How to Create Miniature Product Photos with Nano Banana

Luxury brands know the power of visuals, and nothing grabs attention faster than a product photo that looks too small to be real.

With Nano Banana, you can generate miniature versions of everyday or luxury items held between fingers. These images stand out on social feeds and e-commerce sites, giving your products a unique edge.

I’ve tested this with handbags, watches, and even cars. The results look professional and scroll-stopping, without the need for a studio setup.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create your own miniature product photos step by step, so you can use them in ads, stores, or mockups.

The Complete Tutorial

Step 1 Get access to Nano Banana

Start with the Gemini app at https://gemini.google.com/app. Open the tools menu and turn on the Create Image option.

Nano Banana is also available through Freepik and Adobe Firefly if you prefer those platforms.

Step 2 Use the right prompt

Here’s a proven template:

A high-resolution advertising photo of a [PRODUCT] held between thumb and index finger. Clean white background, soft shadows, studio lighting. Product is hyper-detailed, accurate, and small. Shallow depth of field. Emulates commercial minimalist luxury photography.

Replace [PRODUCT] with your item.

Examples: Hermès Birkin bag, Cartier watch, or even a Jeep Rubicon.

Step 3 Experiment with luxury and unusual products

The best way to see what Nano Banana can do is by starting with products that already carry strong brand recognition.

Miniaturizing them exaggerates their exclusivity and creates an instant visual hook.

• Cartier watch: The polished metals and engraved dials stay recognizable even when scaled down.

• Hermès Birkin bag: Its silhouette and handles are iconic, making it a perfect test subject.

• Jeep Rubicon: A rugged vehicle shrunk to fingertip size makes for a surprising ad image.

• CN Tower: Miniaturizing landmarks sparks curiosity because people know their real size.

Luxury items work because they maintain detail at small scale, while unusual items stand out through shock value.

Testing both categories helps you understand where this style fits best in your own campaigns. The more unexpected the subject, the more likely it is to stop a viewer mid-scroll.

Step 4 Download, refine, and decide on presentation

Once you’ve generated images, the next step is deciding how you want to use them.

Nano Banana often includes fingers in the composition, and you can choose whether to keep them or remove them depending on context.

• Keep the fingers: Works well for playful or exaggerated ads. Example: a mini coffee machine held between fingers makes a great visual for “big features in a small size.”

• Remove the fingers: Creates a clean, floating product photo that looks professional in e-commerce. Example: a pair of miniature sneakers ready for upload to Shopify.

Editing can be done quickly with tools like Photoshop, Canva, or Firefly’s own background tools.

Always keep the white background and soft shadows, since these are part of the “luxury ad” look Nano Banana is built around.

If you want to maximize value, save two versions: one with fingers for social media and ads, and one without for product pages.

This way, a single image serves multiple business needs without extra effort.

Step 5 Upload to your campaigns

The power of miniature product photos comes from how flexible they are.

Once you’ve created a few polished images, you can put them directly into the parts of your business where visuals matter most.

• E-commerce stores: Upload them as product images to give your store a premium feel. A miniature headphone set looks fresh compared to the usual flat product shots.

• Social media ads: Use them in Facebook or Instagram campaigns where stopping the scroll is everything. A tiny coffee maker ad will earn more curiosity clicks than a standard stock photo.

• Mockups: Drop the images into design prototypes or pitch decks. A mini perfume bottle works well in a branding concept presentation.

Each placement should match the goal. Ads thrive on surprising, finger-held shots, while stores and mockups benefit from the cleaner floating versions.

Having both ready gives you options without needing to regenerate images.

Pro tip

Miniature photos can look so real that customers may confuse them for accurate scale.

To avoid misunderstandings, add a simple disclaimer.

• “Image not to scale” is a clear and trusted phrase.

• Place it near product descriptions or under the image.

• Use small but legible font so it doesn’t distract from the design.

This small step protects your brand from returns or complaints while maintaining credibility.

If you’re running multiple campaigns, add the disclaimer once in your template so you don’t forget it later.

By being upfront about scale, you turn Nano Banana’s playful style into a professional advertising tool you can rely on across your store and marketing channels.