A funeral portrait is a professionally crafted, enlarged tribute photograph displayed at a memorial service in honor of someone who has passed. Funeral Portraits has been creating custom funeral portraits since 2003, working with families and funeral homes across North America to produce gallery-quality memorial art from any photo you can provide.
A funeral portrait is more than an enlarged photograph — it is an artist-enhanced memorial print that transforms an ordinary snapshot into a dignified, beautifully composed tribute. Our award-winning graphic artists examine each source photo, correct color casts, soften distracting backgrounds, restore faded or damaged areas, and place your loved one within one of our 150+ exclusive background themes. The result is a canvas or framed print that commands attention at the service and becomes a cherished keepsake afterward.
Because grief moves on a tight timeline, we designed our production process around speed without sacrificing quality. Orders submitted by noon Eastern time ship the same business day. Overnight and two-day air options ensure the portrait arrives before the service, even when time is short.
Funeral portraits are available in multiple sizes to suit any display setting. The most popular choice for funeral services is the 16" × 20" gallery-wrapped canvas, which stands out clearly from twenty feet away without overwhelming a smaller visitation room. For larger venues — chapels, banquet halls, or graveside services — the 24" × 36" or 20" × 30" options provide commanding presence.
Every canvas portrait is gallery-wrapped, meaning the image wraps neatly around a 1.5-inch solid pine stretcher bar. No frame is required, though we offer eight frame styles if you prefer a traditional framed look. Our frames ship pre-assembled around the stretched canvas so there is nothing to do on arrival except hang or display the portrait.
For families who need multiple copies — for instance, one for the service and one for each adult child — we offer discounted additional prints of the same image. Contact our support team when placing your order and we will quote the best pricing.
Ordering is straightforward. You upload any photo of your loved one during the checkout process — a smartphone photo, a scanned print, even an old black-and-white photograph. Our artists are experienced with challenging sources: low resolution, red-eye, harsh flash lighting, group photos that need cropping, and damaged vintage prints are all routine for our team.
After you submit the photo and choose a background theme, our artists begin work immediately. You receive a digital proof by email, typically within a few hours of ordering. You can request adjustments — changes to the background, color correction, cropping, or any other detail — before we print. Once you approve the proof, the portrait goes to print and ships. There is no extra charge for one round of revisions.
Backgrounds range from soft floral and nature scenes to religious imagery, patriotic themes for veterans, sports motifs, and elegant abstract gradients. Browse the full collection on our order page.
One of the most common concerns families bring to us is that the best available photo of their loved one is imperfect. Perhaps the clearest image is a low-resolution social-media crop. Perhaps the only good likeness is a thirty-year-old photograph that has faded or cracked. Our artists handle these situations every day.
For low-resolution photos, we use professional upscaling and sharpening techniques to maximize detail before printing. For faded or damaged prints, our artists retouch the image manually — restoring color, filling scratches, and reconstructing areas where the original has deteriorated. In most cases, the finished portrait looks sharper and more vibrant than the source photo. If the source photo is too damaged to produce an acceptable result, we will tell you before you pay, and we can often suggest alternative approaches.
We have also helped families who needed a portrait composed from multiple photos — for example, a recent photo of the face combined with a more dignified photo of the clothing, or a group photo cropped and corrected to isolate one individual. Our artists will assess the specific situation and give you an honest recommendation.
A canvas portrait can be displayed in several ways at a memorial service. The simplest approach is a floor-standing easel, which places the portrait at eye level and requires no wall access. We sell display accessories including easels sized for both standard and large portrait formats.
For a more complete tribute station, consider our display kit, which pairs the canvas portrait with additional accessories to create a focal point around a guest book or flower arrangement. Details are on our displays page.
After the service, many families choose to hang the portrait in the home — a living room, hallway, or bedroom — as a permanent tribute. Gallery-wrapped canvas is purpose-built for this; it requires only a nail and looks finished with or without a frame.
Orders received by noon Eastern time typically ship the same business day. Overnight air delivery means most families have their portrait the next morning. For orders placed after noon, same-day shipping may still be possible — call us at the number on our contact page and we will do our best.
Any clear photo of the face will work. A sharp smartphone photo from the last few years is ideal, but our artists routinely produce excellent results from older or lower-quality sources. If you are unsure whether your photo will work, upload it when ordering — we will evaluate it as part of the proofing process and let you know if there is a concern before printing.
Yes. During checkout you choose from over 150 background themes, each shown as a thumbnail. If you have a specific vision — a particular flower, a landscape, a religious or patriotic symbol — search the theme gallery or contact us and we can point you toward the closest match or create a custom background for an additional fee.
Yes. We ship to Canada via expedited shipping. For other international destinations, contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.
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