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Great Pet Photographs
How to Take Creative Pet Photographs
How to take great pet photographs is a common question among pet owners. Our pets are vital parts of our lives. They grant us unconditional love and make us laugh. Some pets are "traditional", such as cats and dogs. Other pets are more individual, from fish to snakes to rabbits. Whatever species the pet is, he/she is still a part of your family and to be included in many photographs.
Unfortunately, far too many pet portraits turn out with green/red eyes and have a "deer caught in the headlights" look to them. The pet's personality gets lost. However, there are some wonderfully simply ways to improve your pet photos and capture your pet's personality.
Avoiding Green/Red Eyes
Your pet's eyes turn out red or green for the same reason humans get "red-eye". It is the flash reflecting off of the back of eye when the pupils are dilated. In pets, most come out green instead of red. However, pets with blue eyes often do get the traditional red-eye.
* Available light
Wherever possible, take your pet's photo in an area with lots of available light so you do not have to use a flash. A room with lots of windows, often a sun room or dining room, works wonderfully for this purpose.
* Control the flash
If you must use flash, get the flash as far away from your lens as possible. If you can use a flash with a swivel head that is even better. It is the angle of the light hitting the back of the eyes that makes red/green eye so common. If you cannot remove your flash from your camera or use a bounce flash all is not lost. Get a piece of cheesecloth and tape it over your flash. This will diffuse the light from the flash and should reduce the chance of red/green eye. Bounce and diffused flash will also help eliminate glare from tanks when photographing fish or reptiles.
* Posing
While traditional portraits include just the pet in the image with the pet looking straight at the photographer, this often leads to a boring image. Taking a few moments to think about your pet's personality can make all the difference in your images.
* Time
The most important thing you can do to capture you pet's personality is work on his/her time. If your pet will only sit still for a moment before running off to play then have everything ready before you bring your pet to the photo area. If your pet needs time to calm down when brought into a new situation, be prepared to give your pet the time he/she needs to relax.
* Where to take the picture
If your pet is an outdoor only pet, be sure to select a place with an uncluttered background. Also, the ability to control how far your pet can roam is helpful.
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