An Architect Headshot in the Deco City

The Deco City register

Casablanca, the great Atlantic city of Morocco, holds the largest art deco quarter in the world: cream and white facades with curved balconies, zigzag ironwork and Moorish arches along palm-lined boulevards, the ocean light bleaching everything pale. The pack keeps to that render, every value from white to warm sand, and dresses the architect in it: a cream linen suit over a white silk blouse.

She stands before a cream deco wall with a curved balcony's ironwork soft above her shoulder, rests a hand on the pale pier of a Moorish arcade with palms beyond, and takes the boulevard's view at half-length with stepped rooflines running behind her. The light is bright and hazy, off the boulevard. The mood is a woman who reads buildings, dressed as one.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of this place. The setting and the wardrobe are borrowed; 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. An alert, composed lookAn architect's portrait reads best when it looks like she is studying something just out of frame. An attentive, composed expression in your source photo carries over.
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 Casablanca?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of Casablanca's art deco centre. 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, not a painting or a cartoon.

Who is this architect headshot for?

Architects, urban designers, interior designers and engineers who need a portrait for a practice website, a competition entry or an author page.

Why so much cream?

Deco Casablanca is rendered pale and bleached by sea haze. A cream suit over white silk lets the portrait sit in the facade instead of against it.

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
• An architect headshot for women on a firm's team page
• A professional headshot for women on LinkedIn
• A portrait for a competition entry or jury panel
• An author photo for a book on architecture
• A framed print in cream and white
• A gift for an architect

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.