Book description
The book pet lovers have been waiting for: professional advice on pet photography
Every pet parent knows how difficult it is to get that calendar-quality photo of a beloved cat or dog. This guide to pet photography is long overdue! Pet lovers will find terrific tips to help them capture their pets personalities in photos, while professional photographers who want to extend their business opportunities will value advice on the unique challenges of working with animals and creating the portraits their clients want.
With pet owners comprising more than 62 percent of Americans, there is an eager amateur market for a book that reveals how to get great photos of those furry family members
Zeroes in on pet photography as a growing specialty among professional photographers, and this book offers advice for creating great pet portraits as well as tips on working with animals and their owners
Explains how to capture expressions, avoid spooky eyes, edit for better images, work with multiple animals, and much more
As the first serious guide to pet photography on the market, Beautiful Beasties has what pet parents and professional photographers need to capture memorable pet photos.
Table of contents
- Chapter 1: The History of Pet Photography
- Chapter 2: Equipment
- Chapter 3: Working with Pets as Models
- Chapter 4: Pre-Session Checklists
- Chapter 5: Photography Basics
- Chapter 6: Lighting
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Chapter 7: Composition
- Negative Space
- Pet-Level Photography
- PLP in Motion
- Capturing Expressions
- General Ideas
- Using Lenses for Variety in Composition
- Photographing Pets with Their Owners
- Photographing Multiple Pets
- Location Ideas
- Ten Ideas for Getting Variety in Every Session
- Capturing the Stages in a Pet’s Life
- Pet Photography Don’ts
- Chapter 8: Pet Photography Challenges
- Chapter 9: Post-Production
- Chapter 10: Developing Personal Style
- Chapter 11: Going Pro
- Chapter 12: Business Essentials
- Appendix A: Resources for Pet Photography
- Appendix B: Dog Breed Notes
Product information
- Title: Beautiful Beasties: A Creative Guide to Modern Pet Photography
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2012
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470932278
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