The fluffy white Bichon Frise is so photogenic, it is an ideal dog to use as a subject for portrait photography. Have you ever wished you can take professional quality portrait style pictures of your Bichon Frise? You don’t need to go out and buy expensive camera equipment to take great pictures of your dog. Scientific advances, and lower prices, make it possible for you to take great photos of your Bichon Frise with an inexpensive digital camera or even a digital camera cell phone.
Digital photography makes it super easy to take professional looking photographs of your Bichon Frise. Follow the tips in this article, and soon you’ll be taking Bichon Frise pictures that you’ll be proud of. You’ll have all kinds of Bichon Frise pictures to upload to photo sharing sites or load into a digital photo frame. You’ll have awesome photos worth pasting in your scrapbook, using as desktop wallpaper or a screensaver, or sharing with your friends in an online photo album.
Do some advance preparation for your Bichon Frise photo session. First, make a list of all the equipment you’ll need. Second, put a fresh memory card in your camera with plenty of storage capacity so you don’t get an annoying “card full” message when your Bichon Frise finally strikes that perfect pose. Third, start with fresh batteries. Fourth, decide whether you’ll take pictures of your Bichon Frise inside or outside, and secure the location if you decide to shoot outside. Fifth, make sure all your backdrops and props are ready and close at hand. Sixth, have an idea of the different poses that you want to capture.
When you’re trying to take great pictures of your Bichon Frise, you can’t also be the one who does all the grooming, staging and other behind-the-scenes tasks. Ask a friend who gets along well with your dog to act as your assistant. After the photo session is over, give your helper a thank-you gift with one of the photos on it. A coffee mug or a framed print of one of your Bichon Frise photos is a good idea for a gift.
The Bichon Frise, with its light coat, looks best photographed against a solid color medium or dark background. Velvet or canvas fabrics make great backdrops. Another great idea is to use a chromatic green backdrop, available at any photography supply site. With a chromatic green backdrop, you can add a digital background to your photos. These varied backdrops add interest to your Bichon Frise pictures. Whatever backdrop you use, it must be uncluttered so all the attention is focused on your dog.
Props and accessories help enhance your dog’s appeal. Use colorful dog toys are popular choices for props, as are stuffed animals, tennis balls or potted flowers. Since the Bichon Frise is a white dog, there is no color that will clash with it.
Don’t take Bichon Frise pictures while you are standing up. Get down to your dog’s eye level and then start taking your pictures. Both your candid shots and your portrait style shots will look better if the camera is at eye level with the dog.
Follow these suggestions, and you will soon be taking professional quality pictures of your Bichon Frise.
Your Bichon Frise pictures will stand out if you use interesting backdrops and photograph your dog at its eye level. After you photograph your Bichon Frise, information about the photography business may help you decide if a photography career is right for you.
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