How to make good use of light in pet photography.

The use of light is also important when shooting pets. Different light will have different effects on the shaping of their images, and different light will also have different performances on the texture of pet fur.

The front light can well show the overall shape of the pet, without leaving obvious shadows on it, and the color of the picture is brighter.

Side lighting can enhance the three-dimensional sense of pets and pictures, but pets don't look soft enough and the texture of pet hair is not ideal.

The effect of side backlight and backlight is the same. They can best reflect the texture of pet hair, and at the same time make the outline clearer and more three-dimensional. If you shoot in the morning and evening, the picture will also present a warm atmosphere, which can better depict the morphological characteristics of pets.

Photometric photography

Shoot a puppy in the snow by photometry, and the light forms a contrast between light and shade on its face, which makes the three-dimensional sense of the face more obvious and shows its facial expression characteristics well.

Side backlight shooting

When shooting a puppy in the snow with side backlight, the light forms side light on the puppy, showing a three-dimensional shape and showing its fur texture well.

Frontal light shooting

The kitten looked up and closed her eyes in front of the sun, enjoying it and being cute. Under the positive light, the texture of kitten fur is very good.

Backlight shooting

As the sun sets, the afterglow illuminates the whole sky. Two puppies sat on the grass and looked into the distance, forming a silhouette under the light. The picture is very expressive, rendering a feeling of missing.

Side backlight displays stereoscopic effect.

Shooting a white puppy with a side backlight outdoors makes the puppy look more energetic and stereoscopic.

In the choice of shooting location, on the one hand, you can choose to shoot indoors, because where pets live, there will be no strangeness and more relaxation. When shooting indoors, pay attention to the surrounding environment and try to avoid shooting in dirty places. If it is really impossible to avoid the complex environment, it is best to choose a large aperture to blur the background and try to make the subject stand out from the messy background.

If shooting outdoors, you can choose a place with a relatively wide field of vision, such as clean grass. Can also be combined with the environment of the scene, clever composition, the form can be varied, the purpose is to highlight the main body of pets, showing the lively theme of pets.