Tips To Note When Taking Horse Photos

By Virginia Wright


Most pet owners ensure that they have a lot of photographs of their pets doing various activities as a way of storing memories are just as a fun activity. Some of the owners even have the photographs placed in neat and beautiful frames which are hanged on the walls to decorate the home. There are some guidelines you need to have in mind as explained in the article to get the best Horse photos.

Lighting is very important when taking photographs. The area needs to be well lit for clear and beautiful pictures. Areas that are lit by bright lights will result in photographs that are either over exposed or have harsh shadows. Improperly setting up the camera will also result in the over exposure and washing out of some areas in the photograph.

If you have limited knowledge on taking photographs, it is more convenient for you to use the automatic settings to take photographs of your pet. Using the manual settings may be a difficult task especially for those unfamiliar with the various settings of the device. Manually making the camera settings is more suitable for the professional photographers.

If possible, avoid using the flash as this tends to alter the coloring of the eye of the pet. It also alters the coloring of the pet coat by bringing out the textures and shading which would have been lost during an overcast day. However, you need not to constantly worry about using the flash function due to fear of causing red eye as the red eye is easily removed in the digital photos labs.

Trained pets are usually easier to take photographs of as compared to the untrained ones thus it is bets to ensure that your pet is trained. Trained or not, you will still need some items to make the photography session easier. The common materials used include a pair of helping hands, some treats. Toys and patience.

At times, you may need the animal to face the camera directly; this can be achieved through using treats or toys to have their eyes focus on the camera. Doing this and taking the photograph will prove to be a difficult task thus a helping hand in carrying either one of these activities will make it easier for you to take the photographs.

For best pet photographs, the pet should show an expression in the picture. To stimulate these expressions, one can use multiple types of sounds to make them react in a specific manner, for example, twitching or propping the ears, brightening their eyes and the pet cocking its head to one side. These reactions are seen as expressions which are important aspects of a good photograph.

To get the best photographs from the session, you first need to ensure that the pet is completely relaxed and comfortable. Stressed and anxious pets are not willing participants in any photo sessions. For stubborn pets, it is best to have someone else handle the pet as one takes the photograph. Furthermore, the background can be easily removed. Thus the unnecessary parts can be removed.




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