A Valborg Photoshoot in Uppsala

The Valborg register

Valborg in Uppsala is a morning more than a night. On the last day of April the students pour down the slope below the pink castle in white caps, and the river runs grey beside them. The pack puts a man in that morning: a white cap, a white shirt, a grey blazer.

He is photographed close in the cap with the river soft behind, chest-up on the slope with caps blurred around him, and half-length at the river's rail. The light is bright and soft. The separation comes from the cap, the cotton, the wool and the water, and the castle's pink is held low so it only warms the edge of the picture.

The images are photographic. Uppsala and the cap are borrowed as a setting; the portraits are of you, not pictures taken on the slope.

How to photograph yourself for this pack

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, no hat and no filters. A clear, front-facing phone photo is the best starting point.
4. A natural expressionA relaxed, open look in your source photo carries over best into every frame of the pack.
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 the place it shows?

No. It is a portrait of you set in the look of the Uppsala slope on Valborg. 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, not a painting or a cartoon.

What is the white cap?

The Swedish student cap, worn for Valborg. Here it sits on a man in a grey blazer and white shirt, as it does on the slope.

Is this pack for men?

Yes. The styling is cut for men. 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 Valborg photoshoot for the last day of April
• A white cap portrait for a graduation keepsake
• A Swedish spring portrait for a profile picture
• A greeting image for Walpurgis
• A framed print in white and river grey
• A gift for a friend who studied in Uppsala

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.