How I Captured a Luxe Tropical Self-Portrait with AI

Gemini Nano Banana 3.0 Prompt: { "image_request": { "identity_constraints": { "reference_image": "Use attached reference photo", "face_lock": true, "priority": "CRITICAL", "instructions": "Keep the exact same face as the reference image. Do not alter facial structure, proportions, features, or expression under any circumstances. Output must match the reference face 100%." }, "subject": { "type": "Self-portrait of the user", "pose": { "body_position": "Lying down on a woven beach mat", "orientation": "Relaxed, natural posture beneath a palm tree" }, "expression": { "mood": "Calm, relaxed, sophisticated", "vibe": "Luxury travel influencer aesthetic" } }, "wardrobe": { "outfit": { "type": "Blush pink bikini with micro-pleated skirt", "design_details": [ "Coral-inspired patterns", "Small pearls sewn into the fabric", "Shell embellishments adding tactile texture" ], "style": "Elegant, beach-luxury, refined" } }, "environment": { "location": "Tropical beach setting", "ground": "Natural sand with a woven beach mat", "overhead_elements": [ "Large palm tree canopy", "Palm fronds casting strong shadows" ], "surroundings": "Visible tropical elements included within the frame" }, "lighting": { "type": "Natural sunlight only", "quality": "Dappled sunlight filtering through palm leaves", "effects": [ "High-contrast light and shadow", "Distinct, sharp palm-frond shadows across body and sand", "Zebra-stripe shadow pattern created by fronds" ], "restrictions": [ "No artificial lighting", "No flash" ] }, "camera_and_composition": { "camera_angle": "Top-down flat lay perspective", "lens": "24mm lens", "framing": "Wide enough to include surrounding tropical elements", "perspective": "Overhead, editorial flat-lay composition" }, "visual_style": { "aesthetic": [ "Artistic shadow-play portrait", "Editorial beach photography", "Luxury travel influencer style" ], "contrast": "High contrast between light and shadow", "textures": "Visible sand grains, woven mat texture, fabric embellishments" }, "quality_and_realism": { "realism": "Photorealistic", "skin_and_face": "Natural skin texture, no distortion or beautification", "retouching": "Minimal, realistic only", "resolution": "Ultra-high resolution", "restrictions": [ "No face reshaping", "No stylization that alters facial identity" ] } } }