Description Of Photos Needed For Custom Pet Portrait Pendants In Glass
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There are a few specific photos needed to create a realistic and accurate likeness of your pet. All photos should be clear and level. Outdoor photos with indirect sunlight normally will give me the best photos possible to use as reference. Outdoor photos will also give me the truest color of your pet's fur. When you send your photos it's always best to send photos of your pet where he/she is the same age. Photos sent over of your pet that is 6 months old, 2 years and 8 years old do not help me for accuracy. The following examples are set up for dog photos but the same applies to cats as well.
It's always easier to have a second person to lend a hand with your pet's photo shoot. One to take the photos, the second person to hold your pet's attention. Be relaxed, make it fun and enjoy!
There are a few specific photos needed to create a realistic and accurate likeness of your pet. All photos should be clear and level. Outdoor photos with indirect sunlight normally will give me the best photos possible to use as reference. Outdoor photos will also give me the truest color of your pet's fur. When you send your photos it's always best to send photos of your pet where he/she is the same age. Photos sent over of your pet that is 6 months old, 2 years and 8 years old do not help me for accuracy. The following examples are set up for dog photos but the same applies to cats as well.
It's always easier to have a second person to lend a hand with your pet's photo shoot. One to take the photos, the second person to hold your pet's attention. Be relaxed, make it fun and enjoy!
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The front view:
It helps if your are at eye level with your dog facing you in a sitting position. I will need to see some chest area especially if there are any markings. Jaws closed preferably. You will also notice I can easily see this dog's eyes. The eyes bring the glass portraiture pendants to life. The ears are in a relaxed natural state. The ears are what gives the glass portraiture pendant character. |
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Profile view:
The profile view is what gives me the shape/outline of the dog's head and muzzle. These too should be at a level angle for accuracy with jaws closed preferably. This is where it's especially helpful to have a second person lending a helping hand. Here you'll notice I can not see both eyes. This is what I look for in reference photos for side views. If I can see both eyes on the profile view, I don't have the accurate outline of your dog's head. If your dog has neck/side/muzzle markings I will need both profile views. |
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Top of the head view:
If your dog has markings on the top or back of their head I will need to see those. A high shot looking down on your dog works best. Here you'll notice I can also see any markings on the back of your dog's ears if there are any. |
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The nose knows:
If your dog has complex markings on the top of his/her muzzle I will also need to see those. This view also allows me to see the marking on the top of the head and where it lays in comparison to the ears. |
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The eyes:
Have you ever heard the expression, "The eyes are the windows to the soul"? I feel that it's the eyes that bring my work to life. Without being able to see them clearly I feel lost in creating a lifelike portraiture of your dog in glass. Often people take photos with a flash. Doing so, more times than not will give your dog what I call laser eyes. This will give their eyes the appearance of being cloudy and/or washed out. Turning off the flash to your camera is highly encouraged. |
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Ears:
Ears, ears and more ears. They come in all shapes and sizes. Big, small, pointed, cropped, floppy and tipped outward or forward. However your dog's ears are I need to have an idea of how you want to see their ears on the finished piece. I suggest a photo that they are in a relaxed state that shows how their ears normally lay.
Ears, ears and more ears. They come in all shapes and sizes. Big, small, pointed, cropped, floppy and tipped outward or forward. However your dog's ears are I need to have an idea of how you want to see their ears on the finished piece. I suggest a photo that they are in a relaxed state that shows how their ears normally lay.
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A note from me:
Dogs can be likened to a 2 year child, one that never cooperates, sits still or looks at you when you need them to and getting the right photos can be stressful. I sincerely recommend a second person in a dog photo shoot. Someone your dog is familiar and comfortable with. Make a game of it. Use toys, treats and plenty of praise. If you are stressed, your dog is stressed and it will change their expression in their eyes and ears. Make it fun and make it as enjoyable as it should always be as a pet owner.
Dogs can be likened to a 2 year child, one that never cooperates, sits still or looks at you when you need them to and getting the right photos can be stressful. I sincerely recommend a second person in a dog photo shoot. Someone your dog is familiar and comfortable with. Make a game of it. Use toys, treats and plenty of praise. If you are stressed, your dog is stressed and it will change their expression in their eyes and ears. Make it fun and make it as enjoyable as it should always be as a pet owner.
