Take Great Pictures Of Your Bichon Fris | Dogs

By MaryStevenson
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You don't have to hire a professional to get professional looking pictures of your dog. An inexpensive digital camera will take great pictures, and a digital camera saves you money because it gives you the option of deleting your bad shots instead of paying to have them processed and printed. With digital cameras, you get to see your pictures right away, so you can retake any pictures that didn't turn out the way you wanted them to. Besides, digital cameras are "greener" than disposable cameras. Processing film from disposable cameras requires great quantities of water and chemicals that harm the environment.

We all know that taking pictures of a pet can be problematic. You have to get your Bichon Frise to sit still and pose for you. You have to take care of lighting and backdrops. These tips and tricks will help you solve these problems and get you started taking fabulous pictures of your Bichon Frise.

Your dog may tire quickly once you start taking the pictures so get everything ready beforehand. Load a fresh memory card in your digital camera, replace the batteries, and carry fresh batteries with you.

When you're trying to take great pictures of your Bichon Frise, you can't also be the one who does all the grooming, staging and other behind-the-scenes tasks. Ask a friend who gets along well with your dog to act as your assistant. After the photo session is over, give your helper a thank-you gift with one of the photos on it. A coffee mug or a framed print of one of your Bichon Frise photos is a good idea for a gift.

The Bichon Frise, with its light coat, looks best photographed against a solid color medium or dark background. Velvet or canvas fabrics make great backdrops. Another great idea is to use a chromatic green backdrop, available at any photography supply site. With a chromatic green backdrop, you can add a digital background to your photos. These varied backdrops add interest to your Bichon Frise picturesb Whatever backdrop you use, it must be uncluttered so all the attention is focused on your dog.

You will have enough to do taking pictures so you can't also stage your dog, groom your dog, and pose your dog. Devote all your attention to taking great pictures. You'll need at least one extra set of hands to manage your Bichon Frise, fluff its hair, wipe its eyes, arrange the backdrops and do safety duty, especially if you are taking your Bichon Frise pictures outside.

Don't take Bichon Frise pictures while you are standing up. Get down to your dog's eye level and then start taking your pictures. Both your candid shots and your portrait style shots will look better if the camera is at eye level with the dog.

You should always photograph your dog from your dog's eye level, not your eye level. Yorkies are so light and easy to lift you can easily put your dog on a tabletop or bed to make it easy to get at eye level. These helpful tips will help you get the very best pictures possible of your Bichon Frise.

About the Author

About the author: Mary Stevenson is a passionate lover of the Bichon Frise and owns a popular website that can show you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Bichon Frise. Among other topics at this website, you can also learn all about Bichon Frise Pictures plus a whole lot more.

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