The latest articles on DEV Community by Nano Banana AI Team (@nanobananaai). https://dev.to/nanobananaai https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4227900%2F0f151b63-af41-4dc2-a999-43f5ffc9925f.png https://dev.to/nanobananaai en Nano Banana AI Team Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:27:31 +0000 https://dev.to/nanobananaai/changing-the-time-of-day-in-a-photo-with-a-text-prompt-jhl https://dev.to/nanobananaai/changing-the-time-of-day-in-a-photo-with-a-text-prompt-jhl <p>A photo taken at noon can often be turned into a sunset or a night scene with a single text instruction. The edit looks convincing only when the light, shadows, and colors all agree with the new time. These notes cover what to ask for.</p> <h2> Say the time and the light source </h2> <p>"Make it evening" is vague. "Late sunset, low warm light coming from the right, long soft shadows" gives the editor a direction and a color. For night scenes, name the light that remains: street lamps, shop windows, or moonlight.</p> <h2> Adjust the sky and the ground together </h2> <ul> <li>A darker sky needs darker ground and walls.</li> <li>Warm sunset light should tint skin, clothing, and surfaces, not only the sky.</li> <li>Windows and lamps should glow at night, and shadows should point away from them.</li> </ul> <h2> Keep the subject the same </h2> <p>State what must not change: the person's face, the product shape, the composition. Editors that support consistent subjects, such as <a href="https://nanobananas.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nano Banana AI</a>, can then change the lighting without redrawing the subject.</p> <h2> Common problems </h2> <ul> <li>Subject still looks lit by noon sun: ask again for the light direction to match the new scene.</li> <li>Colors look muddy: ask for a cleaner sunset palette or a cooler blue night tone.</li> <li>Too much change: go back to the original and make the time change the only request.</li> </ul> <h2> A small test set </h2> <p>Try the same photo at morning, sunset, and night. Comparing the three side by side shows quickly which prompt wording gives the most natural results.</p> <p>Try it at <a href="https://nanobananas.site" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nanobananas.site</a></p> ai imageediting photography tutorial