How to Take a Good Pawprint Photo
Follow this guide to capture the best possible photo of your pet’s pawprint!
We’ll use it to custom-glaze the bottom of your Personalized Pet Bowl for a truly one of a kind bowl.
Tips on Taking a Good Pawprint Photo
Start with a clean paw.
Take a damp washcloth and gently wipe away any dirt from your pet's paw.
Smooth away fur.
While cleaning the paw pad with your damp washcloth, do your best to smooth away any hairs that are obstructing the view of the paw pads.
Take a straight on photo of the paw.
Make sure the photo is in focus, with all of the pads of the paw visible.
Have a pet that is a bit squirmy or doesn’t like their paws touched?
We find that it can be helpful to snap a picture when they're taking a nap and one of their paws is in a good position for a photo.
Is this a good photo?
Ask yourself, can I trace my pet's pawprint from this photo? If the answer is yes, submit the photo!
Do your best with the photo, but don’t stress too much about it!
The better the quality of the photo the higher the fidelity of the end product. If any part of the pawprint is unclear, we will do our best to fill in the blanks. We have a lot of practice tracing pet pawprints, so regardless of the quality of the photo, your Personalized Pet Bowl will have a good looking pawprint that is as authentic as possible.
Examples of Bad Photos
Issues with these photos include: paws that are too furry, bad lighting, out of focus, too far away, or photo is not straight on.
Examples of Good Photos
These photos have good lighting, are in focus, and are taken straight on. 90% of the pads of the paws are visible. (With pictures taken of the actual paw, a little bit pf fur covering the pads of the paw is inevitable. We can usually fill in the blanks.)
