Fine Artist
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Photographing your pet successfully
These are the three main focuses I like to follow when photographing a pet:
COMPOSITION
Think about the composition when taking your photograph.
Do you want a full body portrait or head and shoulders? Would my pet be better looking to one side, or straight ahead at the camera?
Get down to your pets height.
LIGHTING
Does the room contain natural light and show my pets colourings in their true light, or is this room to dark and distorts the true representation of colourings?
FOCUS
Is my camera in focus? Can I clearly see the detail of my pet when zooming into this photograph?
The trick is the clearer and better quality of the photograph and the more detail I can see, the more I can place into your portrait. Take multiple photographs. There is no such thing as too many. More images provides a broader selection to look through and allows me to capture your pets true likeness.
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Sometimes it may be hard to get a photograph for reasons out of our control like loosing a pet, but please dont worry. Contact me and we can discuss and work with any photographs provided and create a memory to last a lifetime.
TAKE YOUR PHOTO AT YOUR PETS LEVEL
WHAT TO AVOID
1) Do not zoom into your photographs - Each time you zoom into photographs, it takes away the detail from the overall image.
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2) Avoid dark rooms - If the image is too dark, the photo will not accurately represent the subject's true colourings. This means when it comes to drawing your portrait, it won't represent the correct colour/markings. Try to take the photo during the day in natural daylight.
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3) Avoid Screenshots - When taking a screenshot of an image the subject depicted becomes blurry. This can make it difficult for me to see the intricut detail that can make or break a portrait. It is simple, the more detail I can see, the more I can add to your portrait.
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4) Taking photographs from above your pet or at funny angles - This distorts the true proportions of your pet. Take the photograph from their level. This will capture your pets proportions correctly.
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5) Adding Filters - Adding filters to images takes away both accurate colourings, and proportions. It can distort the image and show a non accurate representation of the subject being captured.
SEND THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH - DON'T ZOOM IN
