Photo Tips and Guidelines
Select your favorite photograph(s)
- A great portrait from your photo will result from a great photograph.
- A photograph is a message. It conveys a statement ("Here we are in..."), an impression (This is what... looks like"), or an emotion.
- Digital photos (prefered method) should be larger than 200 kb with a resolution of 640 x 480 or higher.
- If a print, then larger than 3" x 5". Please mail to: click here
- We can only paint what we can see, especially when it comes to facial details - eyes and hair should be visible from the printed photo.
- In any instance, please let us know what you have and we will advice accordingly.
- Request modifications as necessary.
- To enhance colors.
- Modify backgrounds.
- Drop or eliminate unwanted objects or individuals.
- Combine various other subjects from several photos.
- Add color to a B&W photo.
- Add a unique background.
- Add studio background.
- We cannot:
- Change a facial expression.
- Rotate body.
- Remove eyeglasses, braces or add hair - (could be done but not recommended).