From posing a wiggly ferret to encouraging a frog to sit in one place, this guide's specialized techniques will benefit both existing animal photographers and newcomers looking to diversify their portrait business. Discussed are the personality traits best suited to the business, ways to create a people- and animal-friendly studio, and tips for making clients and their pets feel at home in the studio through the selection of decor, backdrops, furnishings, and props that wear well and are easy to sanitize. Technical advice includes which lenses and cameras lend themselves to animal portraiture, the advantages of shooting digitally, and the best shutter speeds and apertures for the job. The unique challenges of pet photography are covered, such as how to get the best expressions from pets with attention-getters suited to each type of pet. Special techniques for working with dogs, cats, horses, birds, ferrets, reptiles, and other creatures are provided.

Tutorial Shootsmarter DVD 2009, running time 48 minutes, play in any regular DVD player worldwide (recommended) or CD-ROM drive. Barking up the right Tree - Premium Pet Photography by Robyn Kessler Looking to add a new avenue of sales to your wedding, portrait, commercial or seniors studio Well, how bout shooting contemporary pet images! Weve found one of the very BEST in the USA for this video. San Francisco based wedding and pet photographer creates wonderful images for her clients that not only capture the moment, but tug at our heartstrings as well. Her work is described and comfortable, casual and captivating. ShootSmarter founder Will Crockett spends a day with Robyn to see how she produces such happy clients and the secret is clear - she knows how to make amazing photographs. Not a technical photographer by any means, Robyn goes with the flow and ends up with images that her customers pay very well for. Will introduces Robyn Kesslers work and describes what is ahead in this 48 minute video: Studio Tour: Her image projection space, Pre shoot sales conferences with prospective clients, Album layout space, Integrating with her neighboring businesses to cross-promote, Blending her dog photo clients with her wedding photo clients, Robyns client bathroom that Will describes as Chick-A-Licious :) About the Business: Volume of wedding shoots vs dog portrait sessions.Pricing for shoots, and prints. Proofing in cute boxes. Selling large prints of pups. About the Technique. RAW or JPEG Preparing for a shoot that can be either indoor or outdoors. Meeting the pet at the consultation. Interviewing the customer to define what the customer wants. Meeting the Dachshunds:Will describes what Robyn is shooting and her camera / lens combos. Playtime Pictures - Off to the Bedroom! - The Pet Shop - A Fancy Hotel. Post Processing.