Here are some tips to make great pets to take photos.
Background. Think about the placement of the animal and the background that will be in the picture. Is it confusing or distracting? The best background is a simple cloth or be very boring setting. You are responsible for your pet's image, not saving the environment it is in.
ATTENTION. Try to have a few tricks to draw attention to your pet. Often seen as a treat or toyDistraction. Sometimes makes strange noises, that they do not often hear they are awake and get to watch. Or maybe they do not want you looking at you more a character study. Be patient, and when it is used to you and your camera in this setting, settle down.
Things added. Even if the background will be defeated, you can add toys or even certain people around the image, without the focus away from thePet.
Lighting. Unless you have access to professional lighting, you can opt for muted natural lighting from a window, or in the shade outdoors. The flash is often very hard to create shadows and rough red-eye in pets. If you have an external flash you can bounce it off a wall or ceiling, or you can consider some tissue paper or other material diffuser hanging over the camera's flash. It is best to find a nice shady outdoor setting or a streamingSunlight through a window. Side lighting is usually more interesting than front lighting.
Shutter Speed. Animals often move quickly. You want to be sure that your shutter speed is fast enough to prevent motion blur and blur your camera movement.
Depth of field control. From the camera f-stop setting, you can load the entire image (high / narrow f-stop) or a small part of the image (low / wide f-stop) are in focus. Thinkabout how you want the focus to the picture. If you have a point-and-shoot that does not allow you to specify this, the choice of the "portrait" mode, the background and let the soft animal's face in focus.
Composition / focus. Do not try to center your pet's face in the picture. The resulting image is not dynamic. You want to draw your audience's interest in the eyes, the strongest element of the image should be. Consider the "rule of thirds', whereDividing the image into three horizontal and vertical surfaces, and try to get their eyes at the intersection of these horizontal and vertical lines.
Camera angle. Not to be in the trap and hold the camera at eye-level fall. Sometimes the best image from the top or lying on the ground, are taken at dog level. Be creative and a bit dirty ... You will be satisfied with the results!
Finishing. If you have pictures, spend some timeReviewing, refining and processing of these images. Try special effects such as sepia, watercolor and stamping.
Enjoy. Make a screensaver or wallpaper. Take a cup of winkflash.com or other photo product pages. Get a sweatshirt with a mutt or a cat. Have fun and nice to your pets!
