Thread: Taking photos

Walter's a looker for sure.

I've been trying to get the hang of snapping the kitties and I found a couple of things.

I'm not any sort of photography expert, but I'll share my limited experience.

Generally, flash doesn't work all that well for cats. It annoys/scares the cats and gives the evil eye effect...

I have what was an entry level DSLR at the time Nikon D40.

One of the better investments I made for it as far as indoor photography was a fast prime lens.

This allows low light shots to be crisp and clear while minimizing the motion blur.

Here's a couple I took in low light without flash.



This one was with the room lights on, no flash or camera lighting,



Coco watching the sunrise with no other lighting.



Elvis in really dim light.

A UV filter helps too with some types of lighting.

The other necessity is a bit of post processing to even out minor lighting adjustments, crop, rotate, size, etc.

I use iPhoto that comes with Apple iLife and a shareware program called Graphic Converter...

There's equivalent programs for Windows. One doesn't need to spend hundreds for Photoshop...

It's also not necessary to spend tons of money on camera gear, either, but it can be necessary to experiment and see what the equipment on hand is capable of.

There's many sites dedicated to teaching the basics of photography...

Also, bits are cheap. One can snap hundreds of shots and throw all of them away except for the outstanding ones...