I just can't see Niko in a gang. There will probably be gangs, but Niko won't be in them. As for respect, Niko will gain it as he goes along the game. You need money to buy guns, not respect.
Eugene's feet aren't on the ground, so I'd suggest taking another pic with his feet firmly on the ground. I'll try changing it.
EDIT: I added a another stool for Eugen to rest his feet on, used the Warp tool to make it look like he's actually putting his arm around Eloise.
I'm attaching the .psd as well. Eugene & Eloise.psd