Black Labrador portraits

Black coats are the hardest to photograph and paint: detail lives in subtle highlights.

What we keep

We lift highlights carefully so the face reads, and keep the grey on older muzzles.

You approve every portrait before it's made. Two revisions, should they be needed.

Spots, stripes, masks, odd eyes, extra toes. Their face, not a face.

III

Archival prints, real frames and a linen box. Ready to hang, or to hand over.

A code on the frame back opens a moving portrait and a private page.

Shoot near a window, not with flash.

Natural daylight, eye-level, and the whole head in frame. Avoid heavy filters; they change coat colour.

Add any of these in the Special Features box and we'll keep them, and you'll confirm each one on your proof:

Enquiries

Will my black labrador look like my pet, not a generic one?

We lift highlights carefully so the face reads, and keep the grey on older muzzles. And you approve every portrait before it's made.

What photos work best?

Shoot near a window, not with flash. 1 to 3 photos is plenty.

Can I include two pets or myself?

Yes. See our family and owner portraits; just upload a photo of each.

What if something is off?

Ask for a revision; two are included. Nothing is made until you approve.