How To Photograph Animals

As the competition for this years ZSL Animal Photography Prize heats up wildlife photographer Dave Stevenson gives his Top 5 tips for making.

How to photograph animals. 5 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FOR BEGINNERS 2. As photographers we all want our images to be crisp with amazing focus. Find commissions as a commercial photographer for businesses in the animal community.

Follow these tips to get awesome pictures of your own pets or those youre photographing professionally. If youre taking photos outside look for the shade from a tree awning or building or take advantage of a cloudy day. How to photograph animals at the zoo My best tip for photographing animals at the zoo is to grab a brochure on what times each animal will be fed.

How to Take Great Pictures of Animals Equipment. A good rule of thumb for wildlife photography is to set the ISO in the mid-range somewhere around 400 800. Dog walkers vets groomers pet shops charities and many more all need great images of pets to help them to show their commitment to the business of living in a society where our animals are valued as family members.

If the phone isnt focusing on what you want tap the desired area of focus for touch screen phones and it should refocus. Once they have had their daily feed they like to curl up and sleep. How to do this.

If you are using a phone or camera on auto often this will be automatic. If possible take your pictures from its eye level. The best times of the day for viewing and photographing wildlife are early in the mornings and just before dark.

Use a gimbal head to allow free movement of your camera and youll find that you can track animals. Photo by Alexandre Alacchi. Use a standard lens 50mm or a zoom lens that covers the 28-70mm lengths.