Photographing your pet



This is the hardest part, and it is really worth you taking your time to get the right image. Feel free

to send me a selection of photos, I can help you choose the best image (the better the photo the

better the drawing will be). Look at the guide ideas below to help you.

 To get the best photograph that you can, take the photo in good lighting. Avoiding taking

photos in direct sunlight as this can alter your pet’s true colourings and create very harsh

black shadows.

 Take photos outside on a cloudy day or in a room with lots of light.

 Get close enough to your pet so that he or she mostly fills the photo frame, this will ensure

that detail such as individual hairs and characteristic features are visible. Please don’t be

tempted to crop a photo to make your pet appear as though it fills the screen- there will not

be enough detail to work from.

 Try to take the photo from the same level as your pet and with their eyes open. The eyes are

often the focus that draws the viewer in. Reflections in eyes add something magical to a

drawing.

 Don’t be afraid to use a little bribery or a second person out of shot or holding your pet.

 Photos are best sent via an email attachment as resolution is reduced when sent by

Facebook messenger (the resolution size is restricted and downgrades the quality of the

image).