No DSLR Needed: Create Professional Headshots Instantly Using Nano Banana AI
Google Nano Banana AI turns ordinary smartphone images into high-quality professional portraits, ideal for LinkedIn, business, and professional use.
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Google has unveiled a new feature in its Gemini App, called Nano Banana, designed to help users create professional, studio-quality headshots using only smartphone photos. The tool removes the need for DSLR cameras, expensive lighting setups, or professional photographers. On Monday, the official Google Gemini App handle on X shared a detailed guide explaining how users can generate business-ready portraits with simple prompts.
The AI feature focuses on multiple aspects of professional photography, including lighting, angles, wardrobe, and background. Google’s recommendations emphasize creating polished images that are suitable for professional use, including platforms like LinkedIn.
Lighting Tips
Nano Banana can simulate soft, dimensional studio lighting that sculpts facial features and produces a subtle catchlight in the eyes. Google suggests specifying in the prompt: “soft but dimensional studio lighting that sculpts the features and creates a subtle catchlight in the eyes.”
Framing and Angles
Proper framing is essential for a professional look. The AI advises framing subjects from the chest up, leaving space above the head to allow cropping flexibility. Users are encouraged to instruct the AI to capture a confident and approachable expression facing the camera directly.
Wardrobe and Styling Guidance
The app also accounts for styling, recommending professional attire such as a contemporary blazer. Hair should appear relaxed yet polished, with crisp focus on individual strands, maintaining a natural and professional appearance.
Background Recommendations
To ensure the focus remains on the subject, Google advises using uncluttered, neutral backgrounds. A simple instruction like “neutral, solid-coloured studio backdrop” is sufficient for optimal results.
Google provided an example combining all these elements in a single prompt:
"A professional, high-resolution profile photo maintaining the subject’s facial structure and key features. Framed from the chest up with ample headroom, the person looks directly at the camera. Styled for a professional studio shoot in a smart casual blazer, the background is a solid neutral color. Bright, soft studio lighting illuminates the face with subtle catchlights. Captured on an 85mm f/1.8 lens, focusing on the eyes with soft bokeh. The blazer texture, hair strands, and skin are in sharp, natural detail. Cinematic color grading adds warmth and balance, projecting confidence and professionalism."
