The pet I feed is very cute, and sometimes some expressions and actions make the pet owner feel so cute and want to record it. However, when I went to take pictures of them, I found that the care taken out was not so cute. What's going on? In fact, this is because there are certain skills in taking pictures of pets.

1. Key points and techniques for shooting cats and dogs

1. Be patient when shooting

Shooting pet cats or dogs requires a lot of patience, and the first key point is to spend a lot of time waiting! It is to wait for the pet to show interesting movements. Pets cannot fully understand human speech, and it may take a long time to take a picture.

Some natural movements are difficult to do with guidance or training, such as sticking out the tongue, yawning, licking hair, etc.

2. Learn to guide pets

Both cats and dogs can be guided to make some actions worth shooting, such as when they take out their favorite food, they usually Tongue licking. If the dog is trained well, it can do things like flips, runs, jumps, catches, etc.

When shooting with the guided method, it is best for the owner to guide the pet and the photographer to focus on the shot.

3. Candid photos with natural expressions

In addition to taking pictures of pets looking at the camera, another way is to quietly observe from the side and use medium and long focal lengths to capture pets Natural and vivid expression. So sneak shots are a good idea.

Some pets are shy by nature, not used to it, even afraid to face the camera, or are attracted by other things and ignore the owner's call.

4. Shoot from multiple angles

When most people shoot pets, they are accustomed to shooting from a human perspective, because this is the angle we are used to seeing the world, and it is also the most comfortable. Shooting height, but the photos taken from such a perspective are nothing new.

So try to use the pet's field of vision to shoot, you will find more exclamation marks!

2. Improve pet shooting skills

1. Differences in shooting perspective

Occasionally, you can shoot from different perspectives. As long as the timing and angle are right, you can get impressive image effects.

Viewing pets from an elevation angle will have a tall and majestic visual effect, while a depression angle will give people a feeling of pity and love.

2. Shooting in natural light

If you want to take natural-looking pet photos, you should first choose to shoot in good natural light, and close the flash as much as possible, and take the best photos. Pretty and pretty.

3. Know different cameras

It is very important to know the advantages and disadvantages of different cameras! Then you can know which camera is suitable for the occasion, and you will also understand that before Why is it always bad to take pictures!

4. Know different lenses

If you use a SLR or DC with interchangeable lenses, you must know the functions of different lenses before you can adapt to your needs If you are familiar with the function and effect of the lens, it will be helpful even when shooting with DC!

5. Differences in the viewing angle of the film

You are mainly taking pictures of pets at home. When choosing a lens, you should actually pay attention to the problem of the camera's frame system and the impact on the focal length of the lens.

6. Shooting pet dynamics

The so-called shutter speed control is mainly to pay attention to whether it is fast enough, especially if you want to shoot high-speed dynamic, the shutter speed must be fast enough, which directly Affects the sharpness of the image, too slow will make the image blurry. Basically, the safety shutter should be reached, that is, 1/focal length second as the lower limit.

9. Trap focusing function

Some cameras provide a trap focusing function, that is, after focusing on a certain point and pressing the shutter button, such as when a pet runs to the focal position. The camera will automatically release the shutter to capture the wonderful moment.

10. Use continuous shooting function

It is said that animals and children are the most difficult to shoot because they cannot keep the same action for a long time. At this time, the continuous shooting function is a good choice. Through continuous shooting, you can take multiple photos in an instant, and then choose according to the photo effect.