How often do you take photos up close of your dog?
For me, not so often. Donna’s a fan of the camera, until it starts pointing at her.
Then she just looks downright grumpy, doesn’t she?
So close up photos of Donna are scarce, but here’s eight more that I’ve taken of her since this blog was first started.
I thought it’s a good time to just take stock of the photos since there’s currently a Best Close Up Contest on Instagram. @pitterpatterfurryfeet‘s Best Close Up Contest ends September 15. Each account can submit up to three photos.
Which three photos would you pick, if you were me?
Close up
In close-up shots, the subject occupies most of the frame, allowing very little observation on the environment. Close-ups are much more dramatic than long or medium shots in cinema. They are preferred when emphasizing someone’s emotion. – elements of cinema
Extreme close up
An extreme close up isolates and shows a small detail.
I do love extreme close up of her eyes.
Taking close up photos of dog
- Don’t get in her face right away Let her get used to the camera before closing the distance
- Make her happy Play with her, give her treats, lots of cuddles to get the right mood going!
- Pick moments when she is relaxed Unless you want photos of the dog looking tense and unhappy, pick moments when she is relaxed, playful, etc to snap beautiful, happy photos of her
- Be alert Sometimes, you just have that one moment to click before you miss that look on her face.
- Connect with your dog Don’t just look at the dog through the lens, because that will cause her to lose interest really fast. Continue to engage her and keep her attention on you!
Share with me a close up photo of your dog in the comments below :)
dollythedoxie
The first one with the drool is great or the sideways napping one we love too. Mom’s gotten some good closeups of me lately, because I’m trying to get the treat in her hand. Love Dolly
Emmadog
Some super cute shots you got!
Beth
I love them all! I think my favorites are the one with the drool, the patriotic Donna, the sideways napping one after that, and the one after that on the train tracks that shows her teeth! I’m terrible at narrowing down pictures! I don’t take too many close ups of Barley because she’s too wiggly and tries to snuggle if I get too close to her, but I take lots and lots of close ups of my cat–he has the sweetest napping faces (and some intense drool pictures, too!).
2 Brown Dawgs
Those are excellent photos of Donna. I like the one at the old railroad the best. :) Thanks so much for joining the hop. One of these days I will catch up with my blog reading….I am so darn far behind.
Nature by Dawn
I love taking close-ups of my dogs, especially of their noses. I love all your photos, but if I had to pick three it would be the very first one, the one with Donna sleeping with the giraffe toy, and the one of Donna sleeping, which is right after the patriotic Donna.
Will and Eko
I vote #1 – it is quintessentially “dog.”
Lindsay
Love the closeups of Donna. You inspire me to try to take better photos of Ace. I really like the second photo you posted. Is that even Donna? I hardly recognize her! :)