The image you upload is the most important part of your order and crucial to the quality of the final pet portrait. Let’s review the following guidelines to make sure your artwork is picture perfect:
- Take a photo or choose an existing photo taken in daylight or a brightly lit room
- Use a smartphone or high quality camera
- Avoid photos taken at night or in rooms with dark lighting
- Ensure your pet’s face and neck is visible in the image with minimal shadows
- Please avoid using any filters to ensure we can color your portrait correctly
- Ensure your pet’s face is not cut off or cropped out of the image
- We cannot accept black & white or scanned photos
- Make sure your pet is looking directly at the camera at eye level and facing forward. Other positions are allowed, however your pet will be shown in that position in the final portrait.
- Please note: Collars, leashes, bows, and other cute outfits will be illustrated in your final pet portrait. In some cases we are able to remove collars, tags and leashes (you can leave a note at checkout), however your pet should look the way you would like them to be painted.
Good Examples
- Pet facing camera at eye level
- Image taken in brightly lit room with minimal shadows
- Face and neck are clearly visible
- High resolution
Bad Examples
- Neck is not visible
- Low lighting and heavy shadows
- Pet laying down
- Head and neck are not completely visible (cropped)
- Heavy shadows
Not sure?
Email me or upload a photo and I will assess the quality of the photo. I often create portraits of pets that have passed away, so we understand it's not always possible to follow all of the guidelines above. I will do my best to use tips and tricks to enhance your photo to stardards needed to create a custom portrait.