It’s not difficult to photograph your dog and the results can often be wonderful. The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year Competition is a must so enter it now. It’s exciting and the prizes are super.

• Know your dog’s daily habits where he or she likes to sit and their special expressions inside or outdoors.
• Always carry your camera with you.
• Practice all the time, never mind the bad shots, the best will come too.
• Try to imitate a small bark to attract attention or even a meow or a whistle. That sudden look can make a winning picture.
• The judges are looking for appeal, quality and that very different picture.

Indoors

• Let the dog move around and wait for that special look and take the shot.
• With the zoom you can take a Head and Shoulder picture from a distance. The close up head shot shows the special features of the dog.
• Don’t be afraid to experiment, always look for the picture that is different.
• Remember it’s you who set the scene and not the camera.

Outdoors

• Outdoors the zoom comes in to its own. The dogs might not see us and can relax. Just wait and watch.
• It could be the head that peeps out from a mass of grass, A run and jump or sitting half in sunlight. Look for the special shot.
• If your dog suddenly stops in a wood, trees are hit by the sun and the dog turns, take the shot!
• For moving shots, hold your camera steady, move the camera with the dog and take the picture with the fasted speed the camera will do. That slightly blurred pictures can also show an interesting effect.
• In towns we have our parks and gardens so try to see a picture of your dog everywhere you are.

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