Recommendations For Taking Great Farm Animal Photos

By Ellen Carlton


Occasions to take animal pictures are everywhere. Domestic farm animals are delightful to look at, easy to photograph, and there are a multiple of uses for photos of pigs, cows, horses, ducks, and chickens.

Well-taken pictures of cattle can be used number of purposes, which include catalogues, posters, auction brochures, calendars, pamphlets, books, greeting cards, and even advertisements. Great animal photos can also be a reliable source of revenue for an enterprising photographer.

When you're taking pictures of farm animals, whether they are your own, or whether you are just visiting a local farm, it is worth bearing in mind some pointers on how to take great pictures of these animals.

Be Prepared

A big factor in making great livestock photos is correct preparation. This means that you ought to be privy to the behaviour of certain animals and thus can expect the movements they are likely to make when you're taking your shots. Animals have different reactions to photograph shoots, and you ought to have understanding of these before the actual shoot. Animals might be startled, angered, or scared by your equipment and flashes. You can research your information through books or over the Web. And use the results of your research as your background for taking pictures of your farm animals.

With the info you have gathered, you can then define the timing of your photo shoots, and you can also determine the kind of lighting as well as shooting angles that you wish to use for your shoot.

Natural is Best

When taking photos of animals, especially when shooting for auction brochures or sales catalogues, it is best to showcase these animals in their natural habitat, without any decorations or decorations.

To get quality animal photos, ensure that the animal has proper grooming and therefore the animal is clean and respectable. You must also seriously consider a good backdrop to reinforce the picture of the animal, like selecting an open field instead of a disarrayed barn for the picture background. Another critical aspect is the positioning of the animal for the picture. The animal should appear alert and posed on the side or a three-quarters view in order to maximise the picture of the animal being snapped.

Have Patience

Another vital phase to snapping animals is being patient. As it is well known that animals can very well be uncooperative during a photo shoot, it's important to attend to get to that proper timing where you can have that winning shot for yourself.

Practice First

Practice makes perfect - and this also remains true in photographing farm animals. Before actually doing the shoot, it is really helpful to do some practice sessions first. Visit a local farm, ranch, or zoo, first. It could be extremely useful for your practice sessions to familiarise yourself with the behavior of different animals, take notes, and make good shoots with them.

Have Good Hardware

Using the acceptable camera equipment and accessories is also crucial to snapping animals. You will have the need for a telephoto lens to capture long-range shots from fragile and delicate animals. Other specialty lenses may also be used to form masterful shots.

Use Safety Measures

Finally, just as in all of the other endeavors, safety should take priority over any snapping activities. There's absolutely no shot worth taking too much risk with your life, and with the unpredictability of most animals, even a bright flash could cause panic.

Follow these tips when photographing farm animals. Do the research and preparation use good clobber, and follow safety commonsense and you will soon have an array of useful animal photos, good ones at that!




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