AI example of an old black-and-white portrait colourised with natural tones — Example made with this prompt on Nano Banana 2 from a photo of a fictional person. AI-generated.

Colourise a Black and White Photo Prompt

Adds natural, period-accurate colour to an old black-and-white family photo.

Nano Banana 2
1 photo
4:5
Family & memories

Prompt

Colourise this black-and-white photo with natural, believable colours. Realistic skin tones, period-appropriate fabric colours for [the 1960s], soft muted greens and browns in the background. Keep faces, expressions, grain and composition untouched; do not add modern details. Subtle, photographic result, not oversaturated.

Upload one photo. A scan or photo of a black-and-white print

Use this prompt Try the Photo Enhancer effect

#colourise
#old photo
#black and white
#restoration

How to use this prompt

01
Upload a photo
Upload one photo. A scan or photo of a black-and-white print
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.

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