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You and I will work together to decide which of your images works best for a painting. You can start by emailing me a collection the highest resolution jpgs you have. I will return the ones that are good candidates for a painting cropped in various ways and for different formats. You will choose the one that you like the best and I will work from that one best photo to create the acrylic-painted portrait.
NATURAL LIGHT - like outside in the sunshine, or next to a window
NO FLASH - flash removes dimension
HIGH RESOLUTION settings
CLOSE UP viewpoint - even be down at their level
Send them via email to balooart@gmail.com and be sure to have your email system retain their 'actual size' so that the resolution doesn't get reduced by the email. Smart phone photos can definitely work so long as the resolution is high enough.
MEMORIAL PAINTINGS will depend on the images you have on hand, and trust me, we will find something that works.
Multiple pets: When considering having two pets in a painting, the photograph needs to have them both in it, OR, if separately shot, they need to be shot at the same angle and with the same light quality/direction or else the painting will not work. Some animals are willing to be shot close together in a way that works. But most of the time, people opt to have single smaller canvasses painted of their menagerie which hang nicely together on the wall. The cost generally comes out to being the same.
Top 5 Pet Photo TipsThere’s often a lot of hesitation over how to photograph or chose a pet photo to create a portrait from. Here are some tips that will help you get the best quality portrait possible. The better the reference photo, the better the painting results will be!
1. Get close to your pet! Photos taken from across the room or across the yard aren’t ideal because details are hard to see at that distance.
2. Be sure the photo is taken in lighting that accurately depicts the coloring of your pet's fur! Outdoor lighting is best, but bright indoor lighting can work as well!
3. Don’t stand over your pet! This angle is awkward and makes your pet look like they have distorted proportions. Crouch down and get eye level with your pet to get the best photo!
4. Flash is not recommended. It can blow out the colors in your photo as well as add glare/redness to your pet’s eyes.
5. If at all possible, don’t take a photo of a photo! This distorts your pet and makes it hard to see details.
You and I will work together to decide which of your images works best for a painting. You can start by emailing me a collection the highest resolution jpgs you have. I will return the ones that are good candidates for a painting cropped in various ways and for different formats. You will choose the one that you like the best and I will work from that one best photo to create the acrylic-painted portrait.
NATURAL LIGHT - like outside in the sunshine, or next to a window
NO FLASH - flash removes dimension
HIGH RESOLUTION settings
CLOSE UP viewpoint - even be down at their level
Send them via email to balooart@gmail.com and be sure to have your email system retain their 'actual size' so that the resolution doesn't get reduced by the email. Smart phone photos can definitely work so long as the resolution is high enough.
MEMORIAL PAINTINGS will depend on the images you have on hand, and trust me, we will find something that works.
Multiple pets: When considering having two pets in a painting, the photograph needs to have them both in it, OR, if separately shot, they need to be shot at the same angle and with the same light quality/direction or else the painting will not work. Some animals are willing to be shot close together in a way that works. But most of the time, people opt to have single smaller canvasses painted of their menagerie which hang nicely together on the wall. The cost generally comes out to being the same.
Top 5 Pet Photo TipsThere’s often a lot of hesitation over how to photograph or chose a pet photo to create a portrait from. Here are some tips that will help you get the best quality portrait possible. The better the reference photo, the better the painting results will be!
1. Get close to your pet! Photos taken from across the room or across the yard aren’t ideal because details are hard to see at that distance.
2. Be sure the photo is taken in lighting that accurately depicts the coloring of your pet's fur! Outdoor lighting is best, but bright indoor lighting can work as well!
3. Don’t stand over your pet! This angle is awkward and makes your pet look like they have distorted proportions. Crouch down and get eye level with your pet to get the best photo!
4. Flash is not recommended. It can blow out the colors in your photo as well as add glare/redness to your pet’s eyes.
5. If at all possible, don’t take a photo of a photo! This distorts your pet and makes it hard to see details.