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Animals

See our tips below for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced photography skill levels for taking pictures of animals and pets.

Tips for Shooting Pets

by Frank Siteman

Shooting pets can be one of the most rewarding types of photography one can do, but it’s not so simple as it may seem.  Just try getting a kitten or frisky young puppy to hold still long enough to focus and get off a shot and you’ll immediately know what I’m talking about.  They move….and very quickly.

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Tips for the Zoo

by Russ Burden

Some tips on what to bring when shooting at the Zoo...

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Transformations with NIK

by John Bentham

In her photograph of a lion, Bobbie Goodrich a DPA instructor in Phoenix used a long telephoto lens while on safari in Africa. Using a 400mm lens on a small sensor camera with an X Factor of 1.6 gave Bobbie a focal length of 640mm...

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