Besides proper focus and zoom, these tips should not

only help you get started with some basic photo editing

techniques, but as well give you some wonderful

insight about preparing your photos for an artist, and

the perfect oil painting.

Capturing a great pose is very important for the artist

that is painting an oil painting and using the photo as

the subject.

The best tip we can give to someone who would like an

oil painting hand painted using the photo as a subject,

is this. What would you like? This is always the first

rule.

Pet Portraits "Patience and the Pose“

Not everyone has the patience, time, or endurance to

capture the perfect photograph of pets or children with

pets. It seems children and pets all have little patience,

a mind of their own, and that never appears to be what

the impatient photographer is looking for in the perfect

pose.

Portrait Photos "Preparation When, and Where?"

Try to give yourself "good timing" Directly before, or

after a meal may or may not be the best time depending

on the type of portrait you are looking for. They think

hungry or relax, unfocused or satisfied and you think

play and lets take some photos, which may not give

you the exact mood, you are looking for.

Photo Preparation "Ideas on Grooming and Gettingyour Pet Ready“

The sun may not be your best type of lighting choicebut the sunshine seems to always bring out the best inour furry little friends! Fur perks up and all the littlehair follicles seem to stand out perfectly.

Photos, How Many? "What to Keep and What tothrow out“

Take many photos and throw nothing out. Later theymay just become more useful than you might be awareof. This requires a little artistic imagination on yourpart. You may think that because the photo is notcentered correctly that the photo is unusable. Not so. Ifyou have a great shot of your pet, it can be edited,zoomed in and centered for what might be the nextmillion dollar pose.

Portrait Backgrounds "Ideas"

Choose a photo of a great background from your photo

inventory or search the web for ideas. There are

thousands and thousands of royalty free backgrounds,

paintings or pictures available for you to use as you

like.

Final Portrait Preparation "Putting it all Together“

If you have a little bit of time and experience with

basic cut and paste editing procedures combined with a

little knowledge on photo editing programs, you too

can easily create an unforgettable beginning to a piece

of fine art and originality.

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