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About Us
Tailsworth started with a simple observation: the animals we share our lives with give us some of the most genuine moments we'll ever have — and almost none of them end up as anything more than a photo on a phone.
We built Tailsworth to change that. Not with a novelty filter or a one-off order, but with something you'd actually want to put on a wall. A portrait that looks like the specific animal you know — the tilt of the head, the way they settle into a room, the expression that only you've seen a thousand times.
The result is a portrait studio that never closes. You describe what you're imagining. We make it — in any style, for any occasion, as many times as you want. Keep it for yourself, print it on something, or send it to someone who'd understand why it matters.
What we believe
The details are the whole thing.
There's a particular kind of attention that comes with loving an animal. You notice things — small, specific things — that no one else would think to record. The way they greet you, the position they always sleep in, the look they give you before something good happens.
Those details are the whole thing. And they deserve more than a folder in your camera roll.
We never reduce the bond to a product opportunity. We write as if we also live with an animal and know exactly what this portrait will mean.
How it works
From photo to portrait in minutes.
You upload a photo — any photo, any angle — and describe the portrait you have in mind. The style. The scene. The feeling. Tailsworth takes it from there and delivers something that looks like it was made specifically for you. Because it was.
Everything starts with the portrait. From there, you can download it, print it, or put it on something — a cushion, a mug, a gallery print. All of it ships directly to you, or to whoever you're giving it to.
Who we're for
People who take a lot of photos and rarely do anything with them.
People who want to give a gift that's actually personal. People who understand that this relationship deserves something better than a novelty keychain.
We're also for the people in their lives — the friends, the family members — who've been looking for a way to acknowledge what that relationship means. A Tailsworth portrait is one of the only gifts that doesn't require you to know someone's taste. It just requires knowing how much they love their animal.
A note on membership
Not a single portrait. A library.
Tailsworth is a membership — which means you're not paying for a single portrait and calling it done. You're creating a library. New moments, new styles, new occasions. There's always another photo worth turning into something.
And if you ever want to give a portrait without subscribing, we offer gifting options that work for that too.
Every moment they give you, made into something you can keep.
Start free. A membership from $9 a month when you're ready.
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