Home Sandra Dean on 15 Oct 2008 02:23 pm
Take Great Chihuahua Pictures
Modern photography makes taking pictures of your Chihuahua easier than ever. In no time at all you can learn how to take professional quality Chihuahua pictures. Once you have the pictures, you can create a Chihuahua scrapbook, an online photo album, and other personalized items with your Chihuahua’s picture on them.
There is no need to buy expensive professional photography equipment to photograph your Chihuahua. Thanks to advances in technology, you can take high quality pictures using a reasonably priced digital camera or camera phone. With digital photography, you delete the pictures that don’t turn out instead of paying a photo lab to develop them.
Another advantage of using a digital camera is that you can review the pictures you took right away and retake any pictures that don’t measure up to your standards. Before you start taking Chihuahua pictures with your digital camera, be sure you have a fresh memory card and fresh batteries in the camera so you won’t have to interrupt your photo session to swap cards or batteries.
After you get your camera ready, set the stage for your photographs. The background for your Chihuahua pictures should be neutral and uncluttered, with nothing to distract from the subject of the photo. If your Chihuahua has light to medium colored hair, a dark background will provide an interesting contrast in the picture. If you have a dark-haired Chihuahua, a light background is best.
If you must take your Chihuahua pictures indoors, take them in the brightest room available and see if you can do without the flash, to get more natural colors. Placing mirrors opposite from windows and doors will amplify the light and brighten the room even further.
Now that your camera and background are ready, all you need is your Chihuahua. If you are taking your Chihuahua pictures outside, grab your camera and be ready to shoot. Your dog will interact naturally and playfully with the outdoor surroundings while you capture that perfect shot-the one with the neutral background and colorful foreground.
On picture day, make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise so he or she has a chance to release energy before a period of sitting still. Don’t worry that your dog may be too drowsy; some of the best Chihuahua portraits are taken of dogs that are yawning or are about to fall asleep. Keep your dog’s attention by holding a favorite toy or a treat behind the camera. Be sure to reward your dog at regular intervals during the photo session.
After you finish taking pictures, review them all and pick out the best ones. These are the photos that deserve to be printed and framed, or shared online, or saved as your computer wallpaper to be admired every day.
