Custom pet portraits by breed

Every breed photographs differently — the right angle for a bat-eared Frenchie isn't the right angle for a long-nosed dachshund. These guides cover how to photograph your breed for the best likeness and which character styles suit it most.

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  Golden Retriever

  Golden retrievers are one of the most rewarding breeds to render as a portrait — the long, feathered gold coat catches painted light beautifully, and the warm, soft-eyed expression carries any character style. The trick is preserving that coat's sheen and the exact shade of gold, which range from pale cream to deep red.

  Golden Retriever portrait guide →
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  Labrador Retriever

  Labradors are sturdy, broad-headed, and short-coated, which makes them clean subjects for a portrait — but coat color is everything. Yellow, black, and chocolate labs each need a different exposure to render true, and black labs in particular are easy to flatten into a silhouette.

  Labrador Retriever portrait guide →
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  French Bulldog

  French bulldogs are pure character, and their portrait depends on two unmistakable features: the upright bat ears and the flat, wrinkled face. Get those crisp and the breed is instantly recognizable; lose them to a bad angle and a Frenchie reads as just another small dog.

  French Bulldog portrait guide →
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  German Shepherd

  German shepherds have one of the most photogenic, noble silhouettes of any breed — erect ears, a long muzzle, and the distinctive black-and-tan saddle pattern. The portrait lives or dies on that coat pattern and getting both ears standing in frame.

  German Shepherd portrait guide →
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  Dachshund

  Dachshunds are a portrait favorite because their long muzzle and soulful, floppy-eared face are so expressive. Since most portraits frame the head and chest, the famous long body matters less than getting that characterful face sharp and close.

  Dachshund portrait guide →
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  Pembroke Welsh Corgi

  Corgis are made for portraits: oversized upright ears, a fox-like face, and that famous open-mouthed smile. As with most short-legged breeds, the head and chest carry the portrait, so the priority is capturing those big ears and bright expression.

  Pembroke Welsh Corgi portrait guide →

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