Tips for choosing your reference photo:

1. Clear and in focus

2. Strong light coming from a single direction

3. Not too much contrast (very little goes all the way to pure white or pure black)

4. Noticeable difference between light and shadow areas (this will help the painting avoid looking flat).

Still need help? No problem. I’ll contact you and walk you through.

*Customers residing in LA county and Orange county also have the option to arrange to have me take the reference photo at my studio in Long Beach.