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| How To Photograph |
Photographing Subjects or Choosing a Photo
Use high resolution digital formating. Focus is essential.
Unfocused pictures may be able to be corrected but this
may not always be possible. I do encourage you to send
as many photos as you like. The larger the subject is in
the photo the better.
Make sure your pets are clean and well groomed before
taking photographs (unless "dirty" is your dogs
personality). I draw what I see and how I see it. Colors,
coat, expressions, are drawn according to photos. I can
make some corrections but not for major faults. It is
sometimes possible to take a number of photos and
incorporate them into one art piece.
Have someone help you when taking pet pictures. Either
have them hold or position the pet or have them take the
pictures.
Try to take some photos with the pet in its natural
position if you want to show the pet in its most common
look and personality. If you want a more posed portrait
position the pet in front of you. Take multiple
photographs of the pet in a full profile shot, a partial
profile shot and a full frontal shot. Pets look best if ears
are forward. You can use a squeaky toy, whistle, toss
something to get the pets attention. This can also give
the pet a more alert look.
The best lighting is natural, either outside or by a
window. Do not have lighting directly behind the
photographer or the subject, this will throw shadows on
the subject or cause the subject to be to dark. The light
should be off to one side of the photographer.
If you have to choose from a photo that is already taken,
pick the photo that has the qualities from the above
description. If you are limited, choose the photo you like
the best and also send other photos that have aspects you
prefer such as color, eyes, ear set, tail set etc. I can make
minor changes. If you are snail mailing photos, please
send photographic copies so originals are not lost or
damaged. I will return copies at your request.
Below are more examples of original photos & artwork.
Use high resolution digital formating. Focus is essential.
Unfocused pictures may be able to be corrected but this
may not always be possible. I do encourage you to send
as many photos as you like. The larger the subject is in
the photo the better.
Make sure your pets are clean and well groomed before
taking photographs (unless "dirty" is your dogs
personality). I draw what I see and how I see it. Colors,
coat, expressions, are drawn according to photos. I can
make some corrections but not for major faults. It is
sometimes possible to take a number of photos and
incorporate them into one art piece.
Have someone help you when taking pet pictures. Either
have them hold or position the pet or have them take the
pictures.
Try to take some photos with the pet in its natural
position if you want to show the pet in its most common
look and personality. If you want a more posed portrait
position the pet in front of you. Take multiple
photographs of the pet in a full profile shot, a partial
profile shot and a full frontal shot. Pets look best if ears
are forward. You can use a squeaky toy, whistle, toss
something to get the pets attention. This can also give
the pet a more alert look.
The best lighting is natural, either outside or by a
window. Do not have lighting directly behind the
photographer or the subject, this will throw shadows on
the subject or cause the subject to be to dark. The light
should be off to one side of the photographer.
If you have to choose from a photo that is already taken,
pick the photo that has the qualities from the above
description. If you are limited, choose the photo you like
the best and also send other photos that have aspects you
prefer such as color, eyes, ear set, tail set etc. I can make
minor changes. If you are snail mailing photos, please
send photographic copies so originals are not lost or
damaged. I will return copies at your request.
Below are more examples of original photos & artwork.
| The lighting in this photo washed out one side due to a camera malfunction. I was able to work around this defect because the lighting on the opposite side was adequate. |
| This 16 x 20 color pencil is a combination of different photos. The cows and calves are from 3 different photos and the background from another. |
This original photo was from a 35mm camera. The
lightning is fairly good coming from the right side of the
horse.
lightning is fairly good coming from the right side of the
horse.
This photo from a 35mm looks very dark but the original
was bit as dark. The lighting was very good coming from
the right side of the photographer lighting the horses face.
The halter was raised, made smaller around the nose and
the name plate was added.
was bit as dark. The lighting was very good coming from
the right side of the photographer lighting the horses face.
The halter was raised, made smaller around the nose and
the name plate was added.
This photograph was very dark but I was able bring
out the dogs features.
out the dogs features.
Beth M. Studios
Beth M. Studios
This photo from a 35mm looks very dark but the original
was bit as dark. The lighting was very good coming from
the right side of the photographer lighting the horses face.
The halter was raised, made smaller around the nose and
the name plate was added.
was bit as dark. The lighting was very good coming from
the right side of the photographer lighting the horses face.
The halter was raised, made smaller around the nose and
the name plate was added.
Beth M. Studios
Beth M. Studios
Beth M. Studios
Beth M. Studios