Angles and lighting are everything when selecting a good photo for your custom pet portrait. This is because we rely on tracing over the photo to get the best result.
We recommend the following guidelines:
After checkout you'll receive an email where you can upload your photo/s and we can help advise which ones will work best.
Examples
✅ Good Example
✓ Face and neck visible
✓ Facing the camera
✓ Photo at eye level
✓ Good lighting
✅ Good Example
✓ Face and neck visible
✓ Facing the camera
✓ Photo close to eye level
✓ Good lighting
✅ Good Example
✓ Alternative angle, but will still work great with the final result being from the same angle
✓ Good lighting
✓ Face and features still clearly visible for a side profile portrait
✘ Wouldn't work for the traditional front-facing pose
❌ Bad Example
✓ Beautiful photo
✓ Good lighting
✘ Too high with neck hidden - angle wouldn't work well for a portrait
❌ Bad Example
✓ Quirky photo with a hat
✓ Good lighting
✘ Lying down - chest and neck not visible
❌ Bad Example
✓ Beautiful cat
✓ Face and neck visible
✘ Eyes closed
✘ Bad lighting
Image FAQ
No - you can use separate photos as we do the portraits individually and bring them together for the final result.
Sure! Just let us know if you would like us to try and remove or include an accessory from the photo and we will do our best to accomodate. This could be a hat, collar, harness, lead etc.
We understand it can sometimes be difficult to get a good photo, particularly when ordering as a gift or for pets who are sadly no longer with us.
We can normally still work with almost any photo, and if we have any concerns we’ll let you know once we receive your photo. We also offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee, meaning that if the preview doesn’t turn out well, even if it’s because of the quality of the photo, you can still always get a full refund.
Why Print & Paw?
Custom Pet Portrait
Our Custom Pet Portraits are the perfect gift for any pet lover. Yourself included.
✅ Free Preview - you get to approve your portrait and request any revisions before we print.
✅ 100% Money Back Guarantee - get a full refund if you don't love your preview.
✅ Fast Turnaround - most previews are received within 2 days and shipped the next working day once approved.
✅ Hand Illustrated - your pet gets the attention they deserve.
✅ Museum Quality - professionally giclée printed on thick matte art paper using archival ink to ensure a crisp finish with vivid colours that look absolutely stunning and never fade.