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Outdoor
lighting
If you’re taking a
shoot outdoors,
position the dog
so it’s facing the
sun or the light
(only for a short
period of time, as
you don’t want to
hurt its eyes). The
key is to get as
much natural light
cast on the dog as
possible. This
should allow you
to bump up to a
f/5.6, or maybe a
little bit lower.4
Camera
settings
For the same
reason that you
should shoot
handheld, you
should also shoot
manual at a high
shutter speed,
such as 1/500sec
or 1/1000sec.
This will help you
catch focus on the
dog’s face and
capture its
movements
smoothly.6
Action
shots
Catching focus
can be difficult,
especially if you’re
trying to get
fast-moving action
shots. Open the
aperture as much
as possible, whilst
still eliminating the
super-shallow
depth of focus.Another good tip is
to include aspects
of your dog’s
environment