A Renewable Energy Headshot on Orkney

The The Tide Race register

Orkney lies off the north of Scotland, treeless and green, with grey sandstone farms, a grey sea and a wind that never stops. Between its islands run the fiercest tides in Europe, and turbines sit in the race to turn them into power. This pack puts the tidal engineer on the shore. The palette is Orkney sea grey, cold and silvered: a grey wool coat over a pale grey knit.

She stands on the shore with the silver sea soft behind her and her hair moving in the wind, holds her coat's collar closed beside a grey sandstone wall above the water, and stands on the rocky shore with the grey tide running fast between two low green islands and a platform small on the water. The light is bright, cool and scoured by the wind.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the Orkney shore. 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 engineer 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. Hair as it fallsWind moves the hair in these photos, so a natural, unstyled look in your source photo 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 on Orkney?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the Orkney shore. It is not a picture taken there.

Why so much grey?

The sea, the sandstone and the sky are all grey. A grey coat over a paler knit lets the portrait sit in the weather instead of against it.

Will it look like a real photograph?

Yes. Every photo is photoreal: a real-looking photograph of you in the look of the setting, not a painting or a cartoon.

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 renewable energy headshot for a company or research page
• An engineer headshot for a grant or fellowship application
• A tidal energy engineer headshot for a conference programme
• An author photo for a book on the sea or energy
• A profile picture with a silver, windswept calm
• A framed print in sea grey
• A gift for an engineer who loves the northern isles

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.