A laughing family of four rides a long wooden sledge down a snowy hill: the father in a blue jacket, the mother in red, a girl in a pink striped hat and a boy in an orange beanie, with snowy pine trees and a cabin behind them.
A family of four smiles at the camera on a sunny autumn sidewalk: a mother and father in their late thirties, a girl of about eight and a boy of about five, in jeans, sweaters and a denim jacket, with orange trees and houses blurred behind them.
BeforeAfter
Before: the sample photo. After: made with Nano Banana 2 from this exact prompt. The sample photo is AI-generated.

What each part of the prompt does

Same count, same faces
The opening line fixes both the faces and the number of people. In an action scene the model is tempted to add extra riders, so the count matters.
Motion with a reason
Sliding down a hill on a sledge explains the laughing faces and the snow spray, and seated riders keep every face at a similar height.
Bright colours on white
"Colourful winter coats" keeps each person visible against the snow and makes the photo look cheerful rather than cold.
Action photo terms
"Fast shutter, crisp snow detail" freezes the snow in the air, which is what makes it look like a real photo taken at speed.

Variations to try

Same idea, one thing changed. These have no example image yet.

  • Building a snowman

    Keep every face from my uploaded family photo exactly the same and keep the same number of people. Show the family outdoors on a bright snowy afternoon, building a tall snowman together in a snowy garden, the youngest placing a carrot nose while the others laugh. Everyone wears colourful winter coats, knitted hats and mittens. Pine trees with snow on their branches, a clear blue sky and a small cabin with smoke rising from the chimney in the distance. Candid photo, soft winter light, crisp snow detail, 3:2 frame.

  • Snowball fight

    Keep every face from my uploaded family photo exactly the same and keep the same number of people. Show the family outdoors on a bright snowy afternoon, in the middle of a playful snowball fight, snowballs in the air, everyone laughing and ducking. Everyone wears colourful winter coats, knitted hats and mittens. Pine trees with snow on their branches, a clear blue sky and a small cabin with smoke rising from the chimney in the distance. Action photo, fast shutter, crisp snow detail, 3:2 frame.

  • Hot chocolate at the cabin

    Keep every face from my uploaded family photo exactly the same and keep the same number of people. Show the family outdoors on a bright snowy afternoon, sitting together on the steps of a wooden cabin with mugs of hot chocolate, snow on the railings. Everyone wears colourful winter coats, knitted hats and mittens. Pine trees with snow on their branches, a clear blue sky and warm light glowing from the cabin windows behind them. Late afternoon light, warm and cosy, 3:2 frame.

If the result isn't right

  • If the sledge grows extra riders, reply with the exact number of people and ask for one more try.
  • When faces blur from the motion, add "motion blur only on the snow, faces sharp".
  • If snow covers someone's face, ask for "snow spray behind and to the sides, faces clear".
  • For a phone wallpaper or story, change the frame to "9:16 frame" and add "the hill runs top to bottom".