Friday, October 25, 2013

Tips On How To Create Dog Portraits From Photos

By Elena McDowell


Anyone who has a pet knows the great company such creatures can give a person. It is therefore no surprise when people want to create portraits of their pets. This article therefore gives guidelines on creating dog portraits from photos for those people who want to have memorable images of their dogs and want to hang it somewhere.

Before creating any portrait, the individual should have a pre visualization of how the representation will be when finished. Having an idea is the first process towards getting that good portrait. With the idea in mind, the individual should therefore consider the distinct characteristics of the do and how to with it to create a good image. Such characteristics can be; height, color, furriness of the dog among other qualities. All these will help the individual decide on a good background for the image.

Next is taking great photos of the animal. What will matter here is if the dog is able to obey commands or not. This is because the animal has to be still in order to take good pictures of them. Therefore if the animal does not obey commands or is easily distracted it can be quite hard to take good snaps and a person will have to reposition the animal several times.

During the process of taking photos, one should not give the dog treats like snacks in order to make it stand still. This will lead to the animal looking down and concentrating on the food more hence the individual will not get a good shot. One should therefore have someone help him to pose the pet. When taking the picture, it should be done at the level of the animal, not from above or below. The person will therefore be required to kneel down in order to have a good picture.

The eyes should be the focus when taking the photos. This is because the eyes show the emotion of the pet and a person should ensure that it is not blurry. Another pose should be taken when the dog is alert, when sitting, lying down and standing. Apart from different poses, the photos should be in different angles. After getting the desired pictures, next is finding a frame for them.

In order to have a suitable frame, the person should do some research over the internet or simply get the advice of a professional pet portrait artist. Such resources will give the individual a required frame. One should the print the appropriate photo that will fit in the frame. The image should be large and filling the whole frame not at the side or in the middle as this will not bring out the picture pet.

There are some instances where people print out small photos that end up being swallowed by the frame. This should be avoided. The lighting should also be clear and improved when not enough. As to the environment where the picture should be taken, it can be outside or inside using a quality camera.

Using the guidelines above will ensure individuals are on the right track to making great dog portraits from photos. For those who may have problems completing the task, they can hire pet portrait artists to do the work. Such professionals can be found though the internet or recommendations.




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