A Professor Headshot for Men at Weiming Lake

The Weiming Lake register

A university lake in Beijing in April has willows trailing new green into still water, a stone pagoda tower and grey-tiled pavilions. The peach blossom is finished and the leaf has come, in soft hazy spring light.

The professor wears a willow-green cotton jacket over a cream shirt, the colour of the trailing leaf and its reflection. He is shown head and shoulders under hanging willow with the green soft behind his face, chest-up on the lake path with the pagoda across the water, and half-length at the water's edge with the willows receding.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of Weiming Lake in Beijing in April. 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 these portraits

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, direct lookA relaxed, attentive expression in your source photo carries over best into the finished portraits.
5. A plain background is fineDo not worry about your own backdrop. The pack replaces it entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a real photograph taken on location?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of Weiming Lake in Beijing in April. 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 Weiming Lake in Beijing in April, not a painting or a cartoon.

Who is this professor headshot suited to?

Professors, lecturers, researchers, graduate students and writers, for a faculty page, a conference programme, a grant application or an author photo.

Why a willow-green jacket?

New willow is the lake's colour in April, and it is mirrored in the water. A green jacket with a cream shirt keeps him part of the scene while the face stays the clearest point.

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 professor headshot for a university page
• A Beijing university photoshoot look for a profile
• A green outfit portrait for a lakeside feature
• A conference programme or speaker bio picture
• An author photo for an academic book
• A framed print in willow green and grey tile

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.