10 photo tips for your dog spotting shots

You probably know it, chasing Fido around the garden to get a great shot of your furry friend, and then ending up with a sea of ​​more or less useless photos.
But what can you do to get some super good and professional dog photos?

DogCoach has collected 10 photo tips from photographer Linn Radsted/Fotoglimt.dk

• Choose a calm and uniform background – clutter, strong colors or an ugly background are very distracting and can ruin even the best motifs.
• Keep the sun at your back – and think about shadows
• Make sure you have a helper – possibly someone with a toy or squeaker that can get the dog's attention – when you are ready.
• Think about getting down to the dog's level - you need to get down on a chair or squat to get the right perspective on the picture.
• Be patient – ​​the best pictures often come when the dog has just gotten used to the camera and understood what is going to happen.
• Think about light and colors. If you have a light-colored dog, you may not want to use a white wall as a background and vice versa.
• Create many different angles and crops – both close up, portrait and full figure. Movement is always trickier – if you have a SLR where you can set the shutter speed it is easier – but this is often where the fun pictures lie
• Remove stains, smudges around eyes and corners of mouth before starting.
• Make sure there is time for some fun and play – if the dogs get tired at first it can be difficult to create a grown-up and perky expression.
• Focus on the dog's eyes, unless you are into more creative types of photography. If the dog has a longer snout, you may want to adjust the depth of field a little if both the eyes and snout need to be sharp.

Remember practice makes perfect – for both you and your dog.
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