July 11th, 2011
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Keeping the scene scenic does not have to be a big production. Successful dog photos do not require the dog to sit front and center, staring at the camera. Nevertheless, it does make the pictures more usable if you consider the environment. Maybe puppy looks great, but have you also included a dusty dinner roll lying under the couch? If you plan to shoot for success, don’t worry about the dog: dogs are naturals in front of the camera. But check out the scene and adjust random items out of camera range.
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Excellent tip. I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of an awesome photo ruined by something in the background or off to the side that really shouldn’t have been there.
Also, to add: get down on the dog’s level. Too many people take photos of dogs from a human vantage point, which never works as well. I do a lot of canine photography and I’m ALWAYS crawling around in the dirt and grass in order to get those photos.