An Architect Headshot in the Modernist Capital

The register of Asmara

Asmara is a highland capital built in the thirties as a modernist showcase, with a petrol station shaped like an aeroplane, cinemas and cafes in stucco painted ochre, pale pink, cream, sage green and white, palm avenues and a clear highland light. The architect wears two of those colours, a sage linen suit over a pale pink blouse.

She stands before a cream stucco wall with an ochre band, rests a hand on a concrete pier under the aeroplane canopy's wing with a pink facade across the street, and stands on the pavement with the modernist facades lining the palm avenue behind her. The silhouette is the canopy's wings and the cinemas' curved fronts.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of Asmara. The place and the wardrobe are borrowed as a setting; the photos are portraits of you, not pictures taken there.

How to photograph yourself for a architect headshot

Better source photos make better portraits. An ordinary phone photo is enough, and a few habits sharpen the likeness.

1. Even, soft lightStand near a window with daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash, which flatten a face.
2. Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No shot from below, no stretched arm.
3. Face fully clearHair off the face, no sunglasses and no filters. A clear, front-facing phone photo is the best starting point.
4. A calm, level lookA relaxed expression with the mouth closed or a slight smile carries over best.
5. A plain background is fineDo not worry about your own backdrop. The pack replaces it entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a real photo taken at Asmara?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of Asmara. It is not a picture taken there.

Will it look like a real photograph?

Yes. Every photo is photoreal: a real-looking photograph of you in the look of Asmara, not a painting or a cartoon.

Are the colours of the facades real?

Yes. They are the ochre, pink, cream, sage and white the city's facades carry, shown in the proportions the avenue shows them.

Is this pack for women?

The wardrobe and styling are cut for women, so the pack reads that way. Other packs on Narcis suit other looks.

Will the photos look like me?

Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.

Do I have to write a prompt?

No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.

How many photos of myself do I add?

Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.

What happens to the photos I add?

They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

When this pack fits

• An architect headshot for a practice website
• A professional headshot for women on a project page
• A portrait for a modernism or heritage study
• An author photo for a book on twentieth-century architecture
• A speaker picture for a design conference
• A framed print in sage and pink
• A gift for an architect who loves modernism

About narcis

Most AI photo tools put every pose, job, era, and style in one giant catalog. The photos all look like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One job: photos of you that look like photographs. You add at least 6 photos of yourself, and we create your AI model from them. Your photos are ready in a few hours, and we email you when they are. Then this pack and every other pack on Narcis can be made with your face. Each pack is curated against real references — paintings, photographers, places — and tested on real faces before it goes live. Built and run by one small team, on our own servers.