Animal photography: Technique & practice
Professional animal photography: photographing dogs, cats, horses & co correctly
Language: German

Professional animal photography: photographing dogs, cats, horses & co correctly

Photographing animals means discovering personalities. Whether it's a cat with a cuddle factor, a dog in an action scene, an equine gallop, small animal fur stories or exotic and fascinating reptile worlds - flatter the pride of the owners and create professional, simply animal shots! How to go about photographing dogs, cats and horses the right way! Animal photographer Nicole Schick explains this to you in 14 lessons on 558 PDF pages with over 430 pictures.

  • 14 illustrated lessons with 558 pages in PDF format on professional animal photography
  • Photographing dogs, cats, small animals, reptiles, horses, indoors and outdoors
  • Helpful information on preparation, equipment, camera settings, post-processing
  • From Nicole Schick, who receives almost daily visits from four-legged models

Spurs for your photographic work: Get started with animal photography or expand your knowledge with the help of a comprehensive e-book!

Details
  • content: 558 PDF pages
  • Licence: private and commercial Rights of use
Categories
Photography & image editing
Created with love by:
Nicole Schick Nicole Schick

Examples of use

  • Professional animal photography: Two dogs running side by side
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    Learn how to photographically stage different animals.
  • Professional animal photography: Portrait of a dog
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    Focus on the essence of an animal: your pictures will only be convincing if you capture its character.
  • Professional animal photography: A dog runs through a forest
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    And action! Learn to photograph animals such as dogs in moving scenes.
  • Professional animal photography: Portrait of a cat
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    Capture the rather cuddly, approachable nature of a cat in emotional pictures.
  • Professional animal photography: Portrait of a cat
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    All lessons are accompanied by sample pictures so that you can see straight away how to do it properly.
  • Professional animal photography: photographing a horse
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    The explanations refer to both studio and outdoor photography.
  • Professional animal photography: example photo of reptiles
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    From rabbits to dogs, cats and horses to reptiles: this is what you need to look out for.
  • Photo of a small animal
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    Technique, equipment, lighting: comprehensive training in animal photography!
  • Animal photography

    Details of the content

    Learn how to photograph dogs, cats, horses and more correctly with your pet photography

    Animals are often their owners' favorite things. Clients place correspondingly high demands on photographers: although a good photo is quickly taken, the image often lacks the actual character of an animal - in other words, exactly what the owner expects from it.

    Only if you are able to portray the character of an animal in your photos will you be able to convince clients of your work . In this course, you will learn how to take characterful animal photos.

    Illustrated e-book on animal photography with over 400 pages

    The training course is divided into a total of 14 lessons, which use numerous sample images to show you how to capture animals perfectly. Your trainer Nicole Schick will guide you through all relevant aspects of animal photography , from preparing for the shoot to editing the photos afterwards.

    Equipment: what you need

    Let's start with the technical aspects : Which cameras and lenses are suitable? What additional accessories do you need? And how do you invest what is available in your wallet in the right equipment?

    Practical tips for wildlife photography

    As in other areas of photography, it is important to think about light, focus, the right image section, image composition and scheduling in preparation and to consider the wishes of the customer. Not only will you be given basic tips, but you will also be made aware of all the special features that need to be taken into account when taking pictures of animals. Nicole Schick underpins the explanations with concrete recommendations for action from everyday practice .

    Indoor and outdoor photography

    When reading the PDFs, you will also repeatedly be made aware of the various challenges involved in indoor and outdoor photography . In the studio, you work with backgrounds, decorative elements, lamps and flashes - outdoors, you encounter weather, light, backlighting and locations that are difficult to control. Master both by following the tips and tricks of a professional photographer.

    A chapter for every animal: Photographing dogs, cats and horses

    You will find individual lessons on photographing the following animals in the tutorial: Dogs, cats, horses, small animals (such as rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and birds) and reptiles. Each species has its own characteristics. What applies to shooting a rabbit will no longer work for a cat. So pay attention: Get to know the different approaches during training.

    Post-processing the animal photos

    The tutorial is rounded off with a chapter on post-processing your photos using Adobe Photoshop. Your trainer will also give you some final insider tips from her photography practice. Learn all this and create professional animal photos!

    Professional animal photography - what you'll learn with the e-book

    You will learn all the relevant aspects of animal photography. This includes technique, equipment and different lighting situations (indoor, outdoor) as well as the special features that need to be considered for different animal species. Photograph not just an animal, but its essence, and use your new knowledge to impress clients with your animal photos.