How
to order
See links to TIPS pages
at bottom of this page
Fill out and submit our Order Form
to place an order, and send
your photographs to us as email attachments. If you prefer you may send us traditional paper photographs, but we
cannot guarantee their safe arrival here. Our address is located on the Contact
page.
We accept payment through PayPal,
money order in Canadian dollars, or Canadian dollar bank draft. We
require a 50% deposit at the time of order. When your portrait is
complete, we will send a digital image to you via email for
approval. Minor adjustments may be made to the portrait at this
time. Once the portrait is approved and your final payment is
received, we will ship your portrait to you in a mailing tube.
Shipping and handling charges by registered mail are
included in our prices. Applicable taxes are not included and will be payable
with your final bill.
Courier service can be arranged for speedier
delivery at an additional charge. The courier charge is dependent
upon final destination.
SENDING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH Digital
photographs sent via email should be roughly
880 X 1000 pixels or larger in size so that we can see all of the details
clearly.
SCANNING A PHOTOGRAPH
If you scan a photograph and then send it
to us as a digital image via email, the scan must be large (minimum 300
ppi) so that
we can print it clearly without pixelation. A quality scan allows us to see all the
details and create equally detailed portraits.
SENDING A PHOTOGRAPH BY MAIL FOR US TO USE DIRECTLY
Send your photograph to the address listed on the contacts page via regular
post. Make sure to enclose your return address, email address and phone
number. We will mail your photographs back to you with your finished
portrait. Mailing a
photograph does not necessarily mean that it will be good enough to use for a
portrait.
DON'T KNOW WHICH PHOTO TO SEND OR WANT A COMPOSITE PORTRAIT?
You may send several photographs and we will
discuss their use with you via email before we begin drawing. If you wish to combine images from several different photos into a single composite portrait, we will confer with you so that your portrait will have the best possible composition. Send your deposit only after an agreement is made on which photo or composition to use.
QUERIES
If you have never
ordered a portrait before or are unsure of what makes a good portrait, we can help you. We have useful tips for you to consult
by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page. Email queries
are always welcome as well.
We will consult with
you throughout the process to ensure that your portrait will meet your expectations.
REMEMBER THESE TIPS:
- The better the photograph to work from, the better the final portrait.
- People can be placed into a single drawing from
several different photographs.
- There is a maximum
of 5 people and/or pets per drawing.
- Prices vary depending on the number of people
and pets in the
portrait.
- All portraits are made to order.
- Look at the examples on our website for good portrait
ideas.
OTHER USEFUL PAGES ON COMPOSITION, CROPPING
AND FRAMING:
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