Selecting a Photo

Use the guidelines below to ensure fantastic results when taking and selecting your picture:

General Guidelines

Take your photograph using natural light either outside or near a window.
Be sure to consider the background when you take your photograph. Our artists will focus on every detail of your picture. Make sure that the background behind your pet is something that you want in your painting.
High quality photos will help the artist capture the details on your oil painting. Please choose a photo that contains detail that is visible to the human eye.
Take the picture of your pet at "their level." Don't take the picture looking down on them.
Your pet's eyes are a crucial part of the portrait. They are what bring the personality and realism to your painting. The photo that you provide to us should show their eyes with clear accurate color.
Never take the picture into the sun, make sure that the sun is behind you and it is not creating an undesirable shadow.
Take several pictures with the flash on and with the flash off and then determine which picture brings out your pet's natural color and beauty.
Your digital photograph should be as high of a resolution that you can provide. The higher the resolution (i.e. the larger the file size) the more detail we can provide to our artists, allowing you to receive a much more beautiful painting.

Digital Photograph Requirements

Photo Size: Please upload (or email) a digital photo that is a minimum of 250 kB. This will ensure your file has enough detail for our artists to work from. In the event that the file is smaller than the above size, please contact us at info@paintnpaws.com.
If you are unsure about the composition of your picture, please look at the photos in our gallery as a point of reference.
Special requests: In the event there is a slight modification that you would like to make of your digital photo, be sure to include those in the "Special Instructions" section when placing your order.

Mail-In Photograph Requirements

Photo Size: 5 inch by 7 inch photos (or larger) are the best. However, please contact us if you would like us to evaluate your photo.
Old Photos: If you have black and white or old photograph please contact us for an evaluation.
Small Photos: If you have a photo smaller than the above size please contact us before sending.
Shipment: When mailing these photographs to us, please send them to us in a very well packaged protective envelope. We are not responsible for damages that occur to your photo during shipment.

Wednesday 10 March, 2010