What do you need for pet photography

1, select the appropriate camera and lens.

For pet photography, it is very important to choose a camera and lens suitable for shooting pets. It is recommended to choose a camera with fast focusing, good anti-shake function and high image quality.

As for the lens, it is recommended to choose a fixed focus lens or a zoom lens. For small dogs, cats and other pets, you can choose a lens with a shorter focal length, and for large pets, you can choose a lens with a longer focal length.

2. Understand the behavior habits of pets.

When photographing pets, it is very important to know their behavior habits. For example, know which toys dogs like, where they like to play, where cats like to hide and so on. , will help to take more natural and vivid photos.

In addition, when shooting pets, we must pay attention to their mood. If the pet doesn't feel well, the shooting can't be done, so you can't force the pet to cooperate with the shooting.

3. Make full use of natural light.

Light is very important in pet photography, because light will affect the quality and effect of the whole photo. A good pet photographer will choose to shoot outdoors in full light, or use the natural light outside the window to shoot indoors.

When shooting, you can use sunlight or shadow to create a soft or strong light effect, thus strengthening the theme of the photo and making the photo more artistic.

4, master the late retouching skills

Post-retouching is a very important step in pet photography, which can make photos more beautiful and excellent.

Post-retouching techniques include adjusting color, contrast and clarity, as well as local retouching, peeling and decoration to achieve ideal results. It is worth noting that the post-retouching treatment should be moderate, and excessive treatment may affect the naturalness of photos, but it has little effect.