A Loi Krathong Photoshoot

The Loi Krathong register

Loi Krathong in Chiang Mai in November is gold silk, magenta orchids, a teal river and floating candles. This Loi Krathong photoshoot is set at the river's edge, after dark, with the festival's own colours as the entire palette.

The palette is four named swatches at fixed proportions: gold 40, teal 25, magenta 20 and candle white 15. You wear two of them, the gold silk and the magenta orchid. Nothing outside the palette enters the frame, so the picture keeps the festival's colours and none of the clutter.

Three looks carry the pack: chest-up at the river's edge with candles blurred and silk against flame, seated on the bank with a krathong in your lap in three-quarter, and full-length on the riverside with lanterns above and teal water below.

It is a Chiang Mai photoshoot at the river, a Thai silk dress photoshoot in gold, and an autumn outfit photoshoot that trades leaves for lanterns.

The output is photoreal: a real-looking photograph of you in that world, not a painting or an illustration. It is a portrait built from your own uploaded face, styled in the register described above.

How to photograph yourself for a Loi Krathong Photoshoot

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

1. Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. The pack builds its own light on top, and 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 filters in the source photo. A clear, front-facing photo is the best input for an AI portrait.
4. Hair off the ears and neckThe orchid sits at the ear and the hair is worn up. A source photo with your ears and neck visible gives the styling a clear place to land.
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?

Yes. The output is photoreal, a real-looking photograph and not a painting or an illustration, built around chest-up at the river's edge with candles blurred, seated on the bank with a krathong in the lap and full-length on the riverside with lanterns above.

Is this a portrait of me?

Yes. It is a portrait of you at the river at Loi Krathong in Chiang Mai. Every frame is generated from your own uploaded face.

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 three looks: chest-up at the river's edge with candles blurred; seated on the bank with a krathong in the lap; and full-length on the riverside with lanterns above. Different crops, expressions and light.

What colours does the pack use?

The frame's colour budget is four swatches at fixed proportions: gold 40, teal 25, magenta 20 and candle white 15. You wear two of them, gold and magenta, and nothing outside the palette enters the picture.

How is this different from a generic lantern festival AI filter?

A generic filter adds a lantern emoji and a glow. This pack builds the festival's actual palette, gold, teal, magenta and candle white, into three set looks at the water's edge, on the bank and along the riverside.

Can men and women both use this pack?

The styling and samples are built around a woman's frame: a gold Thai silk dress, a magenta orchid at the ear and hair worn up. A men's version isn't shipped in this pack.

What if my source photo isn't great?

One clear phone selfie is usually enough. The free preview shows you the likeness in seconds, and if it is off, the prep tips above are the fastest fix. Lighting is the most common culprit.

Can I use this as a profile picture?

Yes. It is a composed, striking portrait that reads well as a profile picture or a post. Used honestly, as a stylised AI photoshoot and not a claim of a real event, it works on any profile.

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.

Do I need the clothes, and can I print the result?

You need none of it in real life: the pack builds the wardrobe and setting around your uploaded face. Personal use, a print, a card or an invitation, is fine; it isn't licensed for commercial resale.

When a Loi Krathong Photoshoot fits

• For a profile picture with a lantern-festival glow
• For a Loi Krathong or Yi Peng post, invitation or greeting
• For a wall print in gold, teal and magenta
• For a gift for someone who has floated a krathong or hopes to
• For a women's November portrait that carries a real festival palette
• For a phone or desktop wallpaper with a single, deliberate colour scheme
• For a keepsake print or card for someone who would recognise the occasion
• For a vision board or mood board built around this season and this palette

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.