How to photograph a dog. Part 2

Family photo albums are not complete without pictures of your dog.
It's not unusual to see a beautiful portrait of a dog alongside other family portraits on the wall. But taking great pictures of your dog isn't always easy. It's like taking pictures of a little child, they has no interest whatsoever in sitting still and look pretty for a portrait.
Regardless of the challenges, take your time and try to capture the personality of your dog. In a great photograph it is time well spent. Not only will you and your dog get to spend some quality time together, but you and your dog will also learn subtle of each other's moods and personalities.

Get on their level…. or not We often hear that we should try to photograph dogs, or any animal, from their level. For the portrait it might be aesthetically correct to take the picture from the dog’s level, but sometimes there should be exceptions to rules. Especially when it comes to capture the animal naturalness and reality, it is important to use different perspectives. You enter their world and get a glimpse of what life of your dog, is all about. It is also difficult to capture the really real situations if you constantly want to have control, and photographing the dog under control forms. So go low, go high and play with perspectives. You will be impressed by the results you achieved since the images becomes more personal, playful and more intimate.

Include PeopleOne of the best things you can do to add context and personality in the picture, is to include people in the life of your pet in the image. Shots with the owner or other family members can make the images incredibly special for years to come. You might like to try posed shots but sometimes it’s the candid shots of owner and pet that really capture the character of the pet and evoke emotion. It’s not always necessary to have eye contact with the dog, when you photograph it.