A Red and Blue Gel Photoshoot

The Split Gel register

This pack belongs to the house's gels-et-projecteurs series: coloured light is the whole palette, the garments stay neutral, and the gel colours name the frame. The split gel photoshoot draws on the classic album-cover studio move -- two lights, two gels, one red and one blue, the face split by the seam between them.

Photographically the register runs three genuine takes: standing centred in a black studio with red from the left and blue from the right, in a bomber over a white tee, the two gels splitting the face down the middle and turning the tee red on one side, blue on the other; seated on a black stool with haze showing both beams, in a white shirt, red rimming one shoulder while blue fills the face; leaning toward the lens with the seam running across the cheek, in a turtleneck, the two gels crossing on the face while the turtleneck stays black. No natural light -- separation comes from red against blue, seam at the nose.

The output is photoreal -- a real-looking studio photograph, not an illustration. It's a colored gel portrait built from your own uploaded face, composed for the two-light register rather than pulled from any single reference photo.

How to photograph yourself for Split Gel portraits

Better source photos make better portraits. The pack works with an ordinary phone selfie -- the free preview tells you in seconds -- but a few things sharpen the likeness before the register goes on top.

1. Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. The pack builds its own light on top of your selfie -- a flat, well-lit source photo gives it the clearest face to work from.
2. Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly to three-quarter. No selfie-stick uplook, no shot from below.
3. Face fully clearHair off the face, no hats, sunglasses, or heavy filters in the source photo. A clear, front-facing photo is the best input for an AI portrait.
4. A level, cool expressionThe split-gel register favors a level, composed look over a big grin -- a steady, self-possessed expression in your source photo reads truer under two crossing colours.
5. Plain background is fineDon't worry about your own backdrop -- the pack's settings replace it entirely. A plain wall behind you just helps the model focus on your face.

Frequently asked questions

Will it actually look like a real photograph?

Yes. The output is photoreal -- a real-looking photograph, not a painting or an illustration -- built from red and blue gel photoshoot at three distinct takes. Standing centred with the split seam at the nose, seated in the haze, and leaning toward the lens -- three real takes, not one repeated.

Is this a real photo of anyone, or of me?

It's a portrait of you. The pack borrows the Split Gel register as a costume and visual reference; every frame is generated from your own uploaded face.

What's the difference between the free preview and the full pack?

The free preview is one photo from your uploaded face, shown live in seconds so you can judge the likeness before you commit. The full pack is nine photos across three distinct takes of the register -- different crops, expressions, and light.

How is this different from a generic colour gel filter?

Most generic filters default to one vague look. This pack is built from three specific, deliberately different takes on the Split Gel register, so it reads as a real photoshoot rather than one effect repeated nine times.

Can women use this pack?

The styling and sample set are built for men -- the bomber and turtleneck among them -- so it reads masculine. A women's version isn't shipped in this pack.

What if my source photo isn't great?

One clear phone selfie is usually enough. The free preview shows you the likeness in seconds -- if it's off, the prep tips above are the fastest fix, and lighting is the most common culprit.

Can I use this as a profile picture or on a dating app?

Yes -- it's a striking, well-composed portrait that reads well on either. Used honestly, as a stylised AI photoshoot rather than a claim of a real shoot, it works well on any profile.

What happens to the photo I upload?

Your photo is processed on European servers to generate your preview and, if you continue, your full pack. It is not sold or shared with third parties.

When the Split Gel pack fits

• For an Instagram feed chasing a red and blue gel photoshoot look with real studio drama
• For a profile picture with music-video, album-cover energy
• For a wall print or framed portrait in a colored gel register
• For a dating profile photo that reads bold rather than flat
• For a musician's press photo or single-cover style shoot
• For a phone or desktop wallpaper with genuine red-and-blue contrast
• For a mood board built around gel lighting photoshoot ideas references
• For anyone drawn to a split lighting color portrait without a two-gel studio

About narcis

Most AI portrait tools ship every pose, profession, era, and aesthetic in one giant catalog. The output looks like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One tool, one job: turn photos of you into portraits worth keeping. Drop a selfie and your free preview streams in seconds — a quick sketch: close, not you yet. For portraits that are truly you, train your own model on 12 to 20 photos; it trains in the background, and we email you when it is ready. Train once, render everywhere — this pack, every other pack, and the Studio all come out of that one model, about ten seconds a portrait, and it stays yours to retrain or delete. Each pack is hand-curated against actual references — paintings, photographers, registers — and tested on real faces before it ships. See a free preview before you pay, not after. Packs are one-time — no subscription to buy one; Studio, the unlimited composer, is optional at €12/month and every pack includes 30 days of it. No template generator. Built and run by one team, on our own infrastructure.