A Designer Headshot in Orange

The Orange Slice register

A Paris showroom in April has white walls and a pale oak floor, filled with curved stretched-jersey seating in one orange: the slice, the tongue, the ribbon. The pack portrays the designer among the forms that put a colour on the sixties, in an orange knit polo and cream trousers. The room is white so the orange sings.

He stands head and shoulders before an orange curved seat-back soft behind the face, the polo's knit close. He is chest-up seated in the slice chair with orange and white layered, and half-length in the showroom with the orange forms receding on oak. The light is soft daylight from the window side, and the mood is playful and very sure of itself.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of a Paris showroom. 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 designer 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 plain base layerWear a plain neutral top. The pack supplies the orange polo, so a quiet base lets the colour read.
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 a Paris showroom?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of a Paris showroom. 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 a Paris showroom, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is orange too loud for a professional photo?

It is one orange, held against white and oak, so it reads as confident rather than loud. It works for creative fields where a grey suit would be a miss.

Who is it for?

Designers, architects, art directors, shop owners and makers who want a colourful portrait for a studio page, a talk or a press kit.

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 designer headshot for a studio website
• An orange outfit portrait for a profile picture
• A creative director's bio picture
• A shop or gallery owner's about page
• A press photo for a design feature
• A framed print in orange and white
• A gift for a lover of sixties furniture

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.