Photo Guidelines for Fine Art Fantasy Scenes
This guide is here to help you take the best possible photo to be composited into the Fantasy Scene of your choice, as a strong starting image allows for the most natural-looking result.
General Photo Guidelines Fine Art Fantasy Portraits
For artworks where the person is shown in full, ensure the entire person is visible, including hands, feet, and head. Cropped or partially obscured images cannot be used, except for portraits that are cropped in the original (ie the Metamorphosis portrait).
A photo taken in natural light is best. Even lighting produces the most seamless results. Avoid harsh shadows or bright light falling across the face or body.
The person should be in focus.
Photos captured with a digital camera are ideal, though mobile phone photos can also be suitable. Images previously edited, downloaded from social media or screenshots or taken from poor quality mobile photos, are not suitable. Higher Resolution images provide more detail, resulting in a more refined final artwork.
It is recommended to replicate the pose similar to the person shown in your chosen Fantasy Scene (small changes are fine). If the person in your chosen scene is holding an item such as a bucket or stick, ensure your subject is holding a similar shaped object as these will be replaced with whatever the subject is holding in the original Fantasy Scene. (such as a bucket full of stars or a giant dandelion.)
If there is no example photo shown, then the pose is entirely up to you.
Give careful consideration to clothing, accessories, and hairstyle. Clothes without logos or bold patterns best support the fine art fantasy aesthetic. Colour of clothing or hair can be altered on request.