15 tips to improve your pet photography! Question of the Week: What is your pet's name?
Below is our list of 15+ pet photography tips. Do you have any more? Comment below! The next Keep Shooting! Photo assignment sponsored by Epson is due on September 26th by 5pm Eastern http://caz.biz/assign27 Keep shooting!
- Get to know the dog first
- Show them your camera
- Have lots of treats available (to make friends and bribe)
- Do some grooming
- Brush
- Eye goop/stains
- Partner with a pet groomer!
- Take off tags, harness, collar if desired and dog is contained
- Use leash if necessary
- Have an assistant
- Focus on Eyes
- Pay attention to aperture and focus points
- Try both posed and natural shots
- Don’t have too many preconceived notions
- Props
- Squeeky toys work great
- Have owner bring favorite toy that they hid from the pet for a while
- Honey on nose to get them to lick it
- Bark, make noise, squeaky toys, treats
- BE PATIENT
- Dress comfortably and in something you don’t mind getting slobbered on
- MOVE - shoot high, low
- Safety first
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