How to get a good picture of your furbaby 101 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Lexi's_Mommy · 03-05-2008, 06:52 AM

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

Ladylavender · 03-05-2008, 06:54 AM

Wow! Thank you so much. That is very helpful and clever!

BellieBoo · 03-05-2008, 06:56 AM

we make weird noises to get the head tilt... lol...when we do it at meetups i have to wonder what the other ppl around us are thinking when they hear all these women making squeaky and strange noises, just to get a headtilt

sAnDyiSm · 03-05-2008, 06:58 AM

yes the head tilt!!

but my babies will NEVER ever look at the cam for more than .00005 seconds.. hahahaha i'm going to have to try that cheese thing =D

my2boyz · 03-05-2008, 07:02 AM

I have a question about this one:

Quote:

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

Do you mean til you're ready to snap the picture or til you're ready to snap from frustration?! LOL!

Lexi's_Mommy · 03-05-2008, 07:03 AM

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.

Lexi's_Mommy · 03-05-2008, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my2boyz

I have a question about this one:

Do you mean til you're ready to snap the picture or til you're ready to snap from frustration?! LOL!

LMAO, the picture of course

katelin · 03-05-2008, 07:05 AM

Those were really good suggestions for getting good pix of our little guys. Your Yorkies are really pretty. Thanks for the information.

Katelin

BellieBoo · 03-05-2008, 07:12 AM

Tricia,

Belle is just like Lexi, she sees the camera and INSTANTLY poses, lol my mom had to take a pic of her standing up for the condo we moved to and Belle kept sitting and posing LOL

abbie's mom · 03-05-2008, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexi's_Mommy

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

Very helpful. Thanks!

When I get the camera out, Abigail goes into her please-don't-beat-me-with-that-horrid-thing pose

Lexi's_Mommy · 03-05-2008, 07:20 AM

BellieBoo, you are very lucky. Now my Tori is a little harder to get pics of but she has gotten much better.

LOL abbie's mom, Try a treat she has never had let her smell it but not sample it till you get a couple pics.

Also SHOOT FAST

a2luckygirl · 03-05-2008, 07:29 AM

Great Post!!

Thanks for the helpful info!!!

abbie's mom · 03-05-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexi's_Mommy

Also SHOOT FAST

Well, see...there's part of the problem. We NEEEEEED a good digital. The one we have has a delay, so I'm always getting the shot AFTER the one I wanted. *sigh*

twalla · 03-05-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

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

#3 is terrific, Im gonna have to try this next time! We always get the green eye.

lulababy · 03-05-2008, 08:52 AM

that cheese thing is genius!

03-05-2008, 07:03 AM	#6
Lexi's_Mommy ~GirlieGirls~ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,253	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. __________________ Tricia ~ mommy to Alexis, Victoria, & Candise Lexi's Dogster page, Tori's dogster page, & Candi's dogster page http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ade%20by%20me/

03-05-2008, 07:05 AM	#8
katelin YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,280	Great Pictures! Those were really good suggestions for getting good pix of our little guys. Your Yorkies are really pretty. Thanks for the information. Katelin Attached Thumbnails

03-05-2008, 07:12 AM	#9
BellieBoo YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 732	Tricia, Belle is just like Lexi, she sees the camera and INSTANTLY poses, lol my mom had to take a pic of her standing up for the condo we moved to and Belle kept sitting and posing LOL __________________ Nicole and Belleproud member ofink,crazy,smack-dab-in-the-middle clubs&Secretary of SRC BellieBuddy YT Record Breaker4/13/08 9:30 EST

03-05-2008, 07:20 AM	#11
Lexi's_Mommy ~GirlieGirls~ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,253	BellieBoo, you are very lucky. Now my Tori is a little harder to get pics of but she has gotten much better. LOL abbie's mom, Try a treat she has never had let her smell it but not sample it till you get a couple pics. Also SHOOT FAST __________________ Tricia ~ mommy to Alexis, Victoria, & Candise Lexi's Dogster page, Tori's dogster page, & Candi's dogster page http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ade%20by%20me/

03-05-2008, 07:29 AM	#12
a2luckygirl YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: RIGHT NOW- MO! Posts: 1,804	Great Post!! Thanks for the helpful info!!! __________________ :I PLAYING....THE BANJO........ AND KISSING MY MOMMY I'm a LITTLE TEAPOT, SHORT AND STOUT!!

03-05-2008, 06:52 AM	#1
Lexi's_Mommy ~GirlieGirls~ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,253	How to get a good picture of your furbaby 101 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 __________________ Tricia ~ mommy to Alexis, Victoria, & Candise Lexi's Dogster page, Tori's dogster page, & Candi's dogster page http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ade%20by%20me/

03-05-2008, 06:54 AM	#2
Ladylavender YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Posts: 678	Wow! Thank you so much. That is very helpful and clever! __________________ Sheila and Sweet Millie Sage and Jasmine Rose

03-05-2008, 06:56 AM	#3
BellieBoo YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 732	we make weird noises to get the head tilt... lol...when we do it at meetups i have to wonder what the other ppl around us are thinking when they hear all these women making squeaky and strange noises, just to get a headtilt __________________ Nicole and Belleproud member ofink,crazy,smack-dab-in-the-middle clubs&Secretary of SRC BellieBuddy YT Record Breaker4/13/08 9:30 EST

03-05-2008, 06:58 AM	#4
sAnDyiSm YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 326	yes the head tilt!! but my babies will NEVER ever look at the cam for more than .00005 seconds.. hahahaha i'm going to have to try that cheese thing =D

03-05-2008, 08:52 AM	#15
lulababy Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,094	that cheese thing is genius! __________________ P E B B L E S Member of PPU, The PiNk Club, The Crazy Club, & SRC Add my puppy on Myspace & Dogster!