Submitting Photo/Video Reference
The quality of your photos/videos plays a huge role in the quality of the artwork.
I can work from photos, but if you are able to send a 15 second video, in good lighting (preferably sunlight) of your pet's head/face showing the left & right side, I've found this makes the BEST reference-- because I can pause the video at the most flattering angle, and use that screenshot as the portrait reference. Please have your pet sitting down, not laying down. Please remove clothing/vests/scarves from your pet (unless you want it in the artwork.) If it is in a safely enclosed area, where your pet won't run away, please remove the collar as well (unless you want it in the artwork.)
Here is an example of the iphone video I used to make a schnauzer portrait: https://youtu.be/J9hFbA5N6Gk
If you choose to do a video, I can provide you with a dropbox link which will allow you to upload a large video file to me directly. (You do not need to have a dropbox account to use the link.)
If you are sending photos, please send many photos, and follow the order process, seen here.
Good photos for a classic "Head" portrait include:
∙your pet sitting (prefer not laying) in sunlight or very bright indoor light.
**This is the most important part** take photos from eye level of your pet-- you may have to get way down on your knees to achieve this, it also helps to hold your phone upside-down as it will get the camera several inches lower. In the case of very short dogs like dachshunds, elevating your pet higher, like on a couch, or counter, or steps (please be safe) can help you get to eye level.
∙A three-quarter view of the face, with the nose slightly down-- this is usually the most flattering for longer snouts, some pets with short snouts can get away with looking up.
∙clear high resolution detail, so I can clearly see the direction the fur grows around the eyes, and on the face.
Bad photos include:
∙glowing eyes from flash
∙blurry
∙top down angle looking at the top of the head and spine (this usually happens when you take a photo of the pet while you are standing up)
∙Straight-forward looking directly INTO the nose/nostrils
If you do not want a Head portrait, please tell me what you had in mind. :)
I can work from photos, but if you are able to send a 15 second video, in good lighting (preferably sunlight) of your pet's head/face showing the left & right side, I've found this makes the BEST reference-- because I can pause the video at the most flattering angle, and use that screenshot as the portrait reference. Please have your pet sitting down, not laying down. Please remove clothing/vests/scarves from your pet (unless you want it in the artwork.) If it is in a safely enclosed area, where your pet won't run away, please remove the collar as well (unless you want it in the artwork.)
Here is an example of the iphone video I used to make a schnauzer portrait: https://youtu.be/J9hFbA5N6Gk
If you choose to do a video, I can provide you with a dropbox link which will allow you to upload a large video file to me directly. (You do not need to have a dropbox account to use the link.)
If you are sending photos, please send many photos, and follow the order process, seen here.
Good photos for a classic "Head" portrait include:
∙your pet sitting (prefer not laying) in sunlight or very bright indoor light.
**This is the most important part** take photos from eye level of your pet-- you may have to get way down on your knees to achieve this, it also helps to hold your phone upside-down as it will get the camera several inches lower. In the case of very short dogs like dachshunds, elevating your pet higher, like on a couch, or counter, or steps (please be safe) can help you get to eye level.
∙A three-quarter view of the face, with the nose slightly down-- this is usually the most flattering for longer snouts, some pets with short snouts can get away with looking up.
∙clear high resolution detail, so I can clearly see the direction the fur grows around the eyes, and on the face.
Bad photos include:
∙glowing eyes from flash
∙blurry
∙top down angle looking at the top of the head and spine (this usually happens when you take a photo of the pet while you are standing up)
∙Straight-forward looking directly INTO the nose/nostrils
If you do not want a Head portrait, please tell me what you had in mind. :)