A Campaign Headshot at the Texas Capitol

The The Candidate register

The Texas State Capitol in Austin is built of the pink granite the quarry called sunset red, taller than the Capitol in Washington, its rotunda crowned by a star. A candidate photographed there is photographed in the colour of the building she means to enter.

Three photographs. On the south steps, the pink granite and a column soft behind you, in the rose-taupe suit. In the rotunda, curved walls of portraits held soft and light falling from the dome, one hand on the granite balustrade. And at half-length on the great walk up to the building, the pink dome rising at the end of the avenue in the last light.

The palette is rose granite: polished stone, wool and silk in one dusty pink. The light is the late Texas sun, warm and low.

How to take source photos for the The Candidate pack

Better source photos make better portraits. A few things sharpen the likeness before the wardrobe and the setting go on top.

1. Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash; both flatten the face.
2. Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly. No shot from below, no wide-angle close-up.
3. Face fully clearHair off the face, no hats or sunglasses. A clear, front-facing photo gives the most of you to work with.
4. Warm, direct, certainA campaign portrait asks voters to trust you. A friendly, steady look in your source photos suits it.
5. Plain background is fineDo not worry about your own backdrop. The pack's three settings replace it entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Is this taken at the Texas Capitol?

The setting is built from it: the sunset-red granite, the south steps, the rotunda and the long walk to the dome.

Is this suitable for a real campaign?

It is a polished portrait with a clear sense of place, which suits a candidate's materials in Texas or anywhere that values a civic backdrop.

Why pink?

The Capitol's granite is a dusty rose. The pack dresses you in the same family so that you and the building read together.

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 the The Candidate pack fits

• A campaign headshot for a website, a yard sign, a mailer or a ballot guide
• A political candidate portrait for a filing announcement or a fundraising email
• A photo for a school board, city council or state legislature race
• A profile picture for an advocate, an organiser or a policy leader
• A portrait for an elected official's office page

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.