Have you ever struggled to deal with highlights (bright spots) behind your subject because it means you have to expose so much that your subject ends up super dark? You might need to think about balancing…
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3 Composition Rules For Pet Photography
When you first think about composition in pet photography, you’d probably think about rule of thirds, the golden spiral, or some other mathematically determined pleasing constant. But what if I told you that composition doesn’t…
How to Take Dog Christmas Photos
If you too are looking to take the ultimate Christmas card with your pet this year, you’re in the right spot. In this blog post I’ll share how I took Christmas photos of my two…
How to Choose a Location for Pet Photography
Choosing the perfect location for your pet photos doesn’t have to be difficult. If you’re lucky enough to be able to go “on location”, it can sometimes seem like you can spend hours searching for the…
How I made it: Dreamy Loki
Pet photos are made up of location, editing, pose, expression, light, and more. Sometimes, when we only see the finished product, it’s hard to know exactly what went into that photo… even when we see…
How to Fix Your White Balance in Pet Photography
What is “White Balance? White balance is how warm or cool, and green or magenta our images are. It can make our photos feel more natural, or can be adjusted for aesthetic reasons. Ideally and…
Which Camera Do I Buy for Pet Photography?
Updated June 2024 Believe it or not, the question that I often face on Instagram and from many of my students is – ”which camera should I buy for pet photography?” and “what camera do…
Travelling With Dogs: Scotland
A narrow road winding between a rugged mountain valley, your two furry companions safe in the back seat, and untold adventures ready to be experienced. From glens to lochs, the beach to the Bens, Scotland…
Camera Settings For Perfect Dog Photos
With more and more pet parents investing in a camera to take photos of their pets, many are finding themselves confused as to what settings to use with their DSLR or Mirrorless cameras. From shutter…
Learn Your Camera’s Capabilities!
Whether you are new to pet photography, an aspiring professional, or petfluencer, it’s important to be able to take the photos that you WANT to take, whether indoors or outdoors. Photos that are sharp and…
