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Photo Guidelines
• Select a detailed and clear photo that shows your pet's personality.
• Photos must be at least 3"x5" of the pet as the primary subject filling the photograph. **Example** Portrait
• Please indicate the pose you would like done.
• Your pet’s eyes are crucial in your portrait. The photograph sent should show the eyes clearly with accurate color.
• It is best to take photos outside in natural light - do not take with the sun behind as it will cause shadows. Take several with a flash and several without a flash. The photo should be taken kneeling, sitting or laying down, level with your pet.
• Do NOT Send originals as they may be lost/stolen in the mail. Your photograph will be returned along with your portrait(s)
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How to take a good photo of your pet:
Lighting
- Available light
Whenever possible, take your pet's photo in an area with lots of available light so you do not have to use a flash. A room with lots of windows, often a sun room or dining room, works wonderfully for this purpose.
- Control the flash
If a flash must be used, get the flash as far away from your lens as possible. If you can use a flash with a swivel head that is even better. It is the angle of the light hitting the back of the eyes that makes red/green eye so common. If you cannot remove your flash from your camera or use a bounce flash all is not lost. Get a piece of cheesecloth and tape it over your flash. This will diffuse the light from the flash and should reduce the chance of red/green eye
Posing
While most traditional portraits include just the pet in the image with the pet looking straight at the photographer, this can lead to a boring image. Taking a few moments to think about your pet's personality can make all the difference in your images. Try to take the photo at your pet’s level.
- Time
The most important thing you can do to capture you pet's personality is work on his/her time. Your pet may need time to calm down when brought into a new situation, be prepared to give your pet the time he/she needs to relax.
- Where to take the picture
If your pet is an outdoor pet, be sure to select a place with an uncluttered background. Also, the ability to control how far your pet can roam is helpful. If your pet is an indoor pet then select an area where you have a pleasing background.
- Posing/Props
Is your cat aloof and above it all? Does your dog like soda? Incorporate your pet's personality into the props and poses you choose. Put a can of soda next to your dog. Have your large dog stand up and your tiny dog sit underneath his/her belly to show the size difference. Get their attention with a favorite toy, treat or by calling their name. If you can recruit a second person to help keep the pet's attention, your job will be considerably easier as well.
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