It’s important to achieve a balance between posing and candid dog photos when doing rescue work photography. Where candid photography shows the “now”, this type of photograph should be a combination of the “now” and potential for the future.

Adopters want to see their potential new friend's features, but they also want to know that the dog in question is capable of “being a dog”. It's likely to look like this ( post shared by Stray from the Heart focus for this type of dog photography should be capturing your subject in their best light while also capturing their personality.

Dog Rescue WorkĪlthough some animal rescue organizations will request staged portrait photos to add appeal to their adoptable dogs, rescue work photos are usually a midway point between a candid photograph and a portrait photograph. This is a photograph that should invoke memories and the best way to capture this in a single still photo is to shoot a series of photographs while making yourself blend into the background so that you don’t influence your pet subject. When capturing this type of photograph, you are focusing more on the tools you have on hand – the environment, available light, current action – rather than setting up the perfect studio-type lighting, adjusting poses of your dog subject, or arranging props. For example, a photo of your Fido napping in their favorite spot or a game of Frisbee at the park. You want these photos with your dog(s) or of your dog(s) to reflect life in the moment rather than appear to be posed for and staged.

To establish their pet as social media superstars (and earn money that way)Įvery one of these reasons will have their own set path, so let's briefly cover them.

To earn some money by doing professional looking dog portrait photography.

To help organizations (or friends) with promoting dog adoption.

To create a popular doggy Instagram page and gain followers.

To capture specific moments with their dog(s) in time.

Three most common reasons people may delve actively into dog photography are:

Get a Camera That Suits Your Experience Levelīefore you delve into dog photography, let's establish the reason for why you want to take the photos of dogs, and whether it's something you want to pursue as a real hobby or maybe even a career choice.

Your Basic Dog Photography Equipment (Cheap).

Dog Portrait Work (or Pro Dog Photography)

Underwater dog photography