Let’s face it, more difficult to photograph than babies…are pets! Unlike our human family, animals can’t communicate verbally to us. But, there are other significant ways in which to understand them. Whether it’s telekinetic or through body gestures, your communication with “Fluffy” is unique. At Fuji Image Studios, we aim to make all photo shoot experiences fun, and there is no exception when it comes to your pet.

  

To help you make your shoot for your Pet Portrait a fun and easy experience, here are some handy tips from us:

 Make sure your pet is well groomed with a shiny coat. We want to bring the best out in your pet.

 Bring their favourite toy to help ease their tension of being in a “big, scary” studio. Pet’s can be sensitive to new/unfamiliar  environments and usually don’t respond well.  

    

 Bring their favourite treat to help divert their attention. These also bring out the happy and eager pup inside.

 Make sure you’re there. If all those tricks don’t work, you can always hold them down with the comfort of your touch. Fuji Image Studios can always re-touch the photo for that solo portrait. 

  

 Sometimes the sound of the big clicking camera is scary, so perhaps a bit of role-play before coming in for the shoot can help ease them.

 You can instruct them to do some special tricks during the shoot as these make great photos.

 

  During the shoot you can make funny sounds to help get out some of those funny reactions from them. 

 

 Here are some considerations and things to avoid before, and when, you take your pet for their portrait shoot:

 Don’t choose a photographer/photography service who isn’t accustomed to dealing with animals. The photos might land up looking like people portraits of your animals. Animals are also sensitive to people’s perception of them, so a nervous or scared photographer can put the animals off too.

 Don’t push your pet too hard. You must remember that they aren’t in their natural environment, so they can get quickly tired and confused.

 Don’t match your pet with yourself.  

 

 Do not let them don accessories they not accustomed to or they’ll feel uncomfortable in. It will only waste time as you hassle for ages to get the stuff on.

 Lastly, pets are animals and that’s where the beauty of a pet portrait lays in. Don’t dress them up as Donald Trump or humanize them. These usually make “cheesy” pictures.

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