Comments on: How to take great portraits of your pets http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/ Tue, 15 May 2012 19:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 15 Photography Project Ideas to keep you shooting every day! | MostlyLisa.com | Photography tips & inspiration http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-20237 15 Photography Project Ideas to keep you shooting every day! | MostlyLisa.com | Photography tips & inspiration Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:18:20 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-20237 [...] Pets are often easier to shoot than most people. Plus, they whine less and can be bribed with snacks. Here are some tips to get great pet photos. [...]

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[...] Pets are often easier to shoot than most people. Plus, they whine less and can be bribed with snacks. Here are some tips to get great pet photos. [...]

]]> By: Peti http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-19745 Peti Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:10:05 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-19745 Snap! Yesterday's #mostly365 was just that, these are great tips thanks Lisa. http://campl.us/rHC Snap! Yesterday’s #mostly365 was just that, these are great tips thanks Lisa. http://campl.us/rHC

]]> By: Chad Beisner http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-19743 Chad Beisner Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:52:28 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-19743 I took this one of my dog today http://flic.kr/p/98BDTL I took this one of my dog today http://flic.kr/p/98BDTL

]]> By: Georg Panzer http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-17051 Georg Panzer Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:35:28 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-17051 When I shoot my dog on Aperture priority, I often find that the camera uses shutter speed that does not fit well with the dogs fast movements. The shutter speed should not go below 1/200 even when the dog is sitting still, due to i.a. unpredictable head movements. Manual Mode with f/5.6 and 1/250 with auto ISO, could be a good camera setting. Also, it is my impression that the dark and furry pet fools both the spot and matrix metering. I always adjust the exposure with at least one stop when I shoot my dog. When I shoot my dog on Aperture priority, I often find that the camera uses shutter speed that does not fit well with the dogs fast movements. The shutter speed should not go below 1/200 even when the dog is sitting still, due to i.a. unpredictable head movements.

Manual Mode with f/5.6 and 1/250 with auto ISO, could be a good camera setting.

Also, it is my impression that the dark and furry pet fools both the spot and matrix metering. I always adjust the exposure with at least one stop when I shoot my dog.

]]> By: Mike Page http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-16670 Mike Page Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:47:41 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-16670 I know this is an older article, but I made an interesting discovery while photographing my cats. If you are shooting in lower light with an increased aperture, f/5+, the "walking stick" style mono-pod works wonders. It's not as stable as a tripod, but it increases stability a lot, and it's quick enough to keep up with a pet that's starting to get restless. I know this is an older article, but I made an interesting discovery while photographing my cats. If you are shooting in lower light with an increased aperture, f/5+, the “walking stick” style mono-pod works wonders. It’s not as stable as a tripod, but it increases stability a lot, and it’s quick enough to keep up with a pet that’s starting to get restless.

]]> By: Adam http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-15604 Adam Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:39:15 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-15604 Great advice. I just found your post, but I had previously written an article on photographing pets that mostly agrees with you: http://www.makethephoto.com/how-to-take-amazing-photos-of-your-dog/ One additional tip which may sound stupidly obvious but a lot of people miss when photographing pets is to make sure to fill the frame with the face of the pet. There's nothing worse than a tiny dog lost in a giant photo. The closer your can get to the pet, the better the photo will be. Great advice. I just found your post, but I had previously written an article on photographing pets that mostly agrees with you: http://www.makethephoto.com/how-to-take-amazing-photos-of-your-dog/

One additional tip which may sound stupidly obvious but a lot of people miss when photographing pets is to make sure to fill the frame with the face of the pet. There’s nothing worse than a tiny dog lost in a giant photo. The closer your can get to the pet, the better the photo will be.

]]> By: Digital Photography Tips http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-13166 Digital Photography Tips Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:26:54 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-13166 LOL cute picture LOL cute picture

]]> By: Steve http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-12977 Steve Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:54:27 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-12977 Your a great Photographer. I love taking pix of my Yorkie,and cats. Your a great Photographer.
I love taking pix of my Yorkie,and cats.

]]> By: JeffDM http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-12972 JeffDM Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:21:23 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-12972 To me, the photo up top tells me "don't mess with me, I am the f-ing Batdog". To me, the photo up top tells me “don’t mess with me, I am the f-ing Batdog”.

]]> By: Walker http://mostlylisa.com/blog/how-to-take-great-portraits-of-your-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-12941 Walker Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:42:23 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3351#comment-12941 I love your blog. Fantastic. It has inspired me to try some new things on my blog. Thanks. I love your blog. Fantastic. It has inspired me to try some new things on my blog. Thanks.

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