This next photography article is near and dear to my heart! My pets are some of my very favorite subjects to photograph. Jeremy and I melt over old photos of our pug so I try to take as many as possible of our new dachshund. It's not always easy to photograph (hyper) animals but here are a few tips that might help...
1. Use Treats. (Duh, right?) This is the easiest trick in the book! Just grab your pets favorite treat (or toy) and hold it directly above or beside your lens. I took this photo of Dolly today and it took me 20 photos to get one good one because she was jumping around so much... worth it, though! Without the treat I probably wouldn't have gotten a usable photo.
2. Use Props. This photo of my mom's pug, Gigi, was taken on the day we brought her home. I grabbed a salad bowl from my kitchen table and set her in it. Brand new puppies are a little bit more calm I don't think I could get either of my (older) dogs to sit on a bowl now! Work with what you have a try different props until something works.
3. Dress Up. Cheesy as it may be, animals in costumes are ADORABLE. I love costumes and the more your pets wear them, the less they will mind them. Here's an iPhone pic of Dolly stealing my glasses...
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Photo Credits: All photos by Elsie Larson except the first image is Kelli Trontel and the last image is Janae Hardy.
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