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Potential clients often send me many photographs for a portrait, which is great, but then ask me to choose the best! This is impossible as usually I never meet my subject, and I will never know them as the owner does, so I do not know which is the best. I could give my opinion which is the technically the best photograph for the purpose: good sharp image, showing eye colour and other important features, taken outside in good daylight,  3/4 view of the subjects face so typical of a portrait etc, etc. If there happens to be this type of photograph among the 100's kept on a mobile phone it still may not be the 'best one'!

I always advise my clients that when commissioning a portrait they should select photographs that show the true personality and character of their dog, only they can do that not me.

My client with this of 'funny girl' Rea got it spot on  The reference photograph was not the best, in fact it was a photo of a photo because the original could not be found. However, I was supplied with so may other photographs that I could use for  getting the details right and I am glad we went ahead with this where Rea's quirky side  shines through.

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