A Catrin Day of the Dead Photoshoot
Nine photos of you in one setting
How your model is created from your photos
Every pack on Narcis, made with your face
Nine photographs of you in one setting: one pack of the Narcis catalogue.
Nine photographs of you, styled after El Catrín — a black tailcoat and top hat with sugar-skull face paint, Oaxaca's comparsa, a candlelit ofrenda, the panteón's midnight vigil, in portrait format. The nine vary in crop, expression and light, so there are real choices, not nine identical files.
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A Catrin Day of the Dead Photoshoot
no account · ~15s · try it on with one selfie
The night of the dead
one model wears them all →
all 9 photos in this pack ↓
How it works
Three steps.
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Add your photos
Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.
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We create your model
We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.
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Every pack, with your face
This pack and every other pack on Narcis can then be made with your face, and single photos too.
The El Catrín register
El Catrín is Posada's dandy — the male icon of Oaxaca's Día de Muertos, in top hat and tailcoat with the sugar-skull face. This pack works from three real facets of the same night: the comparsa's brass band on the cobbles, the candlelit ofrenda, and the panteón's midnight vigil.
Photographically the register is Muertos-dandy: a black tailcoat with a cempasúchil boutonnière, a top hat, white gloves, and the sugar-skull face paint in white and black with marigold petals at the temples. The palette runs marigold, black, candle gold, papel-picado pink.
The output is photoreal — a real-looking photograph of you in that documented Oaxacan register, not a generic skeleton costume.
How to photograph yourself for an El Catrín photoshoot
Better source photos make better portraits.
- Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. The pack builds its own street lamps and candlelight on top.
- Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No selfie-stick uplook.
- Face fully clearNo sunglasses, no heavy filters — a clear, front-facing photo gives the pack the clearest face to paint over.
- A showman's expressionThe register favours a grin among the comparsa and a solemn look at the ofrenda — an expressive source photo blends well into either.
Frequently asked questions
- Will it actually look like a real photoshoot?
- Yes. The output is photoreal, built from documented Oaxacan Día de Muertos staging — the comparsa, the ofrenda, the panteón — not a generic skeleton costume filter.
- Is there a matching pack for women?
- Yes — La Catrina is this pack's live twin, the female icon of the same night.
- Can I use this for a Día de Muertos party invitation?
- Yes — personal use like an invitation, a themed photoshoot, or a keepsake print is fine. It isn't licensed for commercial resale.
- Do I need real sugar-skull makeup for this to work?
- You don't need any of it in real life.
- 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 the El Catrín pack fits
- A Día de Muertos-season Instagram post with a real Oaxaca setting behind it
- A profile picture with elegant, theatrical energy
- A wall print or framed portrait in Muertos-dandy dress
- A gift for anyone who loves Día de Muertos or Mexican folk art
- A themed Día de Muertos party invitation or costume preview
- A dating profile photo that reads striking, not costume-store
- A phone or desktop wallpaper with real marigold-and-candle colour
- A keepsake print for a friend who loves Posada's art
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.
All images are AI-generated. By using this service, you confirm you are 18+, that any face photo you upload is your own or used with explicit consent. Full Terms