A Tech Founder Headshot in the Lagoon Megacity

The Lagoon Megacity register

Lagos is a megacity on a lagoon and the continent's startup capital: glass towers rising from reclaimed land, a bridge across the water, yellow buses in the streets, a humid white sky and a bright hazy light. The pack puts the founder there in a steel-blue wool suit over a grey knit, grey-blue in every value from pale haze to steel.

He stands before a wall of grey-blue reflective glass, soft behind him, the hazy light from one side with a catchlight in each eye. He rests a hand on the lagoon's rail, the bridge soft across the water. And at half-length he stands on the waterfront paving while the glass towers rise behind him from the reclaimed shore. The mood is a man dressed in the glass his city's new economy is built in.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of Lagos. 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 tech founder 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. A level, composed lookA tech founder's portrait should read as calm and attentive. A steady expression in your source photo carries over best.
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 Lagos?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of Lagos. 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, in the look of Lagos.

Is it right for founders and startup teams?

Yes. It suits founders, chief executives, product leads and investors, for a company page, a pitch deck, a press kit or a conference programme.

Does it only work for tech?

No. The setting is a tech capital, but the portrait is a clean executive headshot that reads in fintech, media, consulting and any growing company.

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 tech founder headshot for a company website
• A founder headshot for men on a funding deck
• A CEO headshot for a startup press kit
• A speaker photo for a technology conference
• An investor and accelerator profile portrait
• A profile picture in steel blue
• A gift for a founder

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.