As my work is highly detailed, the better quality of the reference photo, the more detailed and accurate I can make your pet portrait.

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Ideally, photos of a high resolution.

 

A good way to tell the quality of your photo is to zoom in and see whether you can see individual whiskers or strands of fur.​

 

​Getting a photo which shows the animal's eyes and nose clearly is particularly important. ​​

Think about whether you would like your pet to be looking towards you or looking away - both make beautiful portraits.

 

Photos at eye level with the animal are usually best and look more natural.

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Try to ensure your pet is close in the photo, if they are too far away, the detail can be lost.

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Holding a treat by your phone is a great way to get your pet to look at the camera for a photograph.

Please send original images, no screenshots or cropped photos to maintain the quality of the photograph.

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I understand that some of your pets are sadly no longer with us. Do not worry, I will do my best to work with the photographs you have.

Please make sure your reference photo captures your pets true character,  from the glint in their eyes to and unique facial expressions.

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I use one main photo to draw from, but if you send me a selection, so I can get a sense of the pet’s character, that would be perfect.​​​​

Natural lighting, by a window or preferably outdoors would be the best way to achieve the perfect photograph of your pet. ​

 

I need to be able to see your pet's eyes and nose clearly as these really bring the portrait to life.

If you would like a group drawing, do not worry if you do not have one photo with all of the subjects in the same photo.

 

I can create a group piece using several different photos as references.