How to Photograph Your Pet

1. Do not use a flash.

2. Natural sunlight is best. Do photography before 10am or after 3 pm to avoid harsh shadows.

3. Take the photo at the level of your pet’s eyes, slightly above, or slightly below. Do not take a photo standing above your pet. You can elevate your pet by placing your pet on a table by a window when the sunlight is entering the window.

4. Take a lot of photos. Expect it to take 4-6 rolls of film to get a good photo.

5. Submit more than one photo for me to review.

6. If you are unable to take good photos yourself, we can do a photo session. The cost of this will vary depending on the amount of time it takes. Typically between $0 and $40 for a photo session.

7. It takes two people to get good photos. One to take the photo, and one to hold up a treat, squeaky toy, fishing line cat toy, or feather in order to capture your pet’s attention.

8. If your pet is small (eg, a bird), take close-ups so that your pet is filling at least half of the frame of the photo.

9. If using a digital camera, use a tiff setting or the highest or next to highest quality setting.