Outdoor examples...
So on a sunny afternoon I went out to shoot some dog portraits. The time was around 6pm the Sun was already going down so the light wasn't as strong but perfect for some environmental photos. I was challenging myself to create images with small depth of field to highlight my subject. I used my Canon EOS 1100D with a 18-55mm lens which allow me to open up the aperture to F5.6 and let lots of light in and to increase my shutter speed to 1/200 to avoid any motion blur.
I like shooting wide open because it allows me to create some more artistic images and allows the subject to pop out from the background which puts more emphasis on the subject.
One of the best way to shoot pet portraits is to get down on their level so I followed this tip and truly my images are more authentic and show life from the dog's perspective. Plus I like the eye contact.
Working with a zoom lens like 18-55 allowed me the versatility during the shooting to shoot more intimate, mid close-up images while it still allowed me to shoot those wide angle shots as well that involved more of the environment.
In my experience natural light gives me the images that really capture their personality I’m able to capture those beautiful catch lights that natural light gives me in their eyes.
Indoor examples...
This time I experienced shooting indoor using natural light again. Once more, everything was lower, although in this case the dog was lying on the bed which little bit raised the level I had to shoot from. I really like these images as they show variety and creativity.
The dog felt comfortable and looked relaxed, he didn't really wanted to do anything so I had to go with the flow and at the end I was able to capture these genuine images that shows the dog personality in a way.
The window let in decent amount of light to get well exposed images without using fill light. I really like the backlight effect, the way it dazzles the background.
I was able to use the textures and the patterns on the blanket to create much more interesting composition. So I really love the compositions of my photos and the way I differently positioned the dog in the frames, leaving some looking space as well.
I did used the same camera for the shooting, set it to shutter priority mode and Auto ISO.
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