The carpenter and the home page
A portrait at the workbench at the top of the website, instead of the logo alone, because a customer ordering a bespoke kitchen wants to see the person who will build it.
A craftsperson portrait in the workshop, from a selfie, with AI
Your selfie becomes a posed portrait at the workbench and a photo at work, same face, real workshop. For the about page and social media. Workflow visible here, no account.
Real workflow: a selfie on a white background becomes a cabinetmaker with arms crossed at his workbench, then the same man planing an oak board in the workshop light. The face is the same on both.
At a glance
- You provide
- 1 photo · a text or a brief
- What the workflow produces
- 2 images in 3:4
- Canvas structure
- 6 nodes wired by 4 connections
- Models wired in
- Nano Banana Pro
- Cost of one full run
- about 38 credits, roughly $0.46
- Account
- The demo is visible without an account; generating requires a free account, trial credits included
A tradesperson's customers want to know who is coming into their home. The about page, the Google profile and social media all call for a photo of you in your trade, and nobody has time to bring a photographer to the workshop. This workflow starts from a simple selfie and makes two photos: a posed portrait and a photo at work.
The hard part is the face. The prompt describes the outfit, the gesture and the workshop, never your features: as soon as you describe a face, the model invents another. Nano Banana Pro takes the one from the selfie on both photos.
For an office portrait on a neutral background, see the professional headshot; for your stationery, the business card. Both photos cost thirty-eight credits.
Actual renders from the demo
These are the files of the workflow above, exactly as the models produced them, unretouched. The starting point is shown when there is one.
Starting point
Render
Who it is for
Tradespeople, craft shop owners and small firms who want to show their face on their website, Google profile and social media.
Which files to provide
A front-facing selfie in daylight, and the workshop, outfit and gesture of your trade.
How it works
- 1
Take a selfie
Front-facing, in daylight, face clear, no sunglasses or cap. One is enough.
- 2
Describe your workshop
The tools, materials and light of YOUR trade: workbench, bakery, building site, electrical panel, greenhouse.
- 3
Describe outfit and gesture
Apron, overalls, chef's jacket. A posed portrait, then a gesture of your trade, hands at work.
- 4
Use them in the right place
The portrait on the website and Google profile, the work photo on social media, next to your real jobs.
Variations and use cases
The same canvas, tuned for different needs: each variation is two or three lines of prompt away.
The baker and the Google profile
A photo in the bakery shaping loaves, for the shop's profile, alongside the real photos of the window and the bread.
The electrician starting out
No job photos to show yet, but a profile to fill in on the platforms that connect tradespeople and customers: a serious portrait in work clothes.
The home show
The portrait printed on the stand's roll-up banner, so visitors recognise the owner on arrival and put a face to the company.
The team of a small firm
The three builders of the company, each in work clothes against a consistent site background, for the team page, from three selfies.
The press kit or the label
A workshop portrait for the local paper's article or a craft label application, when a photo is asked for by tomorrow.
Common mistakes
Describing your face
"Dark-haired man, beard" and the model draws another dark-haired bearded man. Only describe the outfit, the gesture and the place.
A catalogue workshop
A workshop that is too clean looks like stock. Ask for sawdust, shavings, worn tools: what makes it real.
A wrong gesture
A gesture you would never make is quickly spotted by people in the trade. Describe the real gesture, with the real tool.
Replacing your jobs
The portrait introduces you, it proves nothing. Your jobs are shown with their real photos, never with generated images.
Recommended models
Nano Banana Pro
Seedream 5 Pro
Flux Kontext
GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFrequently asked questions
Is my face kept?
Yes: on the demo, the same face, the same hair and the same beard on both photos. The prompt never describes the features.
Does it work for every trade?
Yes: baker at the oven, electrician at a panel, builder on site, florist, hairdresser. Change the workshop, the outfit and the gesture.
Can two people be in the photo?
Yes: wire both selfies into the Image node and describe who does what, one at the bench, the other presenting a finished piece.
How much do the two photos cost?
Thirty-eight credits, nineteen per photo on Nano Banana Pro. A third photo from the same selfie costs nineteen more credits.
Why Nano Banana Pro?
Because it holds a face from a single photo and renders a believable scene: workshop light, shavings, dust in the backlight.
Can I use it on my Google profile?
As a profile or cover photo, yes. For photos of your work, Google expects real photos: show your jobs as they are.
What output format?
3:4 portrait, which crops to a square for a profile picture or to landscape for a website banner.
Should I tell my customers?
It is a staged photo made from your face, like heavy retouching. A small "AI-generated image" note next to it is the honest way to publish it.
A craftsperson portrait in the workshop, from a selfie, with AI
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