Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, Photography Tips |
The following article appears in the August 2015 Alpaca Association of New Zealand official magazine. Alpaca are beautiful and intelligent creatures and they take a gorgeous photograph. Combine that with some of New Zealand’s sublime scenery and you have a recipe for...
Jun 15, 2014 | Blog, Photography Tips |
7. Lights, Camera, ACTION! Freezing the activity, catching those crazy moments of play or the movements that our pets make when they are doing those things that we love can be a little tricky on a smartphone however it is possible. On a point and shoot or some DSLRs...
Jun 14, 2014 | Blog, Photography Tips |
6. Focus on the Eyes. I was going to use the saying ‘eyes are the windows to the soul’ as the subject but then I thought that was a little cliche however I have immediately gone and written it; basically because it is true. Sharp and crisp eyes enable us to make...
Jun 13, 2014 | Blog, Photography Tips |
5. Getting Down (Low) One of the classic pet photos is what we often call ‘the Bobble Head’. You are looking down at your pet, they are (hopefully) looking up at you, their head seems large and there is a hint of a smile of their face. It is cute, its lovely,...
Jun 12, 2014 | Blog, Photography Tips |
4. Woof, meow, quack. Squeak, moo, toot, weeeeeeeee, zing! New and strange noises might have other people looking at you sideways but they will also get your pet looking at you. Make the right noise and you may get the money shot – the super cute head tilt. If...
Jun 11, 2014 | Blog, Photography Tips |
3. Patience .. and Personality. Personality is key – we are basically telling a story with our photographs – even if the story is just in that moment. You know your pet, their quirks and likes and dislikes so use what you know as a tool tool to plan your...
