Photographing animals, including our tame domestic pets, is a challenge in itself. As photographers, we have to consider how to treat them respectfully and ensure their safety, while still achieving our visual goals. It’s no secret that pets can sense and adapt to our moods, so a shoot with an excited and unprepared photographer could be in danger of turning into a fiasco. When photographing animals that you are unfamiliar with, such as clients’ pets, it is important to allow time to get to know them first.
Many pets, such as dogs and cats, are playful and move quickly, meaning that your situation can change in a moment. This may only be expected, but it is one of the most interesting and challenging features of pet photography. Photographers have to…