Murphy The Labradoodle (Click to enlarge)
How ’bout this handsome guy. He’s everything anyone could ask for in a companion animal. His mom and dad take him everywhere society allows, and he behaves himself in an exemplary fashion. The reason I call this image perfect is because he has arranged himself in a perfect sit. Notice the 45° angle to the camera. Perfect. Notice his left front leg. Absolutely perfect. One more thing we need to concern ourselves as pet photographers is male parts. Oh yes, try as we might to ignore them, we cannot. We have to talk about them. You see, they can detract from a stunning portrait if the photographer does not plan the shot. If you cannot get a shot like this, where the subject stays in that perfect sit with a front leg strategically placed, touch up may be necessary. Obviously you will want to try this pose first. If not possible, I often place a shadow in the area without detracting from the photograph, of course. Painless castration.
In all areas of portrait photography, including pet photography we always want to present the subject in flattering poses and angles. You would tell your human subject about spinach in their teeth, a missing earing, an unbuttoned blouse, too much cleavage, etc. So too do we attend to pet body part issues. If you do, you will end up with a ‘Perfect Murphy’ too!
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