Step by step: Outdoor dog photos
Photographing dogs at rest and in motion: Outdoor dog shooting
Language: German

Photographing dogs at rest and in motion: Outdoor dog shooting

Whether you're sitting still or moving dynamically - take your dog and camera outdoors and create unique dog photos worth seeing. Professional photographer Tobias Gawrisch gives a comprehensive insight into his approach in this 2-hour tutorial on outdoor dog shooting. You will learn what to look out for when choosing equipment and location and which camera settings are suitable for the respective situation on location. You will also learn about retouching techniques and create convincing image looks using Lightroom and Photoshop.

  • Preparation: equipment, location, light & shadow - how to plan for a smooth shoot.
  • When shooting: the right camera settings for motifs with resting and active dogs.
  • Post-processing: Remove distracting elements, carry out retouching, create effects, sharpen and polish.

Photographing dogs outdoors, at rest or in motion - after this training you will go out in front of the dogs with a plus in photographic expertise - but only in the literal sense.

Details
  • Usable with:
  • content: 2 h Video training
  • Licence: private and commercial Rights of use
Categories
Photography & image editing
Created with love by:
Tobias Gawrisch Tobias Gawrisch

Intro to the video training

Settings and shooting

Image editing

Farewell

Details of the content

Outdoor shoot: photographing and staging dogs

A dog, a camera and image editing software don't make a dog photo - at least not one that will impress the owner and other viewers. So stand out from the flood of cute, run-of-the-mill shots and create something first-class with the help of Tobias Gawrisch's workflow .

The two-hour training course with 15 video lessons takes you step by step through the individual stages of outdoor dog shoots . It covers photos in which the dog stays in one place as well as pictures in which you freeze action and dynamics.

More freedom outdoors also requires more planning: how to approach an outdoor dog photo shoot

As you have less control over the outdoor shooting situation than when photographing dogs in a studio, preparing for the shoot is of the utmost importance. After Tobias Gawrisch has explained to you what equipment you need for optimal shots, he places corresponding emphasis on preparatory measures. Among other things, you will learn which criteria play a role when choosing a location, how you can control the dog's movement on location and how to set up the camera. And, of course, you'll be right in the middle of the shoot.

Making every pixel count: conjure up drama in your photos

After the outdoor activities, it's back inside and onto the computer. Use Lightroom to organize the resulting images, select the best ones and make initial edits. In Photoshop, you remove distracting image elements, apply various retouching techniques and create exciting image looks using color and contrast control. The final photo icing on the cake comes with sharpness settings, special effects and the finishing touches.

Outdoor photography - what you'll learn on the dog shooting course

You can approach your next dog photo shoot with confidence or capture your own four-legged friend in highly professional, emotionally charged images. You will learn what is important when shooting outdoors and dealing with dogs during the shoot and get to know post-processing techniques. Photographing dogs the right way - inspire your customers or yourself with your dog photos! And if you're more of a cat lover, you can also showcase these four-legged friends with your cat photography.