How to get a good picture of your furbaby 101

[loveyorks]

Thanks for the info - I'll try tonight for sure, whenever I get the camera out they either jump on me, therefore too close for anything or else they head straight for the other room.....

[KathyinCali]

Thanks so much for posting your tips!

I actually went out a few weeks ago and bought a professional grade camera because the point-n-shoots couldn't come close to keeping up with Lucy. It has made a huge difference

[Nancy1999]

Great tips, thanks so much!

[LuvmyYorkies2]

Thanks for the tips. i also try squeaking one of their toys right above my head or right below my chin...that seems to work sometimes....it's the darn green eye thing I have to work on... They sometimes look like green eyed monster aliens ready to attack...lol

[coroth]

Originally Posted by LuvmyYorkies2

Thanks for the tips. i also try squeaking one of their toys right above my head or right below my chin...that seems to work sometimes....it's the darn green eye thing I have to work on... They sometimes look like green eyed monster aliens ready to attack...lol

LMAO!! My two ARE green eyed monster aliens ready to attack...Lexie wants to EAT the camera and Beau wants to be as far away from it as possible!

In fact, Beau rolls over in submission when I get it out...

[Izzy Princess]

Awesome tips and I did the treat thing but never thought to put between my lips to have them look down to avoid the dreaded red/green eye. I'll be trying that next time I take pics.

[chattiesmom]

Thank you so very much for the fantastic tips. Your photograps are wonderful!

[karen171]

Great information...thanks! Ziggy and Beau Do Not like their picture taken. I have a Kodak easy share but would like to get another better camera. Can you recommend a good one for taking pics of my boys...not over $400 or $500? Also one that is not too hard to figure out how to operate it?

[Yorkiekids]

Thanks for the input. I could really use it.

[yorkies2luv]

Originally Posted by Lexi's_Mommy

I took pics last night of my girls and I have had a lot of people ask me "how do you get them to pose for you" or "how do you get them to stay still"?

Here is the link to the pics.
http://yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120047

When I take pics of my girls I ALWAYS

#1 find a place with good lighting

#2 use a table or chair (something off the ground) When they are up higher it's easier to get their attention

#3 I hold a piece of cheese with mt lips so they are looking at it (by holding it with my lips they are looking just under the lens which will help prevent green/red/orange eye.

#4 if possiable have someone else stand very close to the table and hold them till you are ready to snap.

#5 LOTS and LOTS of praise

When I get my camera out my Lexi will run and jump on the sofa and start posing. (she is my easiest to get pics of) I do not give them cheese any other time than picture time. That way they associate the cheese with my camera and know what is expected.

Hope this helps

Help...you took wonderful pictures!! They are adorable!!! I am trying to post some pictures too, but it keeps telling me that they are too big? They are just regular pictures of my two babies. I don't understand. Am I doing something wrong?

[Jody Renfroe]

Yippee!!! Thank you so much for the tips!!

[Toppersmom]

We don't have to pay for this class do we???????
Those are great tips I will definitely try them with Topper especially the tip about the shutter speed. I can get him wehre I want him for a picture but by the time my digital actually snaps the picture he is gone.

Tammy

[yellowmellie]

Originally Posted by Lexi's_Mommy

LOL, shutter speed helps. Look in your camera manual and she if you can ajust your shutter speed on your camera. If so set it to 1/200.

You cant really say that as a definite. It all depends on the lighting of the room. Yeah, if you are in a bright enough setting the faster the shutter speed the better and maybe you should specify by saying to up your ISO settings first so you can achieve the shutter speed of 1/200.

I recommend way before you get the dogs ready, set a lamp or a stuffed animal where you want your dogs to sit and get your camera ready with the settings so the dogs arent sitting there getting bored.

Just like kids, you have to be fast, fast, fast with taking pics. they lose patience very quickly.

[yellowmellie]

Originally Posted by yorkies2luv

Help...you took wonderful pictures!! They are adorable!!! I am trying to post some pictures too, but it keeps telling me that they are too big? They are just regular pictures of my two babies. I don't understand. Am I doing something wrong?

You just need to downsize the pics a lot. Irfanview is a great program for that but any photo editing program will do it. They are too big for this site's uploading capabilities.

[Ashley V]

We also give treats during picture time. When Chip hears the camera turn on he's ready to role!