Here's a creative approach to some really nice Pet Photographs. For those of you with a digital SLR it can be pretty simple. I'm talking today about Depth of Field and F-stops. Sure it sounds initimdating but not today, I'm breaking it down! First things first, prepare everything you will need to photograph your pet. If you have a tripod that will be great too. An assistant could be a great asset since they can keep tabs on your subject while you are setting up your camera.
I've found that really close up shots of the dog's face make great photographs. After placing my camera on the tripod..or something sturdy, I look through the lens to check out the placement. This is a good time to make sure there are no strange objects lurking in your background. Now, if you want a close up of your pet and the rest of the background kinda blurred out..you can do it. There is a mode on your camera control called AV...This means aperature and it will control your depth of field..or in other words, what is blurring and what is sharp. In newer cameras there are digital numbers you can see when you look in the viewfinder. The smaller this number is..usually 2 is the smallest, the more blurry your background will be. No, this doesn't mean the whole picture will be blurred out. When you focus on your pet and he looks sharp, then he will be sharp in the photography. However, the background behind him will be out of focus. Now, if you "want" the background included because it is very pretty or somehow enhances your photograph then you can set your aperature to a bigger number, and your depth of field will include it all. Of course you could use an automatic exposure, or program mode, or that and it would probably be fine. This may all sound difficult or strange to you, but believe me, it is a very common technique used by Professional Photographers and will help you to create an aweome photograph of your pet.
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