How to take photos of pets with mobile phones?

Modern smart phones already have many camera functions, which can be used to take pictures of pets. However, it is not enough to have a good mobile phone and a pet to take good photos. So, let's get familiar with some skills needed to take good photos of pets with smart phones.

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Install the camera application on your smartphone.

Make full use of sunlight

Focus on the pet's eyes

Take pictures of pets from a horizontal angle.

Use a simple and unified background.

Don't use the flash.

Be patient

Take a selfie with your pet

Please hold the phone tightly when shooting to take a clearer picture.

Try to attract the attention of animals through sound.

Post-editing perfect fusion photos

First, install the camera application on your smartphone. The standard camera application of your smartphone may not provide all the functions you need. Therefore, you may need to install third-party applications to control exposure, ISO sensitivity, focusing and other important parameters.

Using these tools is one of the most important parts of creating high-quality pet photos in any environment.

List the most popular smartphone camera applications on iOS and Android:

IOS- Focos and halides

IOS and Android- VSCO and ProShot

Second, make full use of sunlight and perform well in almost all types of photographic works. Your pet's photo is no exception. This is very good, because using natural light can save you from worrying about the lack of professional lighting equipment.

If you want to take photos indoors, please choose the place next to the big window. If you find the light is too dazzling, please cover the window with gauze or light curtain to soften the light.

Shoot outdoors in the shade on a sunny day. Bright sunshine will make your pet's eyes twinkle and produce very beautiful glare.

Cloudy days are no reason to refuse to take pictures. In cloudy weather, you will have a lot of soft light, which is also very useful for photographing pets.

Third, focus on your pet's eyes. If you want to take an expressive picture of your pet, please focus on the pet's eyes. You can take close-up photos of your eyes or crop them so that you can only see your pet's eyes.

If shooting indoors, please make sure there is enough light and it stands out against the facial background of the pet's eyes.

With the help of the reflector (or in the case of white walls in the room), beautiful glare can be produced in the eyes of pets.

4. Take photos of pets from the perspective of pet level. If you are addicted to the level of your pet, you can not only take many photos from an interesting angle, but also provide your pet with a chance to feel more comfortable.

The closer the smartphone is to the pet, the more difficult it is to take high-quality photos.

5. Use a simple and unified background. Avoid using colored backgrounds and backgrounds full of scattered clothes, people or brightly colored objects. The simpler the background, the easier it is for the audience to focus on the photos of pets.

Hanging some walls with ordinary sheets can make an impromptu studio background. If your house has white or even light walls, it can be used as an ideal background.

6. Don't use the flash. Even in portrait photography, if you don't use professional lighting equipment when shooting, the flash will destroy the image.

Your smartphone is unlikely to be equipped with a flash that can configure its parameters. Therefore, please try not to use it.

Flash will not only bring ugly light to your pet's eyes, but also scare it.

On the contrary, if it is too dark for ordinary photos, please try to use various creative shooting options. For example, you can shoot the dark outline of a pet in the background of sunset.

7. Be patient when shooting pets. Please don't forget that they will feel very comfortable during shooting. If the pet is asleep, please take this moment to take a peaceful photo of the pet.

If they feel uneasy and show dissatisfaction, please try to put off the photography until another day.

Don't force your pet to pose for you unless you want it to scratch you. If you make your pet uncomfortable every time he sees your smartphone, he will have a negative impression on the photos, and you will never get high-quality photos.

Make the shooting process comfortable and positive. Prepare snacks for pets and give them as gifts to reward them for taking good photos. If he wants to sleep or take pictures, please don't force him.

Eight, take a selfie with a pet If you take a photo with a pet, even if the pet is big enough, you can hold it in your arms. One of the easiest ways to take an effective selfie with a pet is to use a special device, which will put the pet's favorite toy directly above the smartphone.

She will attract his attention and give people the feeling that your pet is looking directly at the camera.

Another way to take high-quality selfies is to play with your pet first. So, you can make him more relaxed and pose.

Nine, please hold the phone tightly to take a clearer picture when shooting. Taking pictures of pets requires photographers to do several operations at a time. Not only do you need to make sure that your pet remains interested in taking pictures, but you also need to make sure that the pictures don't get blurred!

When aiming the camera at the pet, please remember to hold the smartphone with both hands. If the camera of the smartphone is not equipped with a stabilization system, any hand movements (even small movements) may make the photos unclear.

Ten, try to attract the attention of animals through sound. If your pet is afraid of external noise, please skip this prompt and continue to the next step.

When it comes to the use of sound, I'm not saying that you should intimidate your pet with unpleasant sounds. Just to attract his attention and possibly take an interesting posture, you can use the voice that your pet likes or is interested in.

For example, my cat likes birds. Playing bird songs while taking pictures attracts the pet's attention and makes it more friendly and complacent.

XI。 Post-editing is the perfect fusion of photos. There is no problem editing photos. You can eliminate interference elements in photos or correct color reproduction.

If you want to edit pictures quickly and use VSCO. For more detailed editing, you can use Lightroom or Photoshop.