PET APERTURE

PHOTOGRAPHY f/2.8 f/4

Wide Aperture (more light)
f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/14
Narrow Aperture (less light)
f/22

blueprint A wide aperture such as f/4 will help blur the background and
concentrate the viewer’s attention on the animal.

iso
100 . .. 200 . .. 400 . . . 640 . . . 800 . . . 1600 . . . 3200

Lower LIGHT SENSITIVITY Higher

Choose the lowest ISO setting for the available light.

shutter speed

1/1000”
1/100”

1/125”

1/250”

1/320”

1/500”
1/25”

1/30”

1/50”
10”
30”

15”

2”

1”
Tripod Freeze
Blur Motion Handheld Ok
Recommended Motion

For static pet portraits you only need to ensure the shutter

3
speed is fast enough to handhold without camera shake.
For action shots you need a faster speed such as 1/250sec.

1 CLOSE UP
You should move in close for some
2 NATURAL
LIGHT essentials
the

dramatic and expressive shots of your
pets! To achieve this, you can use a
standard lens (50mm) or a zoom lens
that covers the 28-70mm lengths.
3
There are various reasons why flash
should be avoided when taking
photographs of pets.
CONTINUOUS
FOCUS
Pets move quickly, so focusing is
really tough. However, many modern
cameras are now capable of focusing
on moving targets.

Flash is very bright and can be

You should be mindful of backgroung
in your pet portraits! An uncluttered
background with neutral colors is
ideal because it isn’t too distracting
and it will make your pet stand out.
TIP:
Good time to photograph close
ups of your pet is usually in quiet
moments, after eating or at
bedtime for example.
unnerving and distracting for both small
and large animals. Flash can scare
them or make them nervous and hide.
Particularly if you are indoors, it’s best
to use natural light. Continuous tracking allows for adjustments
as the pet moves and it’s an extremely
useful camera setting for pet portraits.
TIP:
If you really need to use artificial TIP:
lighting when shooting your pets,
In AF-C mode you just need to
continuous (LED) lighting might
press the shutter button half-
be much better option.
way and your camera will start
detecting movement and adjust
focus accordingly.