| Wouldn't you love to have a picture of your beloved | | | | brush its hair, keep it looking alert, feed it treats and |
| pet on a coffee mug, a mouse pad, or a calendar? | | | | act as your staging assistant while you take pictures. |
| By following five tips for taking good German | | | | Choose someone who likes your dog, and make it |
| Shepherd pictures, you will be able to take | | | | sound like a fun adventure to undertake for a few |
| professional quality photos of your pet with an | | | | hours on a weekend. Be sure to serve appropriate |
| inexpensive digital camera or camera phone. | | | | refreshments during the photo session, and thank |
| Taking German Shepherd pictures is a fun activity for | | | | your assistant after the session is over by sending |
| you and your pet to do together. The beautiful | | | | him or her one of the great German Shepherd |
| German Shepherd breed is a natural subject for | | | | pictures you took with your assistant's help. |
| portrait photography. Whether you use the very | | | | Tip number three is to stage a backdrop. The |
| latest in high-tech digital cameras or an inexpensive | | | | German Shepherd, with its deep tan coat and black |
| camera phone, you can capture your dog at its best. | | | | accents, looks best photographed against a light or |
| Taking digital photographs saves you money over | | | | medium colored background. There is not enough |
| traditional prints from film. With digital photography, | | | | contrast in a German Shepherd pictures with a dark |
| you only pay for the pictures that turn out. Blurry | | | | backdrop. Your backdrop should be uncluttered, so all |
| shots, overexposed frames, red eyes and other | | | | the attention is focused on your canine subject. |
| shots where your German Shepherd doesn't look his | | | | Tip number four is using props. Props are especially |
| best disappear into the trash can with a click. | | | | important when you are taking pictures of a puppy, |
| Tip number one is doing your homework. Be | | | | and you want to emphasize the dog's youth and |
| prepared and gather everything you need before | | | | small size. Colorful dog toys are popular choices for |
| you get the dog involved. Load an empty, | | | | props, as are stuffed animals, oversize shoes and |
| high-capacity memory card in your digital camera, | | | | potted flowers. |
| replace the batteries, and carry a supply of fresh | | | | Tip number five is get down. Don't take German |
| batteries. Decide whether you will take your German | | | | Shepherd pictures while you are standing up. Get |
| Shepherd pictures indoors our outdoors. If you | | | | down until you are eye level with your dog, and then |
| choose an indoor setting, make sure there is plenty | | | | start taking your pictures. Both your candid shots and |
| of light, and arrange any backdrops you will need. If | | | | the portrait style shots of your dog gazing into the |
| you photograph your dog outdoors, secure the area | | | | camera will look better if the camera is at eye level |
| for your pet's safety. | | | | with the dog. With these five quick, easy tips, you'll |
| Tip number two is getting some help. Once you pick | | | | soon be taking professional quality pictures of your |
| up the camera, you literally have your hands full. You | | | | German Shepherd. |
| need an extra person on site to help pose your dog, | | | | |