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The Joys of Photographing a Black Cat

07/30/2011

Photography, Tips

Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, Jaffrey, Cat, pet photography

Jaffrey is a star when the camera turns to his direction.  I wanted to get a shot of his face, but he wouldn’t stop wiggling around.  Whenever I want to capture a good shot of him, I just lie down with him and while he’s giving the performance of his life, I take the time to adjust my camera’s settings.  Sometimes I get a great shot and sometimes I get nothing.  But I know where he lives so I know I’ll have more opportunities.

Recently, I picked up a book called Pet Photography 101: Tips for taking better photos of your dog or cat.  This is the second photography book I’ve seen to offer pet photography tips; but where the first one was hilarious bad, this one is kind of great.  This one is actually fantastic so I wanted to share it with you.  There are 101 tips for aspiring pet photographers and here are a few of my favorites; but these don’t even scratch the surface of what this book offers.

Photograph Your Subjects Stretching in Outrageous Ways

cat, cat in the sun , lounging cat, lazy cat, Kimberly Gauthier Photography

Photograph Your Pet Straight On, Eye to Eye

Joy of Love: Where They're Comfortable, Sydney, Sleeping Dog, Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier

Photograph Some “Pet Parts”

Through the Lens of Kimberly GauthierThrough the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, nose, cat nose

Look for Interesting Framing Opportunities Around the Home

Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, Rodrigo, Under, Beneath, Dog, Sleeping

Images taken with a Sony Alpha 550 and a Sigma 50mm f/2.8 lens.

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About Kimberly

I'm the author of three blogs writing about three of my passions - photography, building a blogging business, and dogs. I love to share what I'm learning with people who share the same loves! Check out my other blogs: Adventures in Blogging (http://www.adventuresinblogging.net) and Keep the Tail Wagging (http://www.keepthetailwagging.com)

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2 Responses to “The Joys of Photographing a Black Cat”

  1. Jason Santoro Says:
    07/31/2011 at 10:22 am

    I should practice more. I can never seem to get a good picture of my dogs inside. A long time ago i took some gorgeous photos of them outside. But i just can’t seem to take a decent photo inside. I might look at this book. Thax for another great tip.

  2. Ann Says:
    08/01/2011 at 4:53 am

    Love the photo of the dog , eye to eye! I have a black dog & a black & white cat–love snapping shots of them!