A cat will strike a contemplative Zen-like pose
as it gazes into the distance for minutes at a time??”that
is, until you grab a string and dangle it in front of the cat??™s
face. Avoid photographing your pets with flash. First, they
don??™t like the bright light and will shy away from you the
next time you point a camera in their direction. Second,
dogs and cats are also subject to red-eye, but in the case
of dogs and cats, the reflection from the animal??™s retina
makes your pet??™s eyes look like they??™re glowing.
1. Photograph large dogs against a plain
background. If you photograph a large dog with
black fur against a dark background, the animal
will be lost in the picture.
2. If you??™re photographing a pet with dark
fur, photograph the animal against a light
background.
3. Take photos of your cat staring out the
window. The soft diffuse lighting will
highlight the animal??™s fur and provide
wonderful catch-lights in the cat??™s eyes.
4. Zoom in on your pet, and choose the
largest possible aperture (small f-stop
number) to blur the background.
5. Point your camera at your pet and call
your pet??™s name while she??™s napping.
Snap the picture when she perks up her
ears and looks at you.
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