A good LinkedIn headshot does a lot of quiet work. It’s the first thing people see before they read a single word about you, and it quietly decides whether they take you seriously. To follow along, head to gemini.google.com or open the Gemini app. Start a new conversation and pick Pro from the model options. … Read more
Couple photos are tricky to get right, even with a real camera. The pose has to feel natural, the light has to be soft, and both people need to look relaxed instead of stiff. The good news is that Google Gemini’s Nano Banana model handles all of this surprisingly well. You describe the pose, the … Read more
Turning a regular photo into an editorial-style portrait used to take a professional camera, the right lighting, and someone behind the lens who knew what they were doing. Gemini can now do most of that work with a single prompt and a photo of you. Google’s Nano Banana model is especially good at this. It … Read more
I love a good caricature. There’s something about seeing a real person turned into a cartoon with a big head and an even bigger smile that just makes you laugh. The kind of drawing you’d get done at a fair or a theme park, except now you can make one yourself in about thirty seconds. … Read more
There’s a difference between a photo that just looks good and one that feels like a still pulled from a film. Cinematic photos have mood baked into them. The light falls a certain way, the grain sits soft on the skin, and the person in the frame looks like they’re in the middle of a … Read more
Cinematic portraits have a specific feel to them. Moody light, deep shadows, a strong color grade, and a subject who looks like they belong in a film still rather than a snapshot. ChatGPT can generate these surprisingly well once you give it the right level of detail. The trick is treating each prompt like a … Read more