AI example of a dramatic black-and-white studio portrait of a man in a turtleneck — Example made with this prompt on Nano Banana 2 from a photo of a fictional person. AI-generated.

Black and White Studio Portrait Prompt

A high-contrast black-and-white studio portrait of you with dramatic side light, a Gemini favourite.

Nano Banana 2
1 photo
4:5
Portraits

Prompt

Turn the uploaded photo into a black-and-white studio portrait. Keep the face, features and skin tone from the uploaded photo exactly as they are. The person wears [a black turtleneck] and sits turned three-quarters to the camera against a plain dark grey backdrop. One strong softbox from the side sculpts the face, leaving the other half in deep shadow. Rich blacks, silver highlights, visible pores and fine hair detail, 85mm lens at f/2, timeless fine-art portrait.

Upload one photo. One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible

Use this prompt Try the Studio Portrait effect

#black and white
#studio
#portrait
#dramatic

How to use this prompt

01
Upload a photo
Upload one photo. One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible
02
Paste the prompt
Press Use this prompt to open it in Photo studio, or Copy prompt to paste it into Gemini. Replace any words in [square brackets] with your own details.
03
Generate and download
Run it on Nano Banana 2 at 4:5. If the first result is close but not right, change one detail at a time and run it again.

Where this trend comes from

Google named black-and-white portraits among the Nano Banana uses that took off in India in September 2025, and moody monochrome studio shots spread widely on Instagram.

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