Pet Portrait Photography Common Problems Solved!
Red Eye Solved
Red eye can be a problem when taking photos of your pets. Many digital cameras come with a built-in red eye flash feature. It works by making several quick flashes, getting your subject used to the light so their pupils don't dilate, which is the cause of the red eye effect. If you don’t have a build in red-eye flash in your camera try to take photos in natural light outside in the garden or at least by a window so that the use of flash is not needed.
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This photo was taken using a normal flash. To recify this use either a red-eye flash or try to take your photos in natural light outside or next to a window if in doors. |
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This photo was taken using a red-eye flash. It fires a series of short flashes before the final flash, making your pets' pupils contract, preventing them from having glowing red eyes in the final photo. |
Back lighting
Backlighting is light that comes from behind your subject. The camera reads the brightness behind the main subject and in turn either turns your subject into a silhouette or as you can see in the photo of Buddy on the right creates flat white areas in his fur. If there is a stong light source such as an indoor light or window, put your back to the light so the light shines on the dog instead of from behind the dog. |
