Animal photo editing services

What is Pet Photography About?

Pet photography is a popular photographic niche these days. It can be photos of your furry friend for your Instagram feed. Or perhaps professional dog show pictures.

Knowing how to photograph pets is also a great way to practice for better photography in general. You don’t need your own pet photography studio to take perfect images. Read on for all the information you’ll need.

Photographing your pets is about capturing their personality, their funny and sweet moments and their habits. It requires a certain set of skills and patience to tackle.

Your pets are unpredictable and fast (unless you have a snail or a turtle). This provides you with all of the subject matter you need to improve. But, it will test your skills as a photographer.

Camera equipment

Lenses are what make your photograph what it is. A differential focus comes from the aperture on your piece of glass. The wider the aperture, the less of the scene will be in focus.

The background becomes more and more blurry because of the shallow depth of field. This adds interest to your image and cuts out distractions.

Some photographers step away from this natural, candid state and opt for portraits. People are much easier to direct than an animal.

Luckily, pets will do most things for a snack or treat. These might be your own pets, or, if you decide to try out pet photography as a business, pets that belong to another family.