Is this a real photo taken at St Andrews?

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

Is it right for professors, lecturers, researchers and graduate students?

Yes. It suits professors, lecturers, researchers and graduate students, for a faculty page, a conference programme, a grant application or an author photo.

Why grey and one red?

Stone, sea and sky are all grey, and the students' scarlet gowns are the single hue. A scarlet scarf on a charcoal coat, echoed once in a gown far down the pier, keeps the portrait to one accent.

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.

Narcis

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A Professor Headshot on the Grey Headland

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How it works

Three steps.

Add your photos

Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.

We create your model

We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.

Every pack, with your face

This pack and every other pack on Narcis can then be made with your face, and single photos too.

The Red Gowns register

St Andrews, the oldest university in Scotland, sits on a grey stone headland above the North Sea. Students walk the harbour pier in scarlet wool gowns on Sunday, the ruined cathedral's towers stand above the town, and the wind off the water is never still. The pack puts the professor on the headland. Stone, sea and sky are held to grey values, and scarlet is the single hue.

She stands before a grey stone wall by the harbour with the sea soft and pale behind her, the charcoal coat and the scarlet scarf at her throat, holds the scarf against the wind on the stone pier with a scarlet gown small and blurred at its end, and stands on the clifftop path as the ruined cathedral towers rise grey above the town. The light is cold and bright from one side, the shadow side open.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of St Andrews. 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 professor headshot

Better source photos make better portraits. An ordinary phone photo is enough, and a few habits sharpen the likeness.

Even, soft lightStand near a window with daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash, which flatten a face.
Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No shot from below, no stretched arm.
Face fully clearHair off the face, no sunglasses and no filters. A clear, front-facing phone photo is the best starting point.
A calm, direct lookA relaxed, attentive expression in your source photo carries over best into every frame of the pack.
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 St Andrews?: No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of St Andrews. 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 St Andrews, not a painting or a cartoon.
Is it right for professors, lecturers, researchers and graduate students?: Yes. It suits professors, lecturers, researchers and graduate students, for a faculty page, a conference programme, a grant application or an author photo.
Why grey and one red?: Stone, sea and sky are all grey, and the students' scarlet gowns are the single hue. A scarlet scarf on a charcoal coat, echoed once in a gown far down the pier, keeps the portrait to one accent.
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 professor headshot for a faculty page
An academic headshot for women at a conference
A lecturer portrait for a course or department listing
A researcher photo for a grant application
An author photo for a scholarly book
A profile picture with a single scarlet accent
A framed print in sea grey

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.

All images are AI-generated. By using this service, you confirm you are 18+, that any face photo you upload is your own or used with explicit consent. Full Terms