Photo guide
- Photo should be taken in natural lighting or a well-lit room.
- Ideally your pet should be facing the camera, with their head in a clear upright position. As close-up as possible, ensuring the whole head is in the shot. Ideally sitting or standing and eye level with the camera so I can get a good sense of your pet’s personality.
- Full body shots are fine too if you want the entire body of your pet in the artwork. This may take little longer to draw, however.
- No need to edit or crop the image, and please don’t apply any filters. And don’t worry about the background, I won’t be painting that unless you specifically want me to. (Again, if you do, this will take longer to create)
- Take the picture with a good quality camera or smart phone, with a high resolution. If the image comes out blurry, please try again to get a sharp image.
As a pet owner myself, I realise that it is a frustrating task capturing your pets personality AND having good lighting. I can work with most photos if needed but the detail I am able to accomplish will be different between a high quality natural lighting photo and a low resolution grainy one.
No matter what, I always put the time and effort into making sure your portrait is a good likeness of your pet.