A Tech Founder Headshot in the Silicon Savannah

The register of Nairobi's business hill

Nairobi's business hill is a cluster of green glass towers above a city of jacaranda and acacia, with a national park at the city's edge and a soft high-altitude light, the place where the continent's mobile-money revolution began. The founder wears a bottle-green wool suit over a pale green silk blouse, the colour of the glass.

She stands before a wall of green reflective glass, rests a hand on the grey stone edge of a tower's plaza planter with an acacia soft behind, and stands on the plaza's paving with the towers rising behind her above the jacaranda canopy. The silhouette is the tower's vertical and the acacia's flat crown.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of Nairobi's business hill. 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 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 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 Nairobi's business hill?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of Nairobi's business hill. 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 Nairobi's business hill, not a painting or a cartoon.

Who is it for?

It suits founders, chief executives and startup operators, for a pitch deck, a press page, an investor update or a conference bio.

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 tech founder headshot for a company website
• A founder headshot for women on a pitch deck
• A CEO headshot for a press kit or an investor update
• An author photo for a book on startups
• A speaker bio picture for a summit
• A framed print in glass green
• A gift for a woman who built a company

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.