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About ordering a portrait

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I only do portraits from photographs, or rather, digital photo documents. Please do not send me a printed photo. I need the original digital photo, ready for the computer so I can blow it up, and see every detail in the picture. Photos must be good quality. The better the photo, the better the portrait.

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There is a deference between a nice picture and a good photo. A nice picture is where everyone is happy, or something neat is happening. It is a good way to remember an event. That is not what makes a good photo.

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I work from “head shots” or pictures that only show head and shoulders. It is critical that I am able to see eye color, eye lashes, wrinkles, everything that ads to a person’s personality.

 

A professional photo is the best. Portraits lighted from the side have more definition. Flash photos are not good. I have always had bad results with flash photos. When the subject is lighted from the front, dimension is lost. Here are some examples.

This photo is fuzzy, the lighting is bad, the angle is bad and it is a bad pose, the eyes are almost closed and it is just a bad picture in general. It is not acceptable. I will not work from photos like this.

I cannot pull a portrait out of a picture where the face is only 1 % of the picture. I had to do this once and I was not happy with the results. There is no detail in the picture and I cannot create information that is not there. Please do not send me a picture like this.

These two photos are good examples of portraits. They are lighted from the side, without a flash, which gives them character and definition. The expressions are good, and the pictures are clear and hi definition. I can see eye color and eye lashes. This is the degree of detail I need in a photo. The person does not have to face the camera, so the pose is up to you, but the better the photo, the better the painting. It’s as simple as that.

To order your portrait, send the photo by way of a Facebook message, (find link at bottom of page) then text the word “portrait” to 440-830-1839. I will return your call to discuss other information. Remember that a portrait takes time, so if you are ordering one for a present form someone, please order a couple weeks in advance. Thank you so much for your order.

(I also do advertisements - please click the button  to see examples – text “advertisement” to 440-830-1839)

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