5 Tips for Taking Animal Photos Like a Pro

Taking animal photos is a big challenge because you can’t interpret their next move. You must have quick skills to adjust your camera and take shots instantly to capture some beautiful photos. Most importantly, it would help if you have a lot of patience because most animals don’t sit or rest in one place for long. If you expect an animal or bird to come to a specific location, make sure you keep the camera ready and batteries charged. Also, don’t forget to keep the camera on burst mode to take multiple shots with one click. Here are a few more tips to make you a pro at animal photography:

1. Focus on eyes and expressions

It doesn’t matter whether you are taking photos of your pet dog lying on her bed or a parakeet on a faraway branch. You should always focus on their eyes. Eyes can reveal a thousand expressions, and you can use that to your advantage. Whether it’s a mischievous look or one with satisfaction written all over the face, concentrating on the eyes can tell a story, something that animal photographers speak about all the time.

2. Reduce clutter from your frame

Suppose you want to capture your cat’s look when she stares through the window. This can be from her bed consisting of tons of toys, but that doesn’t mean you need to make the photo look cluttered. Remove the toys to make the photo about her instead of the toys. You can, however, put a ball of wool to make the image look meaningful. It can mean that the cat is tired of playing with the yarn ball and reflecting on how she could use her time better (you can caption the photo accordingly to make it look funny).

3. Always follow the light

It is challenging to shoot animals in artificial light unless you are already a professional wildlife photographer. If you are starting to take animal photos, then don’t forget to make the most light you already have. Taking pictures in broad daylight makes the images look sharper. You won’t need to edit the photos too much. Most importantly, you can take multiple shots and select the ones you think are the best. You also don’t need to adjust your camera settings too much in well-lit areas. Keep the aperture at its lowest to make the background hazy, increase the shutter speed so that you can adjust to the animal’s movement, and lower the ISO to avoid noise in the photos.

4. Be ready for animals to pose

Yes, animals pose. They take a hint from the camera around your neck. At least dogs and chimpanzees can sense that you want to take their photos. And they readily oblige. However, you need to be ready with your camera because they won’t tell you when they want to pose. As already mentioned, charge the batteries and set the camera so that you can capture some cute shots quickly.

5. Keep the animals happy

Just like you pay models to pose in front of your camera, similarly, you need to keep the animals happy with treats so that they provide enough opportunities to take beautiful photos. For cats, you can choose from tuna snacks, paper bags, catnips, or feather toys. On the other hand, dogs like chewy toys and treats. The trick here is to fool the animals into thinking that you are part of their activities. You must keep the bait and camera ready simultaneously. Once the animal falls for the trick, you need to start capturing their photos. These not only provide tons of candid shots but also pictures of animals in action.

6. Go and try it out

Taking animal photos is a lot of fun, provided you know the proper tricks. The above tips will help you grow from an amateur to a pro-level animal photographer. But make sure you keep practicing to hone your skills and gain experience.

We are proud to show you the absolute best images that have been captured by the amazing artists from our LLF Facebook community. Lean back, and take a look at the best Animal Photographers 2020!

Alex Briere – www.alexbriere.com

Amanda Danee’ – www.awarephotography.zenfolio.com

Andrea Snyder Martin – www.andreammartinphotography.com

Benjamin Dunford – www.facebook.com/whoisbendunford

Brittany Martinez – www.facebook.com/brittanymartinezx

Calie Moore – www.calieannephotography.com

Calley Gibson – www.facebook.com/calley.gibson

Chelle Fernandes Fox – www.wearefoxphotography.com

Christina Mason – www.instagram.com/ChristinaMStudio

Christi Stone – www.facebook.com/ChristiStonePhotography

Dana Minciuna – www.landofwhitedeer.com

Denis Girard – www.denisgirardphotographie.com

Fardo Dopstra – www.fardodopstra.com

Gabriella Rojas Rey – www.facebook.com/littlelovesphotos

Jaime Burrow – www.jaimeburrowphotography.com

Jared Kreiss – www.shotbyjkreiss.com

Jessica Lagrange – www.walkingbetweenmountains.com

Jessy Schuckers – www.instagram.com/j.mathphoto

Joanna Surman – www.instagram.com/rudykadr

Kait Bradford – www.threefeatherphoto.com

Kate Whyte – www.instagram.com/katewhytephoto

Katelyn Tornroth Viveiros – www.RosyMadePhotography.com

Katie Jewell Beech – www.katiejewellco.com

Kerry Rainbird – www.facebook.com/kerryrainbird1

Kristyn Taulane – www.instagram.com/kristyntaulanephoto

Ksenia Belanger – www.kseniabelangerphotography.com

Laurie Jean Wicker – www.lauriejeanphotography.com

Laurie Larson – www.laurieashleyphotography.com

Marissa Yuhas – www.mnyphotography.com

Melissa Greenwood – www.melissaaldertonphotography.com

Michelle Wannemacher – www.instagram.com/michelle.lynn.photography

Missie Lafrenz – www.instagram.com/missielafrenzphoto

Monika Knapik – www.instagram.com/fotografiamonikamalek

Nancy Chin – www.facebook.com/nancy.r.chin

Natasha Huisman –  www.instagram.com/tashabphotography_

Olivia Locascio McCracken – www.oandbphotoco.com

Remy Door – www.remysdoorart.com

Sarah Clink Rogers – www.facebook.com/Sully-and-Willis-Photography

Suzanne Fryer – www.suzannefryerphotography.com

Suzi Mitchell – www.littlewhitephotography.co.uk

Troya Fayock Yoder – www.facebook.com/troya.yoder

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Animal Photographers // We wrapped up all the animal and pet photos that received a “Choo Choo” in our LOOKSLIKEFILM Facebook group in the past to one big blog post. For those who are not familiar with what a Choo Choo is, no worries, we will explain it. We are a community of more than 50k photographers worldwide, and the majority is very active in our Facebook group. If an image receives 450 likes, we’ll contact the photographer to send us the photo, so that we can feature it here on our blog! A feature is called a “CHOO CHOO” in here, and that should show you that we don’t take ourselves seriously.

Alberto Menendez Cervero – www.menifotografia.com

Alexa Marquis – www.oakwoodphotovideo.com

Allie Dearie Photography – www.alliedeariephotography.com

Alyssa Hitchcock – www.softheartsandstills.com

Amanda Bradt – www.amandabradt.com

Ariana Wagner – www.arianawagnerphotography.com

Ashley Elizabeth Knapp – www.RedMaplePhotos.com

Ashley Easterling – www.ashleyeasterlingphotography.com

Barbara Rahal – www.barbaraRahal.com

Bianca Alexandra Enache – www.silhouettes.ro

Brianna Waltman – www.breezy-photography.com

Bryan Hempstead Jr – www.bryanhempsteadmedia.com

Caitlin Swanson Photography – www.facebook.com/caitlinswansonphotography

Calley Gibson – www.facebook.com/calley.gibson

Caroline Thibault – www.carolinethibault.ca

Casey Dickerson – www.cassandrajoyphotography.com

Chelsea Johnson – www.instagram.com/chelseajohnson97

Christoph Eberl – www.eberl-photography.com

Christy Morgan – www.christymorganphotography.com

Emilie Soler – www.esolerphotographie.com

Erin Roberts – www.hello-erin.com

Florin Marza – www.emotioncollector.com

Gabriella Rojas – www.instagram.com/gabriella.rojas.ray

Gio and Amanda Leddas – www.theleddas.ca

Haley Walls – www.sincerelyhaleyphoto.com

Heather Jarrell – www.mothandmoonlite.com

Holly Awwad – www.instagram.com/hollynicoletimekeeper

Ian Emmanuel Dumuk – www.facebook.com/iandumukphotography

Jaime Burrow – www.jaimeburrowphotography.com

Jake and Candi Slobodnik – www.kc.photography

Jenn Spain – www.jennspainphotography.com

Jensen Maxwell – www.wpgwpc.com

After you’ve finished looking through the work of these amazing animal photographers, head over to our preset website. We released a brand new preset set last week, and we are pretty sure you will love it!

Jessica Meyers – www.instagram.com/jess__meyers_

Jessie Nelson – www.rockcreekphotos.com

Joanna Surman – www.instagram.com/RudyKadr

John Rhodes – www.facebook.com/RhodesPhotographyJR

Kelcey Olson – www.kelceyolson.com

Kristin Pope – www.facebook.com/kristin.pope.16121

Ksenia Belanger – www.kseniabelangerphotography.com

Laura Shanahan – www.instagram.com/laurashanahanphotography

Marketa Monroe – www.instagram.com/marketamonroephoto

Meghan Lauren Cabrera – www.meghanlaurenphotography.com

Melissa Wolf – www.instagram.com/melissamaephoto

Michelle Barnett – www.michellebarnettphoto.com

Miss Lalamour / Eva Krebbers – www.lalamour.com

Misty Rae Zulkoski – www.mistyraephotography.com

Molly Kendall – www.facebook.com/mkendallimages

Pietraszkiewicz Paulina – www.pietraszkiewicz.com

Pink Feather Photography / Sara Whittaker – www.pinkfeatherphotography.com

Robin Williams Seymour – www.robinseymourphotography.com

Sandi Robb – www.facebook.com/sandirobbstudios

Shannah O’Quin – www.shannahoquinphotography.com

Stephanie Pease – www.stephpease.com

Summer Hughes – www.witandwhimsycreative.com

Tara Petersheim – www.tarapetersheim.com

The end – What else do you need to know?

If you are currently looking for animal photographers, here’s the deal. Check out our “Photographers Near Me” list to find the perfect photographer with your preferred style! Head over and also check out our shortlist for the Best Photographer New York and the most beautiful animals of 2019 for example.

For more inspiration, make sure to check out these 46 incredible photos of the best animal photographers in 2020, these 66 gorgeous pictures of dogs and cats,  or the best animal photos of 2019.

Animal Photographers

So, we hope you liked this selection of pictures created by our amazing animal photographers. Are you a photographer? Also, did you hear about our new listing service eventually?

Sign up as a LLF Pro Member now and get listed immediately!

Therefore, LOOKSLIKEFILM is your most important daily inspiration when it comes to photography. Everything is created by our amazing artists from all over the world!  You should also check out our Facebook group and our Instagram feed above all.  Besides that, you can give us a follow on Pinterest as well.

This blog post has been written by Matthias Jaworski

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Animal Pictures // The best Photographers of 2018: As we all know – we are not alone on this planet. This post is all about the beautiful furry friends we share space with on earth. Some of them are wild and dangerous and some others are friendly so we can even share our homes with them. However, taking images of these beautiful animals is tough and way different than having a photoshoot with a human being. These challenges make it unique, how the following artists created these stunning images of animals and pets.

Sit back, relax and take a look at the best LLF Photographers and their amazing animal pictures from 2018!

If you are currently looking for a photographer, check out our “Photographers Near Me” list to find the perfect photographer with your preferred style!

Aoife O’Sullivan – www.aosphoto.com

Angyalosi Beata – www.pawsome.ro

April Visel – www.VISELPHOTOGRAPHY.com

Aurel Constantin Paduraru – www.facebook.com/aurel.paduraruc

Brianna Rannells – www.copperandcoalphotography.com

Cat Ekkelboom-White – www.wildconnectionsphotography.com

Dana Walton – www.danawaltonphotography.com

Edu Hernandez – www.eduhernandezfotografia.com

Elizabeth Ashley – www.elizabethashleyphoto.com

Fiona Yates – www.fionamargophotography.com

Florian Wenzel – www.florian-wenzel.com

Grace Boyd – www.gypsysoulphotos.com

Grzegorz Rynski – www.facebook.com/Grzegorz-Ryński-Photography

Hanna Walters – www.facebook.com/demurelaso

Heather Jarrell – www.Mothandmoonlite.com

Jessica Nystrom – www.ootwphoto.com

John Gravy – www.johngravy.com

Karen Osdieck – www.karenosdieckphotography.com

Maggie McGillivray – www.facebook.com/ruralroostphotography

Michele Schiermann – www.micheleschiermann.com

Momcilo Grujic – www.instagram.com/momcilogrujic

Nadine Berns – www.justlikehoney.us

Paula Suzana Ribeiro – www.facebook.com/paulasuzana

Rachel Bond –  www.rachelbondphotography.com

Rebecca Kennedy Clair – www.rebeccaclair.com

Sabra McKibbon – www.facebook.com/sabra.mckibbon

Sarita White – www.facebook.com/sarita.white.7

Shelley Reis – www.shelleyreis.com.au

Sonya Elizabeth – www.sonyaelizabethphotography.com

Tran Le Duc – www.instagram.com/leduc_tran

Trey Wallace – www.treywphotography.com

Angyalosi Beata – www.pawsome.ro

The last photo was excellent, right? You might also like our Double Exposure Photography blog post then. Check it out!

For more inspiration, check out these 46 best animal photos of the best animal photographers of 2020, the very best pictures of beautiful animals in 2019, these 57 outstanding photos of beautiful animals, or these beautiful and majestic animals living on mother earth.

We hope you liked this fantastic selection of animal pictures. LOOKSLIKEFILM is also your daily inspiration when it comes to photography created by our amazing artists from all over the world!  You should probably check out our Facebook group and our Instagram feed.  Besides that, you can give us a follow on Pinterest as well. Check out our listing for Pet Photographer Auckland, too.

 Wedding Photographer – Matthias Jaworski has written this blog post.

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World Of Pets is a collection of several amazing images, which have been featured in our LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets group last month.

WORLD OF PETS

You love animals and are even capturing them with your camera? Perfect – This is what LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets is all about. Documenting the life of our best friends. Showing their beauty, wildness and sometimes their craziness that fill our hearts with love and laugh! See all the images from thousands of amazing artists all over the world.

Be sure to join our community if you want to contribute your images to our site. Maybe we can include some of your amazing images in one of our future LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets updates here on the website.

JOIN OUR LOOKSLIKEFILM PETS GROUP ON FACEBOOK
FOLLOW LOOKSLIKEFILM PETS ON INSTAGRAM

Alexandrea Eischeid – www.alexvphotography.net

Angyalosi Beáta – Agfa Vista 100 – www.pawsome.ro

Angyalosi Beáta – Agfa Vista 100 – www.pawsome.ro

Ashley Timms – www.ashleytimms.com

Beth Cagnoni – Meridian Solstice – www.bethcagnoniphoto.com

Brianna Waltman – www.breezy-photography.com

Caitlin Swanson – www.facebook.com/CaitlinSwansonPhotography

Cally Neal – www.instagram.com/callady10

jade ostman – www.jadeelishaphotography.com

Heather Casteel – www.facebook.com/casteelimagery

Julia Bienvenue – www.instagram.com/juliabienvenue

Kelsey Lefever – www.shutterupstudios.photography

Kristy Barker – www.krjay0.wixsite.com/kbphotography

Laurie Jean Wicker – www.Lauriejeanphotography.com

Lucy McGoldrick – www.translucentphotography.com

Martin Kapostas – www.facebook.com/kapostas

nikki watarz – www.nikkiwatarz.com

Patricia Jerkovic – www.instagram.com/___patricia.j

Patricia Jerkovic – www.instagram.com/___patricia.j

Rachel Keohane – www.instagram.com/rachel.keohane

Samantha Gehrmann – www.instagram.com/justyoumeandthedogs

If you are interested in Pets Photography and enjoyed our “World Of Pets” feature be sure to join our first ever upcoming Pets Photography contest soon! We will have some super cool prizes for the winning images. So keep an eye open for the next pets features and also follow the awesome feed in the LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets group and on Instagram, to see the amazing images of our community and to get notified when the Best of Pets 2018 contest is going to start.

Just one last thing at the end. If you are booked for a shoot with pets & animals and need some spontaneous inspiration – check out our Inspiration Wall and as a Pro Member, you are able to filter the categories to animals and/or pets to gain some inspiration. Have fun!

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World Of Pets is a collection of several amazing images, which have been featured in our LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets group last month.

WORLD OF PETS

You love animals and are even capturing them with your camera? Perfect – This is what LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets is all about. Documenting the life of our best friends. Showing their beauty, wildness and sometimes their craziness that fill our hearts with love and laugh! See all the images from thousands of amazing artists all over the world.

Be sure to join our community if you want to contribute your images to our site. Maybe we can include some of your amazing images in one of our future LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets updates here on the website.

JOIN OUR LOOKSLIKEFILM PETS GROUP ON FACEBOOK
FOLLOW LOOKSLIKEFILM PETS ON INSTAGRAM

Ajtai Krisztina – www.petsonality.ro

Ajtai Krisztina – www.petsonality.ro

Ajtai Krisztina – www.petsonality.ro

Christine Singleton

Caitlin Swanson – www.facebook.com/CaitlinSwansonPhotography

courtney taylor – www.courtneytaylorphotography.com

Dana Walton – www.instagram.com/danawalton

Denise Czichocki – www.photo-passion.net

Donna Irene – www.donnaireneweddings.com

Elizabeth Ashley Photography – www.elizabethashleyphoto.com

Erin Hassett – www.erinhassettphoto.com

Jasmine Andressen – VSCO – www.jasmineandressenhochzeitsfotografie.com

Kayla Ross – www.facebook.com/KaylaAnnRoss

Kelcey Olson – www.kelceyolson.com

Kelly Boston – www.milkhoneyphotography.zenfolio.com

Kierra Mellenthin – www.kierrajosette.com

Michelle Bosch – www.boschstudios.com

Michelle Bosch – www.boschstudios.com

Morgan Pirkle – www.keptrecord.com

pierre atelier – kodak 160 – www.pierreatelier.com

Samantha Hickey – Meridian Hero 01 – www.facebook.com/snicolephotography1

Sara Sell – www.instagram.com/sarasellphoto

Shannon Burrell – www.shannonburrellphotography.com

If you are interested in Pets Photography and enjoyed our “World Of Pets” feature be sure to join our first ever upcoming Pets Photography contest soon! We will have some super cool prizes for the winning images. So keep an eye open for the next pets features and also follow the awesome feed in the LOOKSLIKEFILM Pets group and on Instagram, to see the amazing images of our community and to get notified when the Best of Pets 2018 contest is going to start.

Just one last thing at the end. If you are booked for a shoot with pets & animals and need some spontaneous inspiration – check out our Inspiration Wall and as a Pro Member you are able to filter the categories to animals and/or pets to gain some inspiration. Have fun!

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