Pet Portraits

[sunitasaloni]

Taking a photograph of your pet is almost as difficult as getting your toddler to sit still, take his finger out of his nose, and smile for the camera.

Just as babies tend to do, your pet will usually run playfully towards you as you hold the camera, often landing with its face on the lens. And painting your pet is even more difficult, unless you are a very fast sketch artist and can catch a pose to use as an outline for your painting.

There is an easier way to make a pet portrait. It makes use of a digital camera and ends up a work of art on canvas, to be framed and hung on your wall.

First, set your camera on 'sport' or 'action' if it's a simple one, or "burst", a setting that takes a series of photographs in a burst while the subject - this case, your pet - is in motion. Take a lot of photographs in one session and with the same background and you'll be sure to end up with at least a few great shots.

Then you can upload your best shot, the one that really captured your pet's character, to a website and they'll print your photograph onto canvas and ship it to you either framed or unframed.

The result is a pet photo that becomes a beautiful pet portrait - and you made it!

 

Edit by Zombie: Removed link.

[Matri]

Huh, I think it's best to lock this thread.

[NKF]

Hmm - interesting. Despite it being an unsolicited advertisement, you must admit that it's sound advice for capturing a picture of something in motion! Could turn it into a legitimate topic for non-professional photographers with cheap digital cameras who want to take great looking photos with what they've got.

 

My non-professional advice is to use a tripod or try to set the camera down on a firm surface before taking the shot. I find that a lot of good still shots are completely ruined simply from the brief shudder that occurs when when you press the button down to take the shot. They just don't make remote shutter buttons for digital cameras (at least the cheap ones) like they did for the good old cameras.

 

 

- NKF

[Zombie]

Hehe, I noticed the same thing NKF. I guess camera makers expect the users of their product to be snipers or something! That actually isn't bad advice either. Take your time, shoot a lot and control your body.

 

- Zombie