# Old photo restoration to modern digital portrait

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Portraits (@library.portraits)](/@library.portraits.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits, Photography
- AI keywords: portrait, photo, playful
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/old-photo-restoration-to-modern-digital-portrait-r3t0y5

## Prompt

```text
Transform the input into a modern, high-quality digital portrait with vibrant updated colors, smooth and realistic skin textures, and natural lighting. Upgrade the outfit and background into a clean, modern aesthetic while preserving the authenticity of the original pose and expression.

Convert it into a modern high-quality digital portrait with vivid colors, delicate and realistic skin textures, and natural lighting. The clothing and background should be upgraded to a simple, modern style while preserving the authenticity of the pose and expression from the original photo.
```

## About

A bilingual Nano Banana Pro prompt for turning an old photo into a modern high-quality portrait while preserving the subject’s pose and expression.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.portraits on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/old-photo-restoration-to-modern-digital-portrait-r3t0y5
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)
- [Nano Banana Restoration Prompts](/nano-banana-restoration-prompts.md): Photo restoration prompts for Nano Banana: fix scratches, fading, tears, noise and add colour to old prints (https://promptclay.com/nano-banana-restoration-prompts)
- [Old Photo Prompts](/old-photo-prompts.md): Old photo prompts: restore, colourise or age pictures, with vintage portrait looks and faded print effects (https://promptclay.com/old-photo-prompts)

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