woman in a pale yellow sundress stands in a wheat field at golden hour, backlit by the low sun, one hand brushing the wheat.

Nano Banana ProGolden hour wheat field portrait

A graphite pencil sketch of a bearded man's face and shoulders on cream sketchbook paper, with a pencil lying on the page.

Nano Banana ProPencil sketch portrait

Nano Banana ProProfessional LinkedIn headshot

A woman in a dark trench coat holds a clear umbrella on a rainy city street at night, with pink and teal neon reflected on the wet pavement.

Nano Banana ProRainy night neon street portrait

The same man on his balcony, now lit by warm, low golden-hour sunlight with a warmer colour grade.

Nano Banana ProRelight a photo to golden hour

The same couple smiling in the park, with the path behind them now empty of other people.

Nano Banana ProRemove people from the background

The restored black-and-white studio photo of a couple seated on a bench with a small child, with the creases, scratches and torn corner removed.

Nano Banana ProRestore an old damaged photo

A woman in a deep red chiffon saree with a gold border and jasmine in her hair stands against a sunlit wall as the pallu lifts in the breeze, in a warm, grainy 1990s film look.

Nano Banana ProRetro Bollywood saree portrait

An oil painting of a man in a blue and gold brocade sherwani, pearl necklace and jewelled turban seated on a carved throne, with velvet curtains and palace gardens behind.

Nano Banana ProRoyal oil painting portrait

The same woman in a white t-shirt, now in front of a smooth light grey studio backdrop instead of her room.

Nano Banana ProSwap the background for a studio backdrop

About these prompts

Gemini AI photo prompts are instructions you paste into Gemini together with your own photo to turn it into a new picture: a retro saree portrait, a 3D figurine of yourself, a Diwali or Christmas photo, or a clean LinkedIn headshot. Gemini's image model, Nano Banana, keeps your face and changes what the prompt describes.

Every prompt here was run on a sample photo with Nano Banana Pro, so you can see the before and after before you try it. The people in the sample photos are AI-generated; no real person's picture was used.

40 prompts, 40 with a before and after

How to use these prompts

101Add your photo in GeminiIn the Gemini app or at gemini.google.com, tap the plus button and upload a clear photo where your face is well lit and facing the camera.
202Paste the promptCopy a prompt from this page and send it in the same message as the photo. Change colours, clothes or the setting in the text if you want something different.
303Check the face, then refineIf the face drifts, reply with "Keep my face exactly as in the original photo" and send it again. Ask for one change per message rather than several at once.

Want a prompt for your own idea?

Describe the picture you want and get a prompt written for Nano Banana, Midjourney or GPT Image, or upload a photo you like and get the prompt that recreates it.

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Questions

1How do I use these prompts in Gemini?

Open Gemini, upload your photo with the plus button, paste the prompt in the same message and send it. Gemini returns the edited image, which you can download or refine with a follow-up message.

2Are these prompts free?

Yes, every prompt on this page is free to copy and use. Gemini's own image limits depend on your Google account and plan, and Google sets them.

3Why doesn't the result look like me?

Usually because the photo is small, dark, side-on or has several faces. Use a sharp, front-facing photo with even light, keep the line that tells Gemini to keep your face unchanged, and ask for a retry if the first result drifts.

4Do these prompts work in ChatGPT?

Most of them do, because ChatGPT's image model also follows plain-English instructions. It may change faces more than Nano Banana, so keep the identity line and ask it to match the uploaded photo closely.

5Which model made the example images?

Nano Banana Pro, Google's Gemini image model, run on AI-generated sample photos. Your result will differ a little each time, because image models do not return the same picture twice.

6Is it safe to upload my photo?

Your photo goes to Google under Gemini's privacy terms, not to us; this page only gives you the text. Only upload photos of other people with their permission.