Sunday, March 27, 2011

Key Points In Pet Photography That All Photographers Should Know

By Fred Patterson


The best subject to take a picture of is your pet, either a dog or a cat. Animals are second to children, when it comes down to the most popular and most rewarding subject to capture on camera. Although some think that pets are hard to use as subjects, they are wrong. To make this job even easier and a hundred-percent guaranteed, there are a handful of techniques you could use. By incorporating a simple camera that has adjustable shutter and stops with your basic photography techniques, you can very easily get this job done and over with.

Your pet's cute face and expressions will make your shot a photo and not just a snapshot, so be sure to do it in full detail. Fill the camera's frame in high definition by moving closer to your pet. This is in fact quite easy if you have a larger pet. However, even if you are working at the moment using a fixed focus camera, you still have to get close to the feet. In order to find the closest and best point to put your subject in focus, try checking your camera manual.

To take a picture of a smaller animal, however, requires some attachments like a close-up lens. The lighting plays a huge role in the image quality when shooting indoors. Red eye is caused by flash, so be careful if you are planning to use it. Taking the shot too close may cause the flash to get reflected back to the lens, by the eye itself.

If you use a telephoto lens, you wouldn't have to worry about the background details. This lets you take the photo a little bigger without having to get closer to your pet. We're done talking with the mechanics of taking pet photos, so let us move on to other things you still need to deal with.

Animals behave as though they are people, and this is important for you to know. The ability to cope with these personalities on specific pets will let you take a good photo of them. They can get difficult to manage, so beware.

There is no other way than to wait for the pet to do the pose you want. Ready your camera because your pet won't pose for you for too long. Patience, ingenuity, and a good plan are the three things you need to get this kind of picture. This will be easier if you have someone to help with you.

This person can use rattles, toys, or almost anything to attract the pet when you are ready to shoot. Should the animals stray away or wander from the set, your helper could chase them back in. When doing it alone, however, you should try using a longer release cable. Doing so, you can just hit the button to take the shot, while also chasing the pets; but be sure to be careful not to trip. To make your animal stay inside the set, you could use a prop.




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