Tips for your reference photo

1

One subject per photo.

We draw what's in focus — too much in frame and the etching loses its line.

2

Daylight beats indoor.

Side-light shows shape. Flat indoor light flattens detail.

3

Step back.

Whole-subject shots work better than close-ups for our line style.

4

Multiple angles help.

Up to 4 photos. Different sides of a boat, different times of day for a landmark.

5

Skip the filters.

Send the raw camera-roll JPEG. We're working from the line, not the colour.

6

Older photos are fine.

Charcoal sketches, old photographs, even a description-only brief works.