Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same
Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.
Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.
Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.
Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.
Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.
Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person
Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.
Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same

Social Media Ready Portraits: Get the Perfect Shot with AI Variations

Never settle for an almost-perfect photo again. Generate multiple pose and angle variations from one shot to find your best look. Create Instagram-ready portraits with different expressions, hand positions, and camera angles—all from a single photo.

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Social Media Ready Portraits: Get the Perfect Shot with AI Variations

The Problem: You took a photo with best you can do—but the angle is slightly off, your hand position looks awkward, or you wish you'd tried a different pose. You want options to choose from, but you can't recreate the moment or the lighting.

The Solution: Generate multiple variations from your single photo. Try different poses, angles, expressions, and hand positions to find the perfect shot. Get 5-10 options to choose from without reshooting—pick the one that looks best for your post.

Perfect for: Content creators, influencers, anyone posting portraits on Instagram, TikTok, or social media who wants the perfect shot every time.

Why Generate Variations?

The "Almost Perfect" Photo Problem

You've experienced this:

  • Wrong Angle: Photo looks good but the angle isn't quite right
  • Awkward Hands: Don't know what to do with your hands in photos
  • Missed Poses: Wish you'd tried a different pose but the moment's gone
  • Limited Options: Only have one shot to choose from
  • Can't Reshoot: Lighting, location, or moment can't be recreated
  • Settling: Posting a photo that's "good enough" instead of perfect

The AI Variation Solution

With Banana Designer's variation generator:

✅ Multiple Options: Generate 5-10 variations to choose the best one
✅ Try Different Poses: Standing, sitting, leaning—see what works best
✅ Angle Adjustments: Test different camera angles and crops
✅ Hand Positions: Fix awkward hands with natural alternatives
✅ Expression Tweaks: Subtle smile adjustments and eye contact
✅ Perfect Every Time: Never settle for "good enough" again

How to Generate the Perfect Shot

This workflow helps you create variations of your photo to find the absolute best version. Start with one common photo from your library and generate optimised options based on this single input.

The source photo of a person shot by a mobile phone with a random moment

Here we are, your boyfriend took the only photo of your during your brunch. You wanted to post something about the trip, and gladly, all you need is a photo like this.

Step 1: Optimize Your Base Photo

Start Here: Before creating variations, enhance your photo to fix basic issues.

Fix Lighting and Quality

What to Fix: Dark exposure, harsh shadows, dull colors, skin tone issues, or the worst of all - bad pose.

Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.

Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.

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Example Prompt:

Let's change her pose, put down the food, let her sit in a casual and comfortable pose with a smile on her face, cleanup the table a bit by restoring the food to a more presentable look.

What Gets Fixed:

  • basically, restore all the messy bits, and create a base photo iwth everything shown, and cleaned up.

Pro Tips:

  • Fix major lighting issues first
  • Keep it natural—avoid over-processing
  • Request "Instagram quality" for social media optimization
  • This becomes your base for generating variations

Best Model: NanoBanana for natural enhancement and editing/clean up.

Step 2: Try Different Poses

Goal: Generate pose variations to find what looks most natural and flattering.

Explore Pose Options

From one standing pose, create sitting, leaning, and dynamic variations to see what works best.

Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.

Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.

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Relaxed Sitting:

Let her sit back and lean her back against the wall with a casual pose. with her face slightly turned and look to the right.

Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.

Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.

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Leaning forward:

Let her be lean her body against the table, with her elbows resting on the surface, and one hand holding the chin, with a resting pose, looking to the camera smiling.

Pro Tips:

  • Generate 3-4 pose options to choose from
  • Keep outfit, background, and lighting consistent
  • Request "natural and comfortable" for authentic results
  • Pick the pose that feels most "you"

Result: 3-4 pose variations to choose the best one

Best Model: NanoBanana for natural pose adjustments

Step 3: Test Different Camera Angles

Goal: Find the most flattering camera angle and framing.

Explore Angle Options

Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.

Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.

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Zoomed Out Shot:

Let's zoom out on this shot, by revealing more content around the current image, with a lightly wider camera view. let her look down onto the table in the current pose.

Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.

Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.

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Closer Portrait Crop:

Let's zoom in on this shot, by focusing on the face. let her laugh harder, with one hand covering the mouth partially.

Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person

Rotate the camera angle 45 degrees to the left centering around the person

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Side Angle (3/4 View):

Let's change the camera angle to the left side with 45 degrees, revealing the window on the right side of the room, camera will be looking at the person from the side and let her cross her arms looking away.

Pro Tips:

  • Test 3-4 different angles to see what's most flattering
  • Closer crops emphasize face and expression
  • Full body shows outfit and overall vibe
  • Side angles add dimension and interest

Result: 3-4 angle options to choose from

Best Model: NanoBanana for perspective adjustments

Step 4: Adjust Facial Expression

Goal: Find the perfect expression—not too serious, not too smiley.

Fine-Tune Your Expression

Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.

Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.

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Example Prompts:

Subtle Smile:

Adjust facial expression to a subtle, natural smile: soft and genuine, not too big, approachable and warm, keep everything else the same. let her look to the side. make sure the image quality, facial texture are the same as before, in a phone photography quality.

Confident Serious:

Change to a confident, serious expression: composed and self-assured, slight intensity, professional but approachable

Relaxed Neutral:

Adjust to a relaxed neutral expression: calm and at ease, soft eyes, natural and comfortable, not stern

Genuine Laugh:

Create a genuine laughing expression: natural joy, eyes engaged, authentic happiness, keep same pose and setting

Pro Tips:

  • Expression changes the entire vibe of your photo
  • Test 2-3 expression options
  • "Subtle" and "natural" work best for most posts
  • Match expression to your post's message

Result: 2-3 expression variations

Best Model: NanoBanana for natural expression changes

Step 5: Adjust Aspect Ratio for Different Platforms

Goal: Once you've found your perfect shot, adjust the aspect ratio for different social media platforms.

Platform-Specific Aspect Ratios

After selecting your best variation, simply re-render it with the appropriate aspect ratio for each platform. The image content stays the same—only the dimensions change. AI will fill the extra space with reasonable content without cropping too much of the image.

Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same

Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same

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Example Prompt:

Re-render this exact image in 2:3 aspect ratio, keeping everything exactly the same

The result

Obviously, you don't need to follow the previous steps one by one, these are examples to show what is possible.

The final results with multiple poses, angles, expressions.

So, what is the cost of this set of photos? On Banana Designer, the 6 images above will cost you 15 credits in total, which is about $1.35 with the Basic Subscription Plan and can go as low as $0.7 with the Pro or Business Plan.

Pro Tips for Best Results

Start with a Decent Photo

Good Foundation:

  • Clear, in focus
  • Decent lighting (doesn't have to be perfect)
  • You're comfortable and natural
  • Background isn't too distracting

Don't Need:

  • Perfect lighting (we'll fix it)
  • Perfect pose (we'll adjust it)
  • Perfect angle (we'll change it)
  • Multiple shots (one is enough)

Prompt Writing Tips

Be Specific:

  • "Sitting casually on a chair" vs. "different pose"
  • "45-degree side angle" vs. "different angle"
  • "Subtle natural smile" vs. "smiling"

Keep It Consistent:

  • Always mention "keep everything else the same"
  • Specify what to preserve: "same outfit," "same background," "same lighting"
  • Change one element at a time for best results

Natural Language:

  • Write like you're talking to a photographer
  • Use descriptive words: "relaxed," "confident," "natural"
  • Mention the vibe you want: "approachable," "professional," "casual"

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Changing too much at once: Vary one element per generation
❌ Over-editing: Keep it natural and authentic
❌ Not generating enough options: Make 5-10 variations minimum
❌ Forgetting to specify: Always say "keep everything else the same"
❌ Settling too quickly: Review all options before choosing

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many variations should I generate?
A: Start with 6-8 variations exploring different poses, angles, and expressions. Then narrow down to your top 3 and pick the winner.

Q: Will the variations look natural?
A: Yes! NanoBanana creates realistic variations that preserve your features and look authentic.

Q: Can I combine changes (pose + angle + expression)?
A: Yes, but it's better to test each element separately first, then combine your favorites. This gives you more control.

Q: How long does this take?
A: Generating 10 variations takes about 10-15 minutes. Much faster than reshooting!

Q: What if I don't like any of the variations?
A: Try different prompts or adjust your base photo first. Sometimes better lighting or initial optimization helps.

Q: Should I tell people I used AI?
A: That's your choice. You're not creating a fake person—you're just finding the best version of a real photo you took.

Q: Can I use this for professional headshots?
A: Absolutely! This is perfect for LinkedIn, company websites, or professional profiles. Just keep the variations subtle and professional.

Ready to Get the Perfect Shot?

Stop settling for "good enough" photos. Generate variations, explore options, and find the shot that's absolutely perfect.

One photo. Multiple variations. The perfect post.

Start Creating — Upload your photo and generate variations

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