Behind the Scenes
A Note on How We Use AI
What the models do, what people do, and where the line sits.
Ruff & Royal · May 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Notes on photographing, painting and printing animals
Written by the people who print the work and check every proof. Mostly practical, occasionally sentimental.
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Behind the Scenes
What Makes a Photo Work as a Portrait Reference
Sharp eyes, even light, and a head that fills the frame. Everything else is negotiable.
Ruff & Royal · June 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Behind the Scenes
Bramble, the Retired Sheepdog
Fourteen years on a hillside in Cumbria, and one photograph taken on a phone in the last spring.
Ruff & Royal · July 8, 2026 · 1 min read
Behind the Scenes
The Office Cat Who Became a Company Logo
What started as a leaving present ended up on the side of a van.
Ruff & Royal · May 21, 2026 · 1 min read
Behind the Scenes
A Horse, in a Very Small Flat
Scale is a composition problem before it is a printing problem.
Ruff & Royal · May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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