It's very rare that a dog does not start showing signs of human behavior. Many, whether dog owner or not, see dogs as almost like humans because they feel a wide range of emotions too and deserve to be loved. Knowing how dogs behave and what their interests are makes a successful animal portrait.
When a dog refuses to pose for a photograph, he will usually bark at the wrong time, refuse to prick his ears, or just continuously move his tail. He can be decidedly stubborn and drive the portrait artist to distraction. Instead of appealing to the dog's sense of smell to get it to do a noticeable pose, try to surprise it by appealing to its sense of hearing. A dog who sniffs for the source of the smell will ruin the lines and contours of the shot when it cranes its neck, unlike a dog who, when slightly surprised, will just stand up erect.
Early morning is usually the best time to take a picture of your dog. Being always alert, the hungry dog is more capable of doing the pose. Unlike in the afternoons when it's so hot, early mornings are usually cool and give dogs the excuse not to leave their mouths hanging open. Dogs that don't really look good on portraits are tired dogs, as well as dogs with mouths hanging open, except for German Shepherds and Saint Bernards.
The radio broadcasting studios and the dog photographers' studios have this one common characteristic about them. Sound effects of every imaginable description are on hand for instant use, on the theory that if one fails to attract the desired attention, another will succeed. There are dozens of sounds available, such as mouse squeaks and bird calls.
A breeder is expectant to see a perfect form and excellence in how his dog is featured in the proofs of the portrait. Dog photographers are resigned to the fact that what an artist puts into his sketches is different from what a photographer should include in his canine portraits. What an artist can see, not what he knows, is what he includes when he draws a picture. For dog photographers, capturing what is not easily seen is what they must do.
A daschund's length should always be exaggerated. In the case of most breeds, their feet should be planted firmly on the ground and their bodies should be slight tilted for the shot. Of all the breeds, the German boxer seems to be the most sophisticated. This dog can prove to be quite hostile with other dogs around.
There are cases in which amateur photographers forget that taking pictures of dogs is easiest when the dogs are hungry. They stuff the dogs some time before or during the picture taking, and then wind up having dogs who are too lazy and disinterested to continue. The alert dog assumes his stance without difficulty.
Photographers prefer the absence of the breeder while they are fixing the dog's pose. Dog owners can imitate mothers who are nervous and concerned for their child, to the point of making a big fuss, and that is why photographers do this. The owner is also not needed since much of his tricks which he uses to catch the dog's attention is already all too familiar to the dog. Using the various sound effects would elicit from the animal the desired response.
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