Unfortunately, my own preference lie in more graphical/toony style, however, I'd really appreciate if you could direct me to any realistic/semirealistic/classical graphic artists that take commissions and are willing to work with photos.
My good friend's mum died recently, and the only thing she has to remember her for are a few low-res photos, so she really wants someone to draw her mum's portrait to print out. We're going to split the price to get her one, and are currently looking for artists who could do that for her. Photorealism is not required, but I don't feel she'd like to have anime or Adventure Time styled portrait.
Any help is really appreciated, and thank you for your time!