A Game Developer Headshot in Vancouver's Rainy Gastown

The Gastown in Rain register

Gastown in Rain draws on November: wet cobbles, brick, grey harbour light, black umbrellas, a teal waterproof shell over a black hoodie, hair with a fringe. The licence is a whole estate held to values so one colour can be hers -- brick, cobble, grey sky and black cotton as the neutrals, teal in the shell only and once more, small, in a shop's painted door.

Photographically the ground is held to values, not hues, so the teal carries the whole frame -- a wet brick wall in flat rain light with the teal sharp, a cast-iron awning with the cobbled street behind, the cobbles receding grey.

Three settings carry the pack -- the brick wall, the cast-iron awning, and the cobbled street -- chest-up and headshot throughout, the place read in the blur behind the shoulders.

Chest-up and headshot crops make this a profile-picture pack rather than a full-length lookbook: the crop never drops below the ribs, the frame a credits page, a studio profile, a conference bio ask for.

The output is photoreal: a real-looking photograph of her in a teal waterproof shell, built from your own uploaded face -- not a painting, not a generic filter.

How to photograph yourself for Gastown in Rain portraits

Better source photos make better portraits. The pack works with an ordinary phone selfie -- the free preview tells you in seconds -- but a few things sharpen the likeness before the wardrobe and the light go on top.

1. Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. The pack builds its own location light on top -- a flat, well-lit selfie gives it the clearest face to work from.
2. Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly to three-quarter. No selfie-stick uplook, no shot from below.
3. Face fully clearHair off the face, no hats, sunglasses, or heavy filters in the source photo. A clear, front-facing photo is the best input for an AI portrait.
4. A composed expressionA level, professional look -- the kind you'd want on a team page -- reads best; an unforced expression in your source photo carries into all three frames.
5. Plain background is fineDon't worry about your own backdrop -- the pack's three settings replace it entirely. A plain wall behind you just helps the model focus on your face.

Frequently asked questions

Will it actually look like a real photograph, not an AI filter?

Yes. The output is photoreal -- a real-looking photograph of you in a teal waterproof shell over a black hoodie, built from your own uploaded face, not a painting or an obvious filter pass. Vancouver's Gastown in November rain

What's the difference between the free preview and the full pack?

The free preview is one photo from your uploaded face, shown live in seconds so you can judge the likeness before you commit. The full pack is nine photos across the same three settings -- different crops, expressions, and light.

Is this pack built for women?

The wardrobe and world here are cut for women -- a teal waterproof shell over a black hoodie and the setting are built for that frame. A version for the other gender isn't shipped in this pack.

How is this different from a generic AI headshot filter?

Most generic filters default to one flat studio backdrop. This pack is built around a specific world -- Gastown's rain in November -- across three genuinely different settings, one teal note held constant, not one backdrop repeated.

Can I use this for a professional profile or website?

Yes -- that is the pack's own use. Chest-up and headshot framing are cropped for a profile picture, a credits page or a byline, and the three settings give you a choice of look from one session.

Do I need the wardrobe in real life?

No -- the pack builds a teal waterproof shell over a black hoodie around your uploaded face. You don't need any of it in your closet; that's what the photoshoot supplies.

Can I use one photo or do I need several?

One clear, front-facing phone photo is usually enough. More angles improve likeness slightly -- the free preview tells you whether one photo is sufficient before you commit.

What if my source photo isn't great?

One clear phone selfie is usually enough. The free preview shows you the likeness in seconds -- if it's off, even, soft light on your face is the fastest fix.

Can I use the photos commercially, on a website or in print?

Personal professional use like this is fine -- a company website, a team page, a conference programme. It isn't licensed for resale of the images themselves.

What happens to the photo I upload?

Your photo is processed on European servers to generate your preview and, if you continue, your full pack. It is not sold or shared with third parties.

When Gastown in Rain fits

• A game developer headshot for a credits page
• A vancouver tech headshot for a studio profile
• A conference or panel-speaker portrait
• A developer photoshoot for a portfolio or itch.io page
• A tech headshot women page for a team or diversity spread
• A speaker bio or conference-programme portrait
• An email-signature photo
• Personal branding for a profile that needs one consistent look
• A gift or announcement photo for a new role or a ship date

About narcis

Most AI portrait tools ship every pose, profession, era, and aesthetic in one giant catalog. The output looks like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One tool, one job: turn photos of you into portraits worth keeping. Drop a selfie and your free preview streams in seconds — a quick sketch: close, not you yet. For portraits that are truly you, train your own model on 12 to 20 photos; it trains in the background, and we email you when it is ready. Train once, render everywhere — this pack, every other pack, and the Studio all come out of that one model, about ten seconds a portrait, and it stays yours to retrain or delete. Each pack is hand-curated against actual references — paintings, photographers, registers — and tested on real faces before it ships. See a free preview before you pay, not after. Packs are one-time — no subscription to buy one; Studio, the unlimited composer, is optional at €12/month and every pack includes 30 days of it. No template generator. Built and run by one team, on our own infrastructure.