Non Expert Photography for Non Expert Photographers
Don't Look Down on Your Pet
One of the most telling marks of amateurish photography is the way pictures of pets are often shot. When using the word "amateurish" I am not being complementary of the technique. We've all seen it. Someone wants to capture a picture of their beloved dog or cat and walks to the animal and towering above it points the camera down at floor level where dogs and cats live and shoots the picture. The end result is a background of whatever it is that makes up the surface of the kitchen floor and there is Snoopy looking up into the eye of the camera expectantly wagging his tail.
We don't shoot pictures of our kids like that do we? Of course not. We get to their level. Do the same thing with your pet photos. Get down on his or her level. If kitty is up on the top pantry shelf surveying her domain, great. Capture her shot there. It's ok if she looks down on you. Just don't look down on her.
Not long ago I was at my son and his family's house and decided to get down on the floor where my their dogs live. So I did that literally. Whether you have to simply set down, lay on your belly or what, get down to their level and you'll end up with more attractive portraits.
Maya
If you really want to get up close and personal and you have a macro lens, their eyes, just like that of humans is shall we say "the window to the soul". There is a lot of personality there. Of course you don't have to get that close an entire body shot will just look a lot better from that angle than one shot down from directly above - which for that matter might end up exposing your feet in the shot.
Mason
Poor old guy. Mason is growing old. He can't get around like he used to but he still tends to be on the hyper side.
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