Subject: Fw: **How to take GREAT PUPPY pictures!
From: "Sandy Ayer" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 11:16:17 -0400

Subject: Taking GREAT PUPPY pictures!

  Taking pics of your Puppy/Dog

  Most important for good pics- Pics need to be taken with the camera on the same level as the dog. This can be accomplished by the person taking the picture squatting, knealing, sitting- down and by lowering the camera as well. If they are taken say standing over the dog- again the dog can look distorted and out of proportion plus can not tell the height of the dog. This way we can really see the height of the dog and color.- When the camera is on the same level as the doggie. 

  A stand and a sit is always nice- but dont always have to have the 2 together each time you send a pic.  

  For taking pics of the dog standing from the side- If there is no one to hold the leash he/she can be tied up to a fence for a few minutes- or when he is just out playing in the yard(they seem to be better then when he/she is tied to the fence).  
   If you want to put boy/girl in a show stand it is the rear foot that is closest to you that gets pulled back. 

  A sit w/the top of ears to the bottom of the feet is always a nice pic for seeing dogs face and color! - Camera on same level as the dog.  

  A head shot is always lovely for seeing the dogs beautiful face- but we dont have to have that. 

  Laying down pics always look so pretty too but hard for us to see size, etc. if they are the only pics we ever get.  We LOVE to see pics of the dogs swimming!, playing, pics w/family, etc.-if you like!  :-) 

  DISTANCE 
  Keep your distance back from your dog to 'about' 6-10' or dogs may may look like they have a huge nose!  (Unless you have a camera that does a nice job on close ups with out the distortion)  When you are too close you will loose the depth of field (clarity, detail, depth of focus).This won't show up in your view finder but  usually will in your pictures. 

  Too far away- we can not see the beautiful details of the dogs face.  

  LIGHT
  You can usually get clearer, pictures with brighter light outdoors, on a sunny day with the sun behind you. A picture taken after 5 pm is loosing quality. A picture before 11 am is loosing quality. The best time is 1-2 pm when the sun is behind you and still at the brightest. Summer time is the best time with no clouds hiding the sun. 
  It is 'usually' best not to take pictures indoors because then you have to use a flash and you will usually loose detail, clarity and colour. You don't want a black dog with silver or white flash spots and red eyes for a picture.  SOME cameras do a GREAT job indoors though. 

  Pictures taken 'with doggie standing on a rock'  usually always come out good for some reason! 

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