A Geologist Headshot at the Hill of Seven Colours

The Banded Mountain register

In a gorge of the high north-west the mountains are banded in mineral colours: rust, ochre, violet, green and white in layers, folded by the same forces she studies. The pack keeps the five colours at the proportions the strata show them, rust and ochre dominant. The sitter wears two of them, a violet wool coat over an ochre knit.

She stands before a wall of banded rust and ochre rock, rests a hand on the wall of an adobe village with the striped mountain beyond, and walks the dusty track as the banded slopes rise behind her above the village roofs. The light is hard and clear at altitude, softened from one side. The mood is a woman reading the history of the earth off the slope behind her.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the hill of seven colours. 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 geologist 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 curious, direct lookA geologist's portrait should read as someone who reads a landscape for a living. A calm, attentive expression 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 at the hill of seven colours?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the hill of seven colours. 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 hill of seven colours, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is it right for geologists and earth scientists?

Yes. It suits geologists, geophysicists, mining and mineral specialists and field researchers, for a lab page, a conference programme, a consultancy profile or an author photo.

Why violet and ochre?

They are two of the five colours of the strata. The rust and ochre carry most of the mountain, and the violet is the cooler band that lets her stand out without leaving the palette.

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 geologist headshot for a university or survey page
• A scientist headshot for a conference programme
• A researcher headshot for a grant application
• A consultant profile for a mining or mineral firm
• An author photo for a book on the earth
• A profile picture in mineral colours
• A gift for someone who collects rocks

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.