The picture needs to be fairly large, and feature a headshot where the person's face is at least three inches tall on a physical photograph, preferable as the focal point of the photo. I can work from any style of photo, but I prefer candid photos because they tend to capture a certain spark that posed photographs don't usually have.

Keep in mind, the clearer the photo, the better the drawing will be. I can only work with what you send me.

If you can, I like to work from multiple photos, because it gives me a better idea of what the person looks like. Remember, while you may have known this person for years, I only know them from the photos you send, so the more photos the better.

Any photos sent via snail mail will be returned, unaltered and undamaged. Joe just has to scan them into his computer and reprint them as a reference. Original photos will be mailed back immediately.