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Location
Dusty was sitting a few feet from my living room windowTime
Late afternoonLighting
Window lighting is magical, lighting through a window on an overcast day adds to making your subject even more specialEquipment
I'm a Nikon guy working with a number of bodies and lenses, this with a D750 and mid-range zoom. I tend to shoot hand-held for flexibility in portrait ---think "candid" --- working Aperture Preferred with an eye on shutter speed to avoid camera shakeInspiration
Love my Dusty-dog, always looking for unique angles, mood, and special times of day to capture him, understanding life is shortEditing
I never crop with the camera, so the first step is crop, then look for any imperfections that might need cloningIn my camera bag
Lately, in not shooting location, I carry camera and monopod onlyFeedback
In shooting your pets, keep camera ready, pre-plan locations, time of day, and possible/probable camera settings...use your camera around the pet frequently so it gets used to the camera as being part of you --- not a distraction. Shooting is all about personality. Consider a minimum of ten shots for any pose. Opportunities are special. Shoot. Powerful images are derived from shoot and delete