How to photograph your Goldendoodle
A fresh grooming helps the eyes show through the curls. If your Doodle is fluffy, make sure the eyes are clearly visible in the photo. A clear phone photo at eye level, in daylight, with both ears in frame gives the best result.
Did you know?
The Goldendoodle — a Golden Retriever and Poodle cross — became popular in the 1990s as a friendly, lower-shedding family dog.
Watercolor, royal or cartoon: styles that love curls
A Goldendoodle's coat can be tight curls, loose waves or a shaggy mix, in apricot, cream, red, chocolate or parti colors. In the [Modern watercolor portrait](/products/custom-pet-portrait), all that texture becomes soft, cloudy washes around a clear face, with your Doodle's name on top. It's a natural fit for a custom Goldendoodle portrait in a nursery, bedroom or living room.
Doodles are also wonderfully funny in costume. [The Queen](/styles/royal-queen) gives a fluffy face a diamond tiara and pearls; [The King](/styles/royal-king) adds crown, robe and ermine. For tees and mugs, the Cartoon portrait simplifies the curls into a bold, huggable shape that reads instantly from across the room.
Photo tips for fluffy Doodles
The biggest challenge with a Doodle photo is the eyes. If the fur over the face is long, take the photo a few days after grooming, or gently clip the hair away from the eyes for the shoot. Dark eyes in a curly face need good light: sit your Doodle facing a window and get down to their eye level.
Very fluffy coats can also hide the shape of the head. A three-quarter angle shows the muzzle and ears better than a straight-on shot. Snap several photos and choose the one where you can see both eyes clearly, since what the camera sees is what gets painted into your Goldendoodle art. Our photo guide has more tips.
Cozy Goldendoodle gifts
Doodles are cuddlers, so their people tend to love soft things. A personalized sherpa blanket with your Doodle's portrait is the coziest Goldendoodle gift, and a portrait pillow from $44.99 keeps the couch theirs even while they're at the groomer. Our pillow and blanket guide compares sizes.
Around the holidays, a custom ornament ($29.99) or a Christmas Pet Portrait with your Doodle in a Santa hat or knitted sweater turns that teddy-bear face into a new family tradition.
Doodle and friends: two-pet portraits
Doodles are social dogs, and plenty of Doodle homes have a second dog or a cat in the mix. Instead of two separate pieces, put them together: choose the number of pets on the first step, upload a photo of each, and they're painted side by side in one portrait. Every extra pet is $15. Use photos taken in similar light so both coats look natural together, and make sure each pet's eyes are clearly visible.