NEWS How to get cheery holiday pet photos in a snap
‘Twas the month before Christ- mas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring—except the one you’re trying to take a picture of for your holiday cards. Nothing spreads the holly jolly spirit of the holiday season like a cute greeting with a pet’s likeness. Getting that perfect photo of your non-human companions can be, well, like herding cats. (No offense, feline fans. Everyone knows that a cat’s “You want me to do what?” attitude is part of their charm.) With a few tricks of the photography trade under your belt, however, you’ve got a bet- ter shot at getting that shot. David Veit, whose Mission Hills-based photography busi- ness, David Veit Photography, focuses on environmental dog photography. He noted that preparation makes perfect. “Set up your shot before- hand. Get the camera settings set ahead of the sitting,” Veit explained. “And if there are going to be people in the photo, get them settled first.” He also recom- mends letting the pet—dog or cat—sniff the camera before- hand. “Present the camera so the animal be-
comes desensitized to something new.” Veit is also a big believer in pre-
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tos are those that really allow the viewer to connect with the subject. “Get the pet to look at the camera. There are a few good options for getting their atten- tion: food and funny noises,” Veit said. “I carry a treat. Sometimes I’ll set a treat on top of the camera, or wave a favorite toy. I even have a squeaky toy newspaper I slap on my leg to make a weird sound they can’t help but look at. You’ll have their full attention.”
Melanie Snowhite, a pho- tographer in Julian who spe- cializes in equine and canine photography, has found that creating a connection between subject and viewer can be a matter of perspective. “Take your camera and get down on the same level as your pet,” Snowhite explained. “That eye-to-eye (connection) is very effective.”
(Courtesty David Veit)
“Get the pet to look at the camera. There are a few good options for getting their attention: food and funny noises,” Veit said. “Sometimes I’ll set a treat on top of the camera, or wave a favorite toy.”
session playtime. “They’re more likely to sit still if they’ve had some exercise.” Veit said that the best pet pho-
Snowhite said that when it comes to the perfect recipe for getting a pet’s attention, there most certainly can be too many cooks in the kitchen. “Put one
person in charge of the camera, and one person in charge of capturing the pet’s attention. Otherwise it’s
too distracting and overwhelming,” see Tails, page 6
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