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Tip of the Day: Capturing character in animals

To capture internal qualities when shooting animals: • Move in close. • Position yourself at the animals level. • Wait for eye contact or interesting facial expressions. • Include the animals environment. • Try to get a shot with multiple animals to show interaction. Adapted from The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography by Jim Miotke. (Watson-Guptill Publications, 2007; $25)
  • By Popphoto Staff on July 3, 2009
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To capture internal qualities when shooting animals:

• Move in close.

• Position yourself at the animal's level.

• Wait for eye contact or interesting facial expressions.

• Include the animal's environment.

• Try to get a shot with multiple animals to show interaction.

Adapted from The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography by Jim Miotke. (Watson-Guptill Publications, 2007; $25)