This is an example of how a portrait can be made using multiple photographs instead of having all the subjects in the same photo. I’m constantly taking photos of horses (and dogs, cats, birds…) which I use for a portrait or future reference.
and here is the finished portrait…
This is a portrait of Sam, a dog I haven’t met (yet). This often happens in animal portraiture. Sometimes it’s due to the location of the subject, other times because the animal is sadly no longer with us. In those situations I have no choice but to work from photographs. It’s actually easier on the animal working from a photo because they hate to pose, but it’s nice to meet them to get a sense of their personality. By doing this the portrait becomes more than just “my” interpretation gathered from a photo.
