What You Need to Know Before Sending Reference Photos for a Hand-painted Custom Pet Portrait
Imagine there’s a new baby in your life… you’re a long-distance grandma who asks for a picture of your new grand baby, or your close friend is a new mom & she sent you a photo of her child…
You receive the photo, open it with excitement & anticipation… only to stare at a photo of what is either a baby or a blurry loaf of swaddled bread.
Please hear me out, because I say this with the utmost love: I adore your pets, but a lot of the photos I receive of them are tricky to refer to when I’m creating their portraits.
It’s okay! I get it. You may not be a painter or a photographer, so you don’t “see” photos the same way that I do. Even if you are artistic, I don’t expect you to immediately know what I’m looking for with photos. That’s why I am writing this blog post.
Without further ado, here are 3 things to ask yourself before you send me your pet’s photos:
IS MY CAMERA LENS CLEAN?
A clean camera lens equals a clearer photo. A clear photo equates to a detailed pet portrait!
HOW IS THE LIGHTING?
Your pet should be photographed in natural light. I want to correctly paint your pet’s hair & eye color, so when they’re in natural light, I see all the little details that make them, them.
WHAT IS THE ANGLE?
Unless I am specifically requested to paint your pet otherwise, your pet’s portrait will feature them facing forward, with their shoulders being towards the bottom of the canvas. I can paint your pet laying down, looking up at you, or any other pose you’d like to see… but please remember, your pet’s photos should reflect the pose you wish to see in their hand-painted portrait. This helps me showcase their distinctiveness!
I can’t wait to create an heirloom-worthy pet portrait of your beloved pet.
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