Is this a real photo taken at the Manchester materials institute?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the Manchester materials institute. 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 Manchester materials institute, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is it right for materials scientists, physicists, chemists, engineers and graduate students?

Yes. It suits materials scientists, physicists, chemists, engineers and graduate students, for a research group page, a conference programme, a grant application or a company team page.

The institute is veiled in a perforated black metal skin. A black wool suit over a black knit, lifted by a rim of light on the hair, dresses the portrait as the building is dressed.

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.

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How it works

Three steps.

Add your photos

Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.

We create your model

We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.

Every pack, with your face

This pack and every other pack on Narcis can then be made with your face, and single photos too.

The Black Veil register

The materials institute in Manchester, where graphene was first peeled from graphite with sticky tape, is a black building veiled in a perforated black metal skin printed with the formulae of the discovery. Red-brick Victorian Manchester stands all around it. The pack puts the researcher at the black institute. One tone, matte black in every value, separated by wool, knit, perforated metal and glass.

He stands before the perforated facade with its hexagonal pattern faintly glinting behind him in a black suit over a black knit, rests a hand on the black steel frame at the glass entrance with his reflection faint beside him, and stands on the paved forecourt as the veiled building rises behind him with a red-brick mill beyond it under a grey sky. The light is soft and grey from one side, the face lifted from the dark by a rim on the hair.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the Manchester institute. 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 scientist headshot men

Better source photos make better portraits. An ordinary phone photo is enough, and a few habits sharpen the likeness.

Even, soft lightStand near a window with daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash, which flatten a face.
Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No shot from below, no stretched arm.
Face fully clearHair off the face, no sunglasses and no filters. A clear, front-facing phone photo is the best starting point.
A calm, direct lookA relaxed, attentive expression in your source photo carries over best into every frame of the pack.
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 Manchester materials institute?: No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the Manchester materials institute. 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 Manchester materials institute, not a painting or a cartoon.
Is it right for materials scientists, physicists, chemists, engineers and graduate students?: Yes. It suits materials scientists, physicists, chemists, engineers and graduate students, for a research group page, a conference programme, a grant application or a company team page.
Why all black?: The institute is veiled in a perforated black metal skin. A black wool suit over a black knit, lifted by a rim of light on the hair, dresses the portrait as the building is dressed.
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 scientist headshot for men on a research group page
A researcher headshot for a grant application
A materials scientist portrait for a conference programme
An engineer team page photo
An author photo for a science book
A profile picture in matte black
A framed print of black metal and honeycomb

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.

All images are AI-generated. By using this service, you confirm you are 18+, that any face photo you upload is your own or used with explicit consent. Full Terms