The best photo for a pet portrait is clear, well lit and shows their face at eye level, with no filters. One good photo is all we need; two or three from different angles help us capture the little details that make them unmistakably yours.
1. Their face, in focus
Zoom in on your phone. If you can see their eyes and the fur around the nose clearly, it will work. Eyes are what make a portrait look like them.
2. Natural light
Daylight by a window or outside in the shade is best. Avoid strong flash, dark rooms and harsh midday sun that hides detail in shadows.
3. Eye level
Photos taken from above make heads look big and bodies small. Crouch down to their level, or choose a photo where you were already there.
4. No filters
Filters change fur colour and eye colour. Send the original photo straight from your camera roll.
5. Their real colours and markings
If they have a white patch, a grey muzzle or one ear that flops, choose at least one photo that shows it.
6. A few angles help
You can add up to three photos per pet: a straight-on face, a side view and a full-body shot is ideal.
7. For two or three pets, one photo each
They don't need to be in the same photo. Send one clear photo of each pet and we'll bring them together in one portrait. See portraits of two or three pets.
Only have old or blurry photos?
Send what you have. Older photos, screenshots and photos of printed photos can still work, especially if one shows the face clearly and another shows their colours. If a photo isn't clear enough to work from, we'll let you know and ask for another.
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