Photo Guide
The portrait can only be as good as the photo it starts from. Two minutes here saves a revision later.
WHAT MAKES A GREAT PHOTO
- Get close. Your pet's head and chest should fill most of the frame. We paint the face, so a small pet in a big garden doesn't give us much to work with.
- Get down to their level. Shoot at your pet's eye height, not from above. This single change improves more portraits than anything else on this list.
- Use daylight. Near a window, or outside on a bright day. Natural light shows the true color of the fur and eyes.
- Check it's sharp. Make sure the eyes are in focus before you send it. A dark photo we can fix. A blurry one we can't.
- Send the original. Upload straight from your camera roll. Screenshots, filters and cropped thumbnails throw away the detail we need.
WHAT TO AVOID
- Flash photos, which flatten the fur and turn eyes odd colors
- Anything shot from directly above
- Heavy filters and beauty modes
- Photos where the face is smaller than a coin on your screen
- Blurry action shots
ONLY HAVE ONE PHOTO?
For pets who've passed, we know you work with what you have. Send your best one, whatever state it's in. If it's too far gone to paint from, we'll say so before you pay, not after.
NOT SURE?
Send two or three to support@fawnhouse.com before you order and we'll tell you which one will make the best portrait.