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April Phillips · 12-11-2007, 02:53 PM

I often hear from clients and friends "This portrait looks like they it could be a photograph." I'm sure they think they are giving me the highest compliment, however my goal is to for my portrait to be better than a photo. Which makes me ask the question, why would a client commision an oil portrait, when you can hire an exquisite photographer to do a beautiful job? How does one verbalize the benefits of the painted picture?

12-11-2007, 02:53 PM	#1
April Phillips Juried Member Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 61	Why choose an oil portrait over a professionally done photo I often hear from clients and friends "This portrait looks like they it could be a photograph." I'm sure they think they are giving me the highest compliment, however my goal is to for my portrait to be better than a photo. Which makes me ask the question, why would a client commision an oil portrait, when you can hire an exquisite photographer to do a beautiful job? How does one verbalize the benefits of the painted picture?