An Ornithologist Headshot at the Pink Lake

The register of the flamingo lake of Nakuru

In the Rift Valley a soda lake lies in grey-white shallows below a grey-green acacia shore and a grey escarpment, with one colour of its own, a million flamingos in pink along the water's edge. The ornithologist wears a grey linen jacket over a pale grey shirt, in soft grey light with the pink glowing.

She stands before a wall of grey acacia bark with a pink feather held at the frame's edge, rests a hand on the shore's grey rock with a band of pink soft along the water behind, and stands on the grey mud flat with the shallows stretching behind her and the flamingos' pink line along the shore. The silhouette is the shore's long line and the escarpment's wall.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the flamingo lake of Nakuru. 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 ornithologist 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 calm, level lookA relaxed expression with the mouth closed or a slight smile 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 at the flamingo lake of Nakuru?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the flamingo lake of Nakuru. 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 flamingo lake of Nakuru, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is the pink always there?

Yes. It is the one colour of the pack, set against the greys of the lake and echoed once in the distance.

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 ornithologist headshot for a lab or society page
• A scientist headshot for women on a field team
• A researcher portrait for a paper's author page
• An author photo for a field guide to birds
• A speaker picture for a bird conference
• A framed print in grey and pink
• A gift for a woman who studies birds

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.