Is this a real photo taken at an Upper West Side apartment?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of an Upper West Side apartment. 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 this look, not a painting or a cartoon.

Is it right for authors and critics?

Yes. It suits novelists, essayists, critics and academics, for a book jacket, a festival programme, a newsletter or a byline photo.

The look is black in every value, so the portrait is carried by texture: knit, wool, leather and paper. Nothing competes with the face.

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.

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A Susan Sontag Style Photoshoot in Black

Example portrait from the AI Susan Sontag Upper West Side Black Turtleneck

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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 Susan Sontag Style Photoshoot in Black register

A book-lined apartment on the Upper West Side in the 1970s, shelves from floor to ceiling, a radiator under a window onto the river and a wooden desk heaped with paper. The pack puts the writer's portrait there. Everything is black: a turtleneck, trousers, boots, no jewellery, and the book spines at the back are black with it.

She stands before the shelves with the turtleneck's high fold and a level, unamused gaze, sits at the heaped desk with one hand resting on a page, and stands at the desk's end with the window and its grey river light behind her. The light is soft and grey from one side, modelling the shadow side. The separation is by texture alone: knit, wool, leather boot and book spine.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of the essayist's apartment. The clothes and the room are borrowed as a setting; the photos are portraits of you, not pictures of anyone else.

How to photograph yourself for a writer headshot portrait

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.
The right expressionWear or picture something dark and plain in your source photo. A calm, level look carries over best into a writer's portrait.
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 an Upper West Side apartment?: No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of an Upper West Side apartment. 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 this look, not a painting or a cartoon.
Is it right for authors and critics?: Yes. It suits novelists, essayists, critics and academics, for a book jacket, a festival programme, a newsletter or a byline photo.
Why only black?: The look is black in every value, so the portrait is carried by texture: knit, wool, leather and paper. Nothing competes with the face.
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 writer headshot for a book jacket or author page
A byline photo for a magazine or newsletter
An essayist portrait for a festival programme
A New York intellectual portrait for a profile picture
A framed print in black and charcoal
A gift for a woman who reads

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