Digital SLR Photography

beagle’saboutCombinethistechniquewiththelowsunandanicesceneforapoochportraitburstingwithdrama!Exposure:1/160secatf/11(ISO100)5Here boy!Here comes the tricky part – getting the dog’sattention.For some animals it’s squeaky toys,for others it’s treats oraffection. Remember toreward the dogfor looking the right way, andtake breaks so that it doesn’t become stressed or tired. It’s important toremain in controlof the dogat all times. If needs be, ask a friend to helpyou, orattach a lead – this is then easily cloned out during processing.6adjustontHe flyYou’ll probably find that the dog wants to movearound, and as their distance to the flash changes, so does the flashexposure. Rather than putting your camera down and adjusting theflash, simply adjust the aperture – if it’s too dark, open up the apertureand if it’s too bright, stop it down. Remember this willaffect ambientexposure too, but you can control this by adjusting the shutter speed.Nove mber2016Digital slr Photography 49