Before you upload

Image guidelines

The quality of the photo you upload decides the quality of the portrait we hand draw, so it is worth taking a minute to get it right. Have a read through before you order.

  1. 01

    Shoot in daylight, or in bright indoor light.

    Natural light near a window works best.

  2. 02

    Use a phone camera or a proper camera.

    Screenshots and photos of photos lose too much detail.

  3. 03

    Keep the whole face and neck visible.

    With no shadow falling across them.

  4. 04

    Skip heavy filters.

    We match your pet's real colouring, so filters send us the wrong tones.

  5. 05

    Get down to your pet's eye level and shoot straight on.

    Other angles can work, but straight on is safest.

  6. 06

    Collars, leashes, bows, hats and outfits are not illustrated.

    So do not worry about what they are wearing.

What works, and what does not

Good Dog facing the camera at eye level in even daylight, whole face and neck visible
Facing the camera at eye level, evenly lit, whole face and neck in frame.
Not ideal Dog photographed from above indoors, with low light and shadow across the face
Head turned away and shot from above, with low light and hard shadows across the face.
Not ideal Dog held in someone's arms with part of the head and neck out of frame
Lying down, with part of the head and neck cut out of frame.

Not sure about your photo?

Send it to us at corsoportraits@gmail.com before you order and we will tell you honestly whether it will work. We know these guidelines are not always possible, especially for a portrait of a pet who has passed, so send it over and we will do our best with what you have.

corsoportraits@gmail.com

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