21 Fun Gemini Prompts for Photo Editing

I’ve been playing around with Google’s Gemini and honestly, it’s pretty wild what you can do with your photos these days. The Nano Banana image model is seriously impressive, it lets you turn ordinary photos into something totally different.

Here’s the thing: you don’t need to be a designer or photo editor to get creative results. All you need is a photo and the right prompt.

How to Get Started

Head over to gemini.google.com and start a new chat. Upload your photo, then pick one of the prompts below and paste it in. Alternatively, you can use aistudio.google.com if you want to generate images using Nano Banana.

1. Selfie with Digital Creatures

A man taking a selfie in a modern home office, surrounded by colorful animated creatures resembling digital monsters and small dragons, one flying above, another perched on a chair, and two standing beside him, cheerful atmosphere, soft natural daylight from a window, realistic photo with integrated 3D cartoon characters.

2. Cloud Dreams

A woman sleeping peacefully on a bed of pink clouds, top-down view, dark background, gentle lighting, soft focus, serene dreamlike composition.

3. Bursting Out of the Comic Panel

A manga comic book page, centered around a real man running forward dynamically out of the panel. The splashy background around him is black. Surrounding this central figure are multiple smaller comic panels in a grid layout but in black and white color. It’s like he torn the page and coming out of it.

4. Cozy Doodle Vibes

A young woman sitting on the floor against a lavender background decorated with doodles of stars, flowers, and paper planes, wearing a cozy purple sweater, smiling softly while hugging a plush toy, bright studio lighting and cute pastel mood.

5. Tiny People, Giant Coffee Cup

A miniature man and woman sitting on the rim of a giant steaming coffee cup placed on a wooden table, both dressed casually, smiling and talking with playful expressions, warm café lighting and shallow depth of field, ultra-realistic composition.

6. Fading into Smoke

A stylized surreal photo of a man fading into smoke while walking through a misty street, artistic and dramatic composition.

7. Airplane Drama

Create photo of a woman in a black sporty outfit sits on a concrete wall, looking confident as a commercial airplane flies very low overhead. Her hair flows in the wind under a bright blue sky and scattered debris, cinematic lighting and dynamic composition.

8. Playful Cheek Pull

A photo of a laughing couple, the woman behind the man playfully pulling his cheeks as they both smile, soft studio light and clean background.

9. Social Media Giant

A young man wearing a white hoodie, and headphones stands on top of a giant smartphone displaying a music app interface, surrounded by floating social media icons like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Spotify. Neon lighting, cinematic composition, digital atmosphere with light fog and glow effects.

10. Flames and Cityscape

A surreal photo of a woman surrounded by swirling blue and orange flames, standing before a burning futuristic city skyline with smoke and sparks, cinematic and hyper-realistic lighting.

11. Tiger Selfie Terror

A frightened man taking a selfie in the jungle while a tiger roars behind him, cinematic and highly detailed lighting, intense expression.

12. Inspirational Doodles

Create photo of a confident man wearing a black suit, black shirt, and sunglasses sits casually on a chair against a white background. Around him are hand-drawn orange and black doodles with short inspirational words like “Purpose,” “Faith,” “Beat,” etc. High-contrast studio lighting, modern editorial aesthetic, minimal style.

13. Enchanted Forest Fashion

Create photo of a confident woman wearing a shiny lime-green puffer jacket, white crop top, and brown cargo pants stands in an enchanted forest illuminated by warm torchlight. She wears large sunglasses and gold jewelry, exuding a bold, modern energy. Cinematic lighting, vibrant contrast, fantasy-meets-fashion atmosphere.

14. Neon Burger Night

Create photo of a confident man stands in the middle of a dimly lit urban street at night, holding a juicy cheeseburger close to the camera. Neon-red lights and strings of warm fairy lights stretch above, creating a vibrant, cinematic glow. He wears bold, patterned clothing with strong graphic shapes and bright colors, accessorized with chunky silver jewelry and reflective sunglasses. The perspective is slightly wide-angle, emphasizing the burger in the foreground and the gritty texture of the street behind him. The mood feels urban, confident, and indulgent like a stylish street food advertisement shot with dramatic lighting and shallow depth of field.

15. Tennis Ball Basket Peek

Create photo of a stylish couple peers through the mesh of a wooden basket filled with bright yellow tennis balls, their faces framed by the netting. The perspective is low and intimate, looking up from inside the basket toward the sky. Sunlight filters softly through the scene, highlighting their expressive eyes and subtle details, glossy red nails, gold rings, crisp white shirts. The tennis balls create a vivid, textured foreground, contrasting with the smooth skin tones and the soft focus of the background trees. The overall mood feels playful yet composed, with a sense of youthful curiosity and fashion-forward storytelling.

16. Leaping Between Skyscrapers

Create photo of a man with long hair and expressive energy leaps between skyscrapers high above a modern city at sunset. His plaid blazer and red tie flutter in the wind as he grins with exaggerated enthusiasm, captured mid-air in a moment of fearless joy. The warm golden light of dusk paints the glass towers around him, with the skyline stretching into the horizon below. The image combines surrealism and realism — a sense of humor and freedom, as if defying gravity in a world of ambition and adventure. The perspective is wide and dramatic, emphasizing motion, personality, and the thrill of impossible movement.

17. Lighter Suspense

A tense, cinematic scene featuring a woman illuminated only by the flickering flame of a lighter she holds beneath his face. The soft orange glow reveals his focused eyes and the texture of her skin against a backdrop of near-total darkness. Behind her, barely visible in the shadows, stands a hooded figure wearing a ghostly white mask with a wide, haunting scream-like expression. The composition captures the exact moment before fear sets in — suspense thick in the air, light and shadow creating a chilling atmosphere. The mood feels intimate, claustrophobic, and cinematic, like a frame from a psychological horror film.

18. Shark Rider

Create photo of a man laughs joyfully while riding atop a great white shark cutting through the open ocean waves. He wears a soaked white T-shirt and black shorts, drenched from the sea spray as storm clouds loom above. His laughter radiates pure exhilaration, the wild ocean around him full of motion and energy. The shark’s sleek body glistens in the dim, overcast light, its dorsal fin slicing through the churning water. The scene feels both thrilling and humorous, a blend of surreal adventure and spontaneous joy, captured in a cinematic moment of impossible freedom.

19. Holding the Moon

Create photo of a serene young woman sits amidst soft, billowing clouds, cradling a glowing full moon in her arms. The moon’s gentle light illuminates her face with a warm, celestial glow, contrasting beautifully with the dark night sky around her. Tiny stars twinkle faintly in the distance, enhancing the magical, otherworldly mood. Her expression is peaceful and affectionate, as though she’s holding a piece of the universe close to her heart.

20. Cat Eye Cover

Create photo of a humorous and creative portrait of a young man posing against a dark studio background, with a cat perched on his shoulder. The cat reaches out with its soft paws to cover the man’s eyes, as if playfully preventing him from seeing. The man wears a sleeveless black shirt, maintaining a calm, slightly amused expression.

21. Fairy Lights in the Dark

Create photo of a young woman sits in near-total darkness, her face softly illuminated by a cluster of glowing fairy lights cradled in her hands. The golden light wraps gently around her fingers, casting warm highlights on her skin and creating deep shadows that accentuate her eyes and expression. Her gaze is calm and introspective, filled with quiet wonder, as though she’s holding a tiny galaxy in her palms. The background fades completely to black, focusing all attention on her and the delicate web of light. The scene feels intimate, poetic, and slightly mysterious, a portrait of light and emotion intertwined.

That’s it, 21 prompts to get you started. Pick your favorite photo and try one. You might be surprised at what you create. The fun part is tweaking these prompts to match your own photos and style.

Go have some fun with it.