Animal photography skills

Lead: Everyone wants to take wonderful photos of their pets, but it's a pity that small animals are not easy to take good photos. Following the following suggestions of professional pet photographer Timothy Edberg may improve your pet shooting skills and make you leave an unforgettable moment for your pet!

(1) Get down, don't get dirty!

If you still shoot small animals from top to bottom according to the usual observation angle, please get down on the floor at the same level as your pet. The condescending angle can't bring us good photos of pets, and small animals are often the same and lifeless; On the contrary, the best shooting angle is only when you can look directly into the pet's eyes, so that small animals can show their personality and temperament in the photos.

(2) the right light source!

Let the flash avoid direct flashing as much as possible, such as flashing the flash at the ceiling and illuminating the pet with the light reflected from the ceiling; Or take the flash from the camera and hold it in your hand to flash from the side; If it really doesn't work, I suggest you simply throw away the flash and use all kinds of indoor lighting or outdoor natural light as much as possible.

(3) Fill the viewing frame!

To know that photography is an art about trade-offs, how to remove the redundant elements in the picture is the basic composition essentials. It may be a good idea to use a telephoto lens, but in fact, a wide-angle lens is also very useful. The trick is simple, that is, get closer and get closer. In short, you should try to fill the picture frame with your pet, so as to get a vivid portrait of the pet.

(4) Focus on your eyes!

Maybe you took it in the dark. It's already been used.

(5) Take good care of your pet!

The maximum aperture means that the depth of field is very shallow at this time. Even so, the focus should be on the eyes of pets. This is an unchangeable rule. Release? The window of the soul? Take a clear picture, don't miss the moment when the little pet talks to you with his eyes.

Set the camera to automatic or aperture priority, and shoot with one hand. Don't forget to take care of your pet, Doby, with your other hand, or feel its fur to make it comfortable and relaxed. Small animals are not as fun as character models, so we should also grasp the timing of pressing the shutter. Of course, if you can grow a third hand, the task of taking pictures of pets will definitely be completed faster and better!