Special tutorial: Create pet portraits using Knitwise templateUpdated 6 months ago

Here is a video guide to help you design a custom pet sweater:



Helpful Tips

• 1. Picking a photo
  Examples of Good Photos:
  What to avoid when picking a photo
• Avoid any photo obtained by photographing a screen.
• Avoid retouched, filtered or heavily processed photos.
• Avoid including very colorful accessories (like colorful hats, clothes with patterns, food).
• Avoid photos where the background of the same color as pet.
• Avoid retouched, filtered or heavily processed photos.
  
  
• 2. Lighting
• Natural light is best.
• Avoid strong direct light.
• Avoid photos where shadow cover your pet.
  
  
  
  
• 3. Framing
• The entire pet should be in the frame: the paws, ears, tail or any other part should be visible. 
• Avoid Photos where anything is getting in the way of seeing your pet clearly. For example, the pet should not be hiding behind a chair, or swimming in a pool. This also includes pet being held by somebody. 
• Avoid awkward angles, for example when the photo is taken directly from above the pet. 
• Avoid situations where the pet is too far away from the camera.
   
  
  
  

Examples of Successful Pet Portraits