The most important part of your order, crucial to the quality of the final pet portrait, is the quality of the image you upload. Let's review the following tips and guidelines to make sure yours is just right:

• Take a photo or choose an existing photo that is taken in daylight or in a brightly lit room.
• Use a smartphone or high quality camera
• Ensure the whole face & neck is visible and not in shadows.
• Avoid overly filtered photos to ensure we correctly capture your pet's coloring.(you can add color corrections into the checkout notes if you want)
• Make sure your pet is looking directly at the camera at eye level, facing forward. Other positions are acceptable, but your pet will be shown in that position in the final portrait.
• Please note: collars, leashes, bows, hats, and other cute outfits may be illustrated in your final portrait. In most cases we are able to remove collars, tags and leashes (you can make a note of that in the notes box at checkout), but your pet should look exactly how you want them to look in the photo as you want them to look in the portrait.

Not sure whether your images will work?

Email your image to us  and we'll let you know. We often create portraits of pets that have passed away, so we understand it's not always possible to follow all of the guidelines above.

In many cases, we can still make it work.

Upload

When you're ready to upload your photo(s), attach them to the product that you choose on the product page before adding to your cart. You can also find upload buttons on the navigation bar and in your cart (tucked in the left corner). 

Good Examples: 

*Facing Forward (or side profile if that is part of your theme) 

*Well-Lit with natural lighting or in a bright room 

*Face is visible

*Neck is visible 

Bad Examples: 

*poor lighting (backlit)

*Not facing forward (unless it is part of your chosen portrait theme to have a side angle)

*Not at eye level with the pet

SIDE PROFILE PORTRAITS

Not sure whether your images will work?

Email your image to us  (mccal@wildchildpetportraits.com) and we'll let you know. We often create portraits of pets that have passed away, so we understand it's not always possible to follow all of the guidelines above.

In many cases, we can still make it work.