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Photographing animals
Photographing Animals.
Tips for photographing animals in the wild or at home.
Most types of animals are a tricky subject for any photographer to cope with - a wildlife photographer requires great patience and must be capable of reacting quickly when an animal does something interesting. To be a great wildlife or pet photographer you must try to find unusual ways to photograph them. With a large pet, shoot in close and use a wide-angle lens to emphasise the animal’s large size.
One of the best ways of photographing any kind of animal is to get down on the ground and shoot at eye level. This will give you good eye contact - make sure that the eyes are razor sharp. If possible use a small f/number to blur out the background.
With most types of animals you will need to keep a distance or you will scare the creature away. Most professional wildlife photographers carefully select a spot where animals normally gather. On this spot they build a hide where they spend many hours waiting patiently for the right time to get a shot.
If you do build a hide make sure that you carefully plan where you place it. Study the spot during certain times of the day. Make sure that light from the sun can reach it. Also make sure that it is not out of range of your lens. Your hide needs to be big enough to fit you and a tripod, plus room to hold other camera gear. You may be spending a few hours at any one time here so have a seat in it.
Some times you need to lay some bait to attract animals. Nuts are useful for some of the larger animals, but sweet smelling items are extremely practical for close wildlife photography. If you are really into wildlife photography add features to your garden so that you will attract animals to you. Birds can be easily attracted by a bird feeder - planting flowers will attract small insects.
The photographic gear needed for good animal photography is as follows:
A good digital SLR camera that gives you maximum control.
A long or telephoto lens so that you get in close to your subject. A 2x converter may be worth investing in but poor quality ones may lead to poor image quality.
A monopod may be handy when you are out in the wild but if you are in a hide use a tripod for your camera so that all images are extremely sharp.
Make sure that you have plenty of batteries at all times.
Wildlife and pet photography can be extremely profitable if done properly. Pet lovers will pay good prices for good pet photographs. You should also try to include the pet owner in the image.
Portraits of wildlife are used in every country in the world by magazines and other photography publications. If you take a photograph of a pet, you should ask the owner if they would sign a release form so that you can sell the image. Make sure that you carry these release forms at all times. While this may not be required, it could save you hassle in the future when you want to sell the pet photograph.
Always be ready to react when shooting animals - wildlife in general will not wait for you.
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Tips for photographing animals in the wild or at home.
Most types of animals are a tricky subject for any photographer to cope with - a wildlife photographer requires great patience and must be capable of reacting quickly when an animal does something interesting. To be a great wildlife or pet photographer you must try to find unusual ways to photograph them. With a large pet, shoot in close and use a wide-angle lens to emphasise the animal’s large size.
One of the best ways of photographing any kind of animal is to get down on the ground and shoot at eye level. This will give you good eye contact - make sure that the eyes are razor sharp. If possible use a small f/number to blur out the background.
With most types of animals you will need to keep a distance or you will scare the creature away. Most professional wildlife photographers carefully select a spot where animals normally gather. On this spot they build a hide where they spend many hours waiting patiently for the right time to get a shot.
If you do build a hide make sure that you carefully plan where you place it. Study the spot during certain times of the day. Make sure that light from the sun can reach it. Also make sure that it is not out of range of your lens. Your hide needs to be big enough to fit you and a tripod, plus room to hold other camera gear. You may be spending a few hours at any one time here so have a seat in it.
Some times you need to lay some bait to attract animals. Nuts are useful for some of the larger animals, but sweet smelling items are extremely practical for close wildlife photography. If you are really into wildlife photography add features to your garden so that you will attract animals to you. Birds can be easily attracted by a bird feeder - planting flowers will attract small insects.
The photographic gear needed for good animal photography is as follows:
A good digital SLR camera that gives you maximum control.
A long or telephoto lens so that you get in close to your subject. A 2x converter may be worth investing in but poor quality ones may lead to poor image quality.
A monopod may be handy when you are out in the wild but if you are in a hide use a tripod for your camera so that all images are extremely sharp.
Make sure that you have plenty of batteries at all times.
Wildlife and pet photography can be extremely profitable if done properly. Pet lovers will pay good prices for good pet photographs. You should also try to include the pet owner in the image.
Portraits of wildlife are used in every country in the world by magazines and other photography publications. If you take a photograph of a pet, you should ask the owner if they would sign a release form so that you can sell the image. Make sure that you carry these release forms at all times. While this may not be required, it could save you hassle in the future when you want to sell the pet photograph.
Always be ready to react when shooting animals - wildlife in general will not wait for you.
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