Every pair of our socks starts with one photo. The print quality, the likeness, how clearly your dog's face reads from across the room — it all comes down to the photo you upload. Here's what actually makes a difference.
Get the whole face, front-on or a natural side profile
The clearest results come from a photo where your dog's face is fully visible — either looking straight at the camera or turned naturally to one side. Avoid photos where the face is partly turned away, tilted at an extreme angle, or where ears or features are cut off at the edge of the frame.
Good light beats a fancy camera
You don't need a professional photo. A clear shot taken on a phone, in daylight or a well-lit room, works better than a dim indoor photo from a nicer camera. Natural light outdoors, or near a bright window, usually gives the most accurate color and the sharpest detail once it's printed.
Resolution matters more than you'd think
Because the photo gets enlarged and printed across the fabric, starting with a higher-resolution image makes a real difference. Avoid a photo that's already been heavily cropped, zoomed in digitally, or saved from a screenshot — each of those steps loses detail that can't be added back in afterward.
One dog, one clear subject
If the photo has more than one pet or person in frame, make sure the one you want is the clearest, most central subject. A busy background is fine as long as your dog's face is in sharp focus and not competing with something else close by.
It works for any breed, any age
Puppy or senior dog, short coat or long, any breed — the only thing that matters for the print is the quality of the photo itself. The same goes for cats.
Still not sure?
If you're choosing between a couple of photos, pick the one where you can see your dog's eyes clearly and the whole face is in frame. That single choice makes the biggest difference to how the finished pair turns out.
Ready to make your pair? Start with your dog's photo here.