A Curator Headshot in the Garden of Art

The Curator headshot register

An art museum is spread across a botanical garden in the mining hills, its pavilions set among palms and lakes, lawns, a forest of giant bamboo and water lilies. The light is soft, tropical and green from every side. The pack puts the curator in the garden, in garden green from pale lawn to deep palm shade: a deep green linen suit over a sage knit.

He stands before a wall of palm and bamboo foliage in soft light from one side, rests a hand on a lake's stone edge with water lilies soft on the surface, and stands on the garden path at half-length as lawns and palms roll away to a pavilion among the trees. A man dressed in the green his museum is planted in.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the garden museum. 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 curator 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. Dress near the lookThe pack renders a plain jacket or shirt in a solid tone. The closer your source photo is to that register, the sharper the likeness.
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 the garden museum?

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

Who is curator headshot for?

It suits curators, museum directors, gallery staff, art writers and garden designers, for a museum page, an exhibition catalogue or a talk.

Why this colour?

Everything here is green, from lawn to palm. A green suit over sage lets him sit among the leaves, with the pavilion's low lines as the only hard edge.

Is this pack for men?

The wardrobe and styling are cut for men, 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 curator headshot for a museum website or catalogue
• A museum director portrait for a press kit
• An art writer's author photo
• A profile picture in garden green

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.