Photographing seals: 19 tips from a professional
A Photo / / December 19, 2019
Zoran Milutinovic
Professional photographer from Serbia specializing in pets.
1. Always keep your camera at the ready
This is the only way to capture the animal in an unusual situation. You never know at what point in the rare color natknoshsya cat doing something incredibly funny.
2. Draw attention
Cats have different traits and react differently to the same steps, but they are incredibly curious. So this is one way to get the animal to you and do what you want.
Tap your fingers poshelestite paper or dry leaves, throw a stone, so that the cat was there, where you need to. After that, just caught his attention by some sound and take photos.
3. be patient
Chance to make the cat to do what you need is 50%. So do not be discouraged if you do not succeed the first time. Remember, if your model does not want to follow you, you can not make it. So just wait.
4. Think about what you want to remove
But then again, accept the fact that the first time can not be obtained. Accept the fact that cats are not always willing to cooperate with you - that is their nature.
5. Pre-set the camera
You have to initially know what effect you want to achieve. No matter how smart you are guided with camera- cats are always one step ahead.
When photographing an animal in a fixed posture, better use manual camera settings. If we shoot a running or jumping cat, you can switch to automatic mode.
Ideal settings for shooting on the move:
- Focus Mode: 3D-tracking;
- shutter speed: 1/1 000 seconds or less;
- Aperture: f / 5.6.
6. Select the appropriate lens
One of the best options to remove the moving cat - lens with a focal length of 105 millimeters and aperture f / 2.8. If the animal is allowed near you close to him, it is perfect 35- or 50-millimeter glass aperture f / 1.8.
7. Use natural light
He is best suited for shooting the cats, climbing trees and playing in the grass. If the sun will be low in the sky, then the light will be soft, and on the face and hair of the animal will not be shadows.
8. Try not to use a flash
It can easily distract the animal and even scare him. If no flash in any way, use an external - remove it from the camera or point upwards. There softbox? Fine. It will help get rid of extra shadows.
9. Do not feed the animals
This is the case when you want to get a cat in motion. Who likes to run and jump on a full stomach?
10. Focus on the eyes
This is the first thing we look at the pictures, so it is important that they are sharp. If the eyes are caught in the viewfinder, focus on them.
11. Think about the environment
Use the available items to the picture did not look empty. If you remove the cat through the trees or, for example, coming out of his house, it will add depth to the photo.
12. Get bokeh effect
Take a picture of the animal on the background of the small lighted parts - such as tree foliage, - in order to achieve blur effect and highlight the main subject.
13. Remember the contrast
It is important that the cat hair is not merged with what surrounds it. If, for example, animal light, let the background is dark.
14. Photograph low point
Try to show the world through the eyes of someone shooting. If the lower chamber is low enough, you will be able to capture the beast in the role of the hunter who tracks down his prey.
15. Remove the cat yawning
When the cat wakes up, he yawns about 34 times. This is the right moment to make a memorable picture.
16. Do not make noise, if you want to take pictures of a sleeping cat
Even if it appears that the animal is asleep soundly and nothing can wake him, this is not so. The slightest noise can spoil everything. If the pet is awake, it is very unlikely that he will return again in the funny situation that you are so attracted.
17. Keep your distance
If you see that a cat or a group of cats playing, do not interfere. Just look for the best place to shoot and wait until the time is right to press the button.
18. Experiment with angles
Try to take pictures from different angles to each next shot differed from the previous one. Be prepared to fall in the grass or dirt, climb a tree. Laid out in full in order to get the desired result.
19. Come up with a name for the photo
To remember the picture to anyone who will look at it, think of a good name. So simple cat image immediately turn into a full-fledged story.
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