Image Submission Guidelines

For the finest painting results, we recommend submitting up to three high-quality digital color photographs of your pet. Ideal images are at least 6 x 4" at a resolution of 150–300 dpi.

Photos from a high-quality smartphone camera should work, depending on your settings.

The best poses for your pet’s portrait are a three-quarter view (the natural angle between a direct head-on and a full profile) and the head-on view. If possible, choose a photograph taken at eye level with your pet rather than from above or below to capture their truest expression.

Below are two examples of three-quarter view photographs as well as two head-on images to help guide you with your image selections.

Close-up of a dog with long, wavy reddish-brown fur and large, shiny eyes, sitting indoors near a window.
Long-haired Ragdoll cat with blue eyes and a dark face, resting on fabric surface next to a wooden background.
A close-up of a small dog with long, wavy, reddish-brown fur, lying on a green surface in front of a wicker background, looking directly at the camera.
Close-up of a calico cat with black, white, and orange fur, and yellow eyes.