Dog angle photography

High-speed shutter is the first priority, because the active little guy has no patience to pose for you to shoot, and sometimes you can't even stop for a moment. For safety, the shutter speed should be higher than1100. Second. Therefore, it is the first choice to use the maximum aperture and higher ISO at the expense of a little depth of field indoors or in poor light.

2. Continuous shooting mode

Pay attention to posture and expression when photographing pets, but the expressions and movements of dogs and cats vary greatly. In order to capture the most wonderful moment, continuous shooting mode is the most effective way.

Use exposure compensation

In pet photography, cats and dogs are the main ones, and their coat colors are also different, but the pets with solid colors are the most representative. When shooting pure white pets, remember to add one or two AE exposure compensation; On the contrary, when shooting a pure black pet, please adjust the exposure compensation in the opposite direction.

4. light

Emphasize the vision when taking portraits, and the same is true when taking pets. As amateur shooting, few people use studio lighting, so pay attention to the direction of natural light. Show your eyes with light, and show your hair with backlight. ? , and pay attention to fill the light with a flash. Don't expect to use a mirror. Small animals don't cooperate like your model. I wonder how curious they will be when they see such a reflector.

5. The use of flash

Flash has two main functions: one is to fill the light, and the other is to ensure the high speed of the shutter. The color of pet hair is generally difficult to achieve good performance only by natural light, so it is very necessary to supplement the light. Flash fill light enhances the flexibility of shooting position, but we should pay attention to avoid direct sunlight as much as possible, and use reflected and refracted light from the wall to fill light. All of them. If the shooting scene is not suitable for folding reflection fill light, please equip your flash with a diffuser. This fierce cat hides in a dark corner, so you must use a flash and diffuser to fill the light. Using flash can greatly improve the shutter speed, so it is necessary to use flash.

6. Shallow depth of field

The shallow depth of field mentioned here is mainly aimed at small animals in cages (such as pet exhibitions). When the camera is attached to the cage, the grid in the foreground is generally blurred. On the contrary, if you are in a doghouse with a glass box, the CPL polarizer can filter out the negative influence of the glass prospect.

The above are the technical aspects that need to be paid attention to, but good technology is not enough to take wonderful and vivid pet photos. Pay attention to the following points as a useful supplement to taking good photos of pets: