Gemini prompt for a photorealistic portrait of a ceramicist

An official Google example prompt for a photorealistic close-up portrait of an imagined elderly ceramicist.

Model
Gemini / Nano Banana
Task
Portrait
Source
Official example from Google

The prompt describes an elderly ceramicist inspecting a freshly glazed tea bowl in a sunlit workshop, lit by golden hour light, shot with an 85mm lens and soft bokeh, in vertical orientation. It illustrates the photorealistic scene template in Google’s guide, which asks you to think like a photographer and name shot type, lighting, lens and mood. To adapt it, swap the subject, setting, lens and orientation.

The prompt is quoted from How to prompt Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Generation for the best results - Google Developers Blog.

Prompt
A photorealistic close-up portrait of an elderly Japanese ceramicist with deep, sun-etched wrinkles and a warm, knowing smile. He is carefully inspecting a freshly glazed tea bowl. The setting is his rustic, sun-drenched workshop. The scene is illuminated by soft, golden hour light streaming through a window, highlighting the fine texture of the clay. Captured with an 85mm portrait lens, resulting in a soft, blurred background (bokeh). The overall mood is serene and masterful. Vertical portrait orientation.
What it produces
Asks for a photorealistic close-up portrait of an imagined elderly ceramicist in a sunlit workshop, in vertical orientation.
Source link
developers.googleblog.com
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Questions

Can I use this prompt in the Gemini app?
Yes. Open gemini.google.com, choose Images in the sidebar or just ask for a picture, and paste the prompt; our Nano Banana guide has the steps.
What makes this prompt photorealistic?
Google’s guide says to think like a photographer and name the shot type, lighting, lens and mood, as this prompt does.
Where does this prompt come from?
It is quoted from Google’s Developers Blog post on prompting Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, as the photorealistic scene example.

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