A Dakar Photoshoot for Women

The Dakar photoshoot register

Atlantics is Dakar's coast at dusk: a beach bar under green neon, the Atlantic in teal, a tower going up on the skyline. The pack's woman wears a teal cotton dress, the colour of the water, and the neon throws a green-teal glow on the sand. The sand is held soft so the sea colour carries.

Soft dusk light, three frames. A head-and-shoulders at the shore with the sea soft behind. A chest-up at the beach bar in the glow. A half-length on the sand with the tower far off. Teal is separated from teal by cotton, water, neon and sand, which keeps one colour from turning into one flat tone.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the coast of Dakar. 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 dakar photoshoot

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, natural expressionA relaxed look in your source photo carries over best into every frame of the pack.
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 in the coast of Dakar?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the coast of Dakar. 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 the coast of Dakar, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is it a night look?

It is dusk: the light is soft and still blue-warm, with the neon coming up.

Is it a swimwear look?

No. It is a dress on a beach, an evening portrait.

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

• A Dakar photoshoot for a travel album
• A seafoam teal portrait for a profile picture
• A beach evening portrait for a dating profile
• A portrait for a film or music page
• A framed print in teal and green
• A gift for a woman who loves West Africa

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.