Photo guide
How to photograph your dog for Halloween Paws AI
Better source photos make better pumpkin patches. The app can add hay bales and witch hats. It cannot recover a blurry face.
Fill the frame with the face
Head and shoulders should take most of the photo. The model has to invent anything it cannot see. Tiny backyard dots become generic dogs.
Light the eyes
Stand so a window or lamp is in front of your dog, not behind. Catchlights make the finished portrait look like a photograph instead of a painting.
Skip the filter
Heavy beauty filters, stickers, and other pets in the frame fight the Halloween costume. One dog, real fur, real markings.
A sitting porch shot is enough
You do not need a studio. A calm sit on the rug or the front step is the same starting point used in the app's Halloween previews.
Intensity cheat sheet
- Subtle — keep the living room, add a hint of autumn.
- Medium — a portrait you would print for the fridge.
- Dramatic — full pumpkin patch or costume set.
Next: Halloween looks or the full how-it-works.