Gear Used:
D5 Lighting Kit: http://www.fjwestcott.com/d5-octabox-kit
X-Drop System Background: http://www.fjwestcott.com/x-drop-5-x-7-sheet-backdrop#206=155
Team Westcott joins the Toledo Area Humane Society to teach pet photographers, photography enthusiasts, and shelters how to take better, professional-quality pet portraits.
When photographing dogs and cats, it is important to remain patient and calm during the shoot. Minimizing distractions and using toys to direct the pet’s attention are great tricks to capture great images.
It has been proven that shelters with better photographs of their adoptable pets see higher adoption rates. Here, Brandon photographs pets in the lobby of a local humane society with a very compact and portable studio setup. He positions the pets on the easy-to-use X-Drop Backdrop system with a white vinyl backdrop. Vinyl is easy to clean and utilizing a solid color ensures a versatile and subtle setting.
Brandon also uses two Westcott Basics D5 continuous lights with square softboxes. These lights are affordable and easy to setup, producing a soft and appealing light source. Continuous lighting is also much less distracting to animals than strobes, flash, or speedlites.
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14 responses to “Pet Photography Tips and Techniques”
Well thanks for the great idea for something charitable to do with my camera had never thought of using my camera to help animals get adopted
Can you please tell me how many watts of your main and fill light?
So great that you help rescued animals with your great work. Can't say how much I appreciate that 😍👍
Super tips thanks, lovely animals too- hope they all got adopted
Zero chance Mable spent much time in that shelter! Awesome video
Thanks SO much for the tips! 😀 😀
LOOK AT THE PAWS OMG
So cute
That dog and cat was gorgeous
Love that you added cats!
Wouldn't be better to stop the aperture down to like 2.8? You get a bit more face in focus and sharper images too as shooting at widest aperture your lens can do tends to make photos softer.
Otherwise nice tips. 🙂
This video was very helpful thanks
Thank you for your tips!
I hope they all get adopted. good job.