A Ceramic Artist Headshot Among White Stoneware

The Ceramic artist headshot register

The Craft Prize takes its world from a ceramicist's whitewashed studio, the kind a famous craft prize has made familiar: white walls, white-glazed and raw white stoneware on plank shelves, a wheel, bags of white clay, chalk dust on everything, and a cool even daylight through one big window.

White runs from raw clay chalk to glazed cream. A white cotton work jacket over a white linen shirt and white trousers, with wide patch pockets and a clean square cut as the silhouette. She stands before a plank shelf of white-glazed vessels, rests a hand on the rim of a raw white stoneware vessel by the window with chalk dusting her sleeve, and stands at the room's centre as the shelves and the wheel recede in soft light. The portrait shows the maker in her world, not at the wheel.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the whitewashed studio. 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 ceramic artist 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. Light, plain clothesA white or cream top keeps the likeness clean against the studio.
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 whitewashed studio?

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

Can this be used as an artist headshot?

Yes. It is built for a studio page, a gallery bio, an exhibition catalogue or a shop's about page.

Do I have to be a ceramicist?

No. The pack dresses and places you as one; no skill is claimed.

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

• A ceramic artist headshot for a studio page
• A craft studio portrait for a gallery bio
• A Loewe style photoshoot for a style blog
• A potter portrait for a shop's about page
• A white clothes portrait for a magazine-style profile
• A framed print in chalk and cream

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.