How to shoot a street kitten?

As a photographer, I often shoot different scenes, different people, still lives and animals. I think I am qualified to answer this question.

I. Necessary items

Most stray cats are stray cats. They are wary of strangers and don't let people near them easily.

If you want to take pictures of them, you'd better bring some cat food or other foods that cats like to eat. I often appear in places where cats know me, so it will be easier to take pictures.

You need to step on the spot to shoot and master the time law of the cat's appearance. For example, when they get used to you feeding them at noon, they can appear at that time in the future. Remember not to annoy them when shooting, and don't touch them easily to avoid being scratched.

Cats are very cold, so don't think you just came to say hello to them. You have to coax them, and then seize the opportunity.

You need to take many photos in succession, and then choose some better ones. If you have time and energy, you can consider later retouching.

Second, the equipment preparation

Preferably a SLR camera. Why? SLR cameras can adjust the shutter, aperture, white balance and so on. Because the cat has been moving in the process of being photographed, it is necessary to adjust different values to ensure the shooting effect. If you shoot with a mobile phone, novices are particularly prone to inaccurate or even out of focus, and the photos taken are blurred.

If you are used to SLR shooting, it will be much less difficult to shoot with a mobile phone.

This photo was taken by me with a SLR camera in Yunnan University. There are many stray cats in Yunnan University. I will bring them some cat food every time I go. I just met my mother and son. Kittens are curious about new things, while my mother is more alert.

The first mother cat seems to say, "Baby, the outside world is wonderful, but be careful of strangers."

Then the kitten looked at her mother innocently, as if to answer, "OK, Mom, I get it."

The second is that after their conversation, the kitten looked at me curiously. I've been holding the camera in my hand. The kitten looked at me and I quickly pressed the shutter.

When shooting stray cats in the street, it is necessary to keep the camera on at any time, test the light of the day in advance and adjust the parameters.

This is also a snapshot. Looking at the big picture, you can find that your hair is particularly fresh, which is also the advantage of SLR shooting. It has high pixels and can be used as a commercial picture, or you can print it out as a photo and collect it.

Third, the composition method &; exhaust

Common composition methods: S-shaped composition, TIC-tac-toe composition, trisection composition, vertical composition, etc.

I don't need to introduce it here. You can look it up and learn it yourself. It's simple.

Why write a composition? In order to make the picture look more beautiful, otherwise the background is chaotic and the whole picture has no aesthetic feeling.

I usually don't take pictures at noon or at night, because the sun is strongest at noon, and the photos taken at this time are easy to be overexposed, but the light is not good at night and need to be replenished. Besides, the cat in the street has been hiding all night, and you can't find it.

Fourth, get close to them.

If you don't shoot well enough, it's because you are not close enough.

Only close to the cat being photographed can you capture the photos you want.

Don't be afraid to shoot badly. Practice more, and your level will gradually improve. My photography is self-taught, and I began to study after I passed CET-4 and CET-6 in my freshman year. If you want to be a photographer, you need more practice.

I like cats myself, so I am willing to take time to take pictures of them.

Finally, I attach some lovely photos of cats, I hope you like them.

All pictures and words are original by Xu himself!