Now that your pet's photo session is over, it's time for the REALLY fun part, deciding how you'd like to enjoy the images! Some folks go into the session with a clear idea of what they want. It might be a piece of large wall art for their home, or an album that captures everything they love about their pet and I'll gear the photo shoot in that direction. Others say "I have no idea how I want to print them, I just know I want professional pictures of my pet" and that's ok too. I always capture a variety of images during every session to ensure that no matter how you'd like to print and display them, I've got you covered.
My Process Helps You Easily Choose Your Favorite Photos and Decide How And Where To Enjoy Them
The Viewing and Ordering Appointment For Your Pet's Portrait Session
It might surprise you to know that I typically take between two to three hundred images in the typical pet photo session, more if we're doing action shots. I do the really hard work for you of culling those down to forty to sixty of the best of the best and we then look at those together in the viewing and ordering appointment on a 55" television at my studio in historic old town Carrollton in north Texas.
Drinks and snacks are served and we start off with a slide show of all the images randomly assembled to give you a big picture idea of what captured. Many people already have favorites at this point. I then reshuffle the images in the order that we took them and we'll compare anywhere from three to five of each point of view, or location, to help you narrow down to your absolute favorites.
It's an easy process using custom software specific for this purpose and most people narrow the group down by about half on the first go-round. I've had many people tell me it's like going to the eye doctor; "Do you like one better? Or two?" It's a methodical process to prevent you from getting overwhelmed by all the pretty pictures. Virtually every client says "Thank goodness you were here" afterward as when they're stuck between a couple of images, I'll point out the benefits of both, or advise what might work better for a particular use like a vertical or horizontal hanging space in their home.
Custom Software Helps Us Narrow Down The Photos To Your Favorites
The Studio Has Samples of Every Print Product
It's important that you be able to see exactly what your final artwork will look like, so I have samples of all the unique print products that I offer. Story Print and album layouts are custom-designed by me and you always have the opportunity to provide the final approval on those before they go to print. I also stock frame corners so that you can see the actual frame that will finish your wall art.
No-Mistake Wall Art Sizing
Have you ever bought a painting or poster at a store only to get it home and think, "Well that doesn't look very good". It might be too big, or too small, or just not the right color palette to blend with your home's decor. I've removed this worry with the viewing software that I use. Not only does it help us narrow down to your favorites, but it also shows us your images, on the wall in YOUR home, to scale. I don't like mistakes when it comes to the investment of wall art and so I've secured tools that remove the chance of them.
All you need to do is take the piece of 8.5x11 inch paper that I give you, already affixed with a glue dot on the back for your convenience, and stick it on the wall anywhere you think you may want to hang photos of your pet. Step back and take a picture of entire wall and send it to me. I'll then use that image in your viewing appointment to show your image, or cluster of images, to the correct scale in relation to the size of your walls and furniture; no mistakes!
Taking The Guesswork Out Of Ordering Wall Art For Your Home
See how your pet's portrait will look exactly as it will when hanging in your home, from the size to the framing, the ordering process takes out the guesswork so you can be confident in your selections.
After The Viewing And Ordering Appointment
When you leave the studio after the viewing and ordering appointment, my work continues. I retouch each image by hand; removing leashes, stray hairs (yours), eye boogers (your dog's) and enhancing each image for it's best presentation based on how you plan to enjoy it.
I work with a number of professional print labs from around the world to offer you the most unique and elegant options with which to enjoy your pet's photographs. Each one provides technical information on how to prepare the image not only for the brand and type of printers they use, but also for the specific substrate you'll be printing on such as metal, acrylic or fine art paper. Knowing how to properly prepare images to those specifics in order to achieve correct color and densities is an art in and of itself. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with any print product that you order with me.
Four to five weeks after your viewing appointment it's time to schedule your delivery! I will always deliver your artwork to your home unless you would prefer to pick it up at the studio. Using white gloves, I will also install your wall art if you'd like. Delivery days are so much fun for me. I love watching people open their order and seeing their pet in print for the first time. I love it so much that I video every one that I can, you can see them all here.
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Sep 1, 2021, 7:28:29 AM
nancy - I love that you walked them through how to take a picture of their walls where they want the images