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Photo Guide
A good reference photo makes for a truer painting. A few examples of what works, and what to avoid.
Good
Dog at eye level in natural light
Eye-level, natural light, true coloring
Clear unedited close-up of a cat
Clear, unedited, in sharp focus
Avoid
Backlit silhouette of a dog
Backlit — features lost in shadow
Blurry photo of a pet in motion
Blurry, mid-motion, or taken from far away
