Best starting point
Clear face, natural light, recognizable details.
Clear face, natural light, recognizable details.
Pet photo guide
Send photos that help your pet still feel like themselves.
CGpets is built around a private pet profile. Clear photos help with portrait direction, memory albums, companion concepts and partner keepsake kits, but the story notes matter too: names, habits, markings, voice, favorite places and why this keepsake matters.
What helps most
Use the photo that shows the pet, not just the pose.
For portraits and keepsakes, the strongest source photo usually has readable eyes, visible markings, natural color and enough head or body detail to preserve personality.
- Natural light: near a window or outdoors, without harsh flash or heavy filters.
- Eye level: front-facing or slight side angle usually reads more emotionally than a top-down snapshot.
- Sharp eyes and markings: eyes, ears, muzzle, fur pattern and collar details should be easy to see.
- More than one option: send 2-5 photos if you have them; one can show face, another can show body, color or personality.
Good fit
Photos that usually work well.
Close face with open eyes
Good for custom portraits, avatars, profile art and gift cards.
Full body or favorite pose
Useful when the pet’s silhouette, posture or funny habit is part of the memory.
Context photo
Great for memory albums: couch, garden, blanket, toy, adoption day or birthday setting.
Send with caution
Photos that may need backup.
Heavy blur or low light
Can hide the eyes, fur texture and markings that make the pet recognizable.
Extreme filters
Color shifts can make the final keepsake feel less like the actual pet.
Cropped ears or hidden face
Still useful for mood, but better paired with a clearer reference photo.
Choose by outcome
Different keepsakes need different photo context.
Portrait
Send the clearest face photo plus any color or marking references.
Memory album
Send a mix: portrait photo, everyday life photo, milestone photo and a few owner notes.
AI companion
Send face, body, personality cues and small behavior notes that make the pet feel present.
Partner kit
Send the best owner-approved photo plus service context: clinic, grooming, shelter, adoption or memorial.
Privacy first
Pet photos are treated as private profile material.
CGpets is still in prototype stage. Submitted photos are used for admin review and product direction, not as public examples unless a separate permission workflow is created later.