A Professor Headshot on the Neckar in Tübingen

The Houses on the Neckar register

Tübingen is the old university town in Swabia whose tall half-timbered houses stand in a row along the river Neckar, painted ochre, rose, sage and cream under steep red roofs, with a yellow tower among them, punts on the river and a plane-tree island facing them. The pack takes the professor's colours from the row: a sage-green wool coat over a cream knit.

She stands before an ochre half-timbered wall with a rose one soft beside it, rests a hand on the river's stone wall with a punt soft on the water behind, and stands on the bank of the plane-tree island with the painted houses in their row across the river under their red roofs and the yellow tower among them. The light is soft and warm off the river.

What comes out is photographic: nine photos of you, three in each of three settings, in the look of Tübingen. 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.

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 calm, direct lookThese portraits read as composed and professional. A relaxed, 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 Tübingen?

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

Who is it right for?

It suits professors, lecturers, researchers and doctoral students, for a profile page, a conference programme, a directory listing or an author photo.

Why sage and cream?

The riverfront is ochre, rose, sage and cream with roofs in red. Sage and cream are the quiet end of it, so the sitter stands out gently against the warmer houses.

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 or department page
• An academic headshot for a conference programme
• A lecturer portrait for a course page or a book jacket
• A profile picture in sage and cream
• A gift for an academic who studied in Germany

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.