Great Dane Pictures Tips

Great Dane Pictures are such fun to take because they love having their pictures taken. Here are some Tips on taking Great Photos of your Fabulous Danes.

Get OutDoors You want to be outside, in as bright as light as possible, to help capture the action.

Use that “action” mode On most pint-and-shoot cameras the graphic for this is of someone running (also called “sport” mode). The faster shutter speed is always the best for capturing a dog in motion. If your dog is older, use the “portrait” mode.

Choose a focal point With most dogs, you need to decide if their eyes or the tip of their nose are going to be in focus. Very rarely are you going to get both. The nose is most likely to capture the focus mechanism of the camera, but not the eye. Use the “manual focus” setting on your camera to focus on your dog’s eye instead, and use “macro” setting since you are shooting a close-up.

Back Up! Copy your photos to a CD and a DVD.

Use gold CD’s for storage They are better quality are more archival.

Puppies Place pups and small dogs on sofas, chairs, benches, and other places from which they cannot jump off too easy.

Cats and Dogs It is best to get the cat comfortable first and then bring the dog into the picture.

Black dogs Position the dog in the sun outside, or use a higher shutter speed, higher-speed film, and a fill-flash inside.

Get low Take pictures at the dog’s eye level (which will be easy if you have a dane) so you can see the world as he does.

Make noise A harmonica, musical instrument, or high pitched sounds with your own voice will often cause dogs to tilt their heads.

Research breed profiles to gain a better understanding of their behavior characteristics.

Timing Pick your time of day carefully and avoid the midday sun or “top” light.

Dress down Do not wear your best clothes and be prepared to spend a lot of time lying on your stomach.

Health check Always consider the healthy, safety, and welfare of you yourself, the pets, and other people present.