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Frequently Asked Questions
Digital Painting Process
What is a digital painting exactly and how is it made?
What are the advantages of a digital portrait over a traditionally painted portrait?
What is a giclée print?
I'm concerned about the permanence of these giclée prints. Do they fade? How long will they last?
Commissioning A Custom Portrait with Photo Session
What exactly is included in the price of the Custom Portrait?
What is
not
included in the price of the Custom Portrait?
How long will the photo session last?
Where will the photo session take place?
How far will the artist travel for the photo session?
Do you have any recommendations for what to wear or how to prepare for the photo session?
Is it possible for a background to be enhanced or replaced with a completely different background?
How much input may I have during the entire creative process and production?
Is there any reduction in price if I order more than one custom artwork item per year?
Commissioning A Custom Portrait Using Customer's Own Photos
If I supply my own photos may I get a reduced price since the photo session will not be needed?
Are there any instances where one may have to resort to using existing photos?
Is it possible to create a custom portrait from another professional photographer's work?
What type of photos would be ideal to use as portrait painting references?
Can you also work from prints, negatives, slides? Which format do you prefer?
How many photos should I submit of each subject to be included in the portrait?
Will the painting look exactly like the photo or can some things be modified or enhanced?
I have a great photo of my child but the background is a messy, visually distracting scene. Is it possible to use another photo for the background scene?
What type of background would be best suited for a head and shoulders portrait?
Whenever I try taking group pictures of my children I inevitably get one of them turning away, blinking, or moving. Is it possible to combine the best version of each child into one painting?
I want to surprise my wife by having a portrait made of her and the children --but all without my wife knowing about it. Is it possible to work from separate existing photos I have of each of them and then combine them into one painting?
Photo Montage Portraits
What is a photo montage and how is it different from a collage?
May I use my own photos or do I need to schedule a photo session?
How many photos should be provided?
In what format do you prefer the images to be submitted?
Why is the final price of this type of portrait only estimated until all the photo references are received?
Can I mix black and white and color photos in one montage?
Should I include any text, if so what should it be about?
Can a photo montage be turned into a painted montage?
Additional Creative Portrait Options
I have several photos of a recent family vacation and would love to compile them into one piece of artwork. What would be my options?
Is it possible to turn a good color photo of my children into a rich black and white photo?
I have a beautiful photo of my daughter that I would love to have enhanced with a soft, romantic and dreamy effect? Is that something you can do?
I have always liked those old, vintage photographs from the 1950's and 60's -- the sepia toned photographs that were subtly hand-tinted. Is it possible to commission portraits of my children with that same old fashioned look?
My home is decorated with a contemporary flair, so I'm not sure that a traditionally posed portrait would look appropriate. Do you offer any other more contemporary portrait styles?
Is it possible to turn a photo of my sleeping baby into a flower fairy portrait?
Purchasing Prints, Gift Certificates, and Gifts
I am interested in buying a couple landscape prints. Are the cost of prints more expensive when purchased at various shows, restaurants, or galleries compared with buying from the artist directly?
Where can I purchase giclée prints of landscapes?
Am I able to purchase giclée prints online?
What is the difference between a standard Giclée print and a Limited Edition Giclée print?
How should I care for my giclée print?
I would like a painting of my dog printed on a set of notecards but do not want to commission a larger painting. Is this possible?
I have already commissioned one portrait this year and now wish to purchase a gift certificate for my sister? Am I eligible for the 10% discount?
What is the difference between a standard Gift Certificate and a Custom Portrait Gift Certificate?
Do either of the gift certificates have expiration dates?
I received a gift certificate for a greater value than the product I am interested in. Am I able to get the cash back?
Photo Retouching, Repairing, and Combining
I have a terrific family photo taken on vacation that I would like to enlarge but there are a few strangers in the background. Can they be removed?
At a recent family reunion we took several group photos to get the perfect shot and we still didn't get one. Can some heads be substituted so that all the best versions of each of us are all in one image?
I would love to have one photo of my daughter without her pink hair and tattoos showing, Can you do these type of retouches?
I have some old childhood photos from the 60's and 70's that have really faded in color and contrast. Is it possible to restore them to their original saturation?
I found a great sepia photograph taken of one of my ancestors who just came over from Europe at the turn of the century. I would love to have it framed but it is a mess. It's faded, lacks contrast, has scratches, tears, and even moldy spots. Can anything be done to save and preserve this heirloom?
We took a beautiful sunset picture at the beach of our son playing at the water's edge. The colors of the sunset were just perfect in real life but the picture looks more like a silhouette against a dark orange sky. Are you able to restore the scene to look more realistic and less like a silhouette?
Family Tree & Geneaology Chart Illustrations
How should I decide what type of ancestor chart/family tree I should have done since there are so many styles available?
Do you input the text as well or just provide the illustrated family tree?
What information needs to be provided by me?
May I choose the type font and style?
I have photos of all family members and ancestors except for two. What can I do so that the design will still look uniform?
I want to add a tiny head shot of each individual but the photos from the generations look completely different. I would prefer more cohesiveness in the overall design. Is there a way to get all of the photos to be more similar?
I have various photos of objects and places that could make interesting background photos such as the ship my ancestors came over on and the old farmhouse that has been in the family for generations. Can these elements be incorporated into the design?
What are my size restrictions for the final print?
Classes
I do a lot of scrapbooking and could really use some help with learning how to take better digital photographs and how to use software like Photoshop to try some creative effects? Do you offer any classes like this for adults?
What are your class sizes?
What type of facilities does your studio include?
Would you consider designing a private class around my friends and me?
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