Photographing Your Pet
This is the hardest part and it is really worth you taking your time to get the right image. Please feel free to send me as many images as you want in order to do this. I can help you choose the best image for me to work from, the better the photograph the better the final drawing will be. Look at the guide ideas below to help you.
- To get the best photograph you can, take the photo in good lighting. Avoid taking your photo in bright sunlight, as this can alter your pet’s true colouring and create harsh black shadows.
- Take photos outside on a cloudy day or in a room that is well lit.
- Get close enough to your pet, so that he or she mostly fills the frame, this will ensure that details such as individual hairs and characteristic features are visible. Please don’t be tempted to crop your photos to make it appear as though your pet fills the screen, the image quality will not be clear enough and lack the detail that I need.
- Try to take the photo from your pet’s head level, with their eyes open. The eyes are often the main focus and they draw 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.