In order to get the best results, we suggest the following:

• Good details (light/shadows)
• Photo should be in focus, if it's "soft" or blurry then there won't be enough detail to make a good portrait.
• Printed photos should be as large as possible (up to 8"x10"). However, a digital version of the photo would be preferable.
• For digital photos, send the highest resolution that you have (file size is not a problem).
• Try to crop the photo to just the head and shoulders (if possible).

Some things to avoid:

• Sharp lighting changes (eg. partial sunlight, or spots of light)
• Out of focus images
• Face is too small to see any details
• Incomplete faces (eg. top of the head is cut)