Guides

How the portrait actually gets made

Photo, style, object. Read these before you upload — or skip straight to the studio.

How to photograph your pet

A sharp, face-on daylight photo is the whole job. How to shoot a still that prints well on a Furframe canvas, mug, or blanket.

Quiet Studio, watercolor, graphite, honey oil, and Sunday pop — what each Furframe finish is for, and which gift it belongs on.

When a pet portrait belongs on an 11×14 canvas versus an 11 oz mug — gift timing, who will hang it, who will wash it.

How a dog portrait from your photo stays a likeness: what to upload, which Furframe style to pick, canvas versus mug.

How to turn a cat photo into a portrait that still looks like them. Lighting, black-cat tips, and which Furframe gift to print.

When to buy a Furframe Instant Portrait download versus canvas, mug, pillow, blanket, or tumbler — timing, shipping, and what you actually get.

Canvas, mug, pillow, blanket, tumbler, or a digital file — how to pick a Furframe pet gift from one photo without guessing.

What Furframe Watercolor Wash actually does to your pet photo, when it looks better than oil, and what to print it on.