If you're a client of mine, you probably see me carrying a bit of gear when we have our photography session. This is because I want to make sure I get a variety of shots captured at your pet photography session. In addition to my camera body and lenses there's also one other "gear" that I must bring to every session.
But first, let's talk about what lenses I use to capture the beautiful images at your session.
I've got 4 lenses but there are 3 lenses that I usually use and they cover a range of length. For example I've got my favourite all-round portrait lens which is the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 - yes, this probably doesn't mean anything to you but let's just say this lens is a great one. It covers a good focal length and this is my main lens that I usually have on my camera.
This lens takes awesome photo and because of the wide aperture it gives a good 'bokeh' which is the aesthetic quality of the blur in the image.
Here are some photos taken with this lens.
The other lens that I love is my 85mm prime lens. This one has an even wider aperture than the Tamron one... this means you get an even shallow depth of field. It is a longer lens too so sometimes you'll see me take a photo from quite far back. Because it's a prime lens there's no zoom so to "zoom in" I need to walk close and to "zoom out" I need to go further back. This lens is really sharp too and I also like to use this lens for my action shots too.
The third lens that I like to use at each of my pet photography session is my wide angle lens. I usually use an off-camera flash when I take photo using this lens. The wide angle lens is fun as it creates a perspective distortion in the images and it captures the dog and the surrounding environment. Using the wide angle lens with off camera flash also allows me to use a wider aperture which means sharp images including the background. Using this lens means I do have to get super close to the dog, so if your dog isn't comfortable with my lens super close to them, I would use my other lenses and capture different images instead.
Below are some photos that are captured with my wide angle lens.
That "other gear" is my noisemakers. Besides using my voice to make noises I also have a couple of noisemakers I bring with me. The noisemaker is useful to get your dog's attention and create those cute head tilts!!
So there it is, these are the photography gears that I usually have with me at every session. It may seem like a lot but they are necessary for me to create a variety of beautiful images of your dog for you
If you're interested in booking a session with me or want to find out more about what an outdoor pet photography session with me is like, book in for a chat here.
Thanks for reading my blog! This post is a part of the Pet Photographers blog circle I am in. Make sure to follow along and click the link at the end of each post in the blog circle until you eventually find your way back here. The next one in the circle is Angela Schneider of Big White Dog Photography in Spokane, WA, who can't get through a session without her wide-angle lens.
3 Comments
Oct 1, 2021, 2:17:36 PM
Elaine - I love the 85mm as well, but mine is a manual lens so I primarily use it in the studio. Your wide angle shots are fantastic!
Sep 17, 2021, 11:55:30 PM
Ina Jalil - @Angela- yes Burt Reynolds is such a snuggle. Thanks!! I love being able to capture all these images with the 3 lenses I have
Sep 17, 2021, 9:02:55 AM
Angela Schneider - That cardigan corgi looks like such a little snuggler. I love the variety you seem to get out of a session, and it comes with something so easy as the switch of a lens!