How to take great photos of your dogs

About Bret Cody: Bret owns That’ll Do Photography and specializes in getting action shots of dogs. He got his start photographing Border Collies and Kelpies at herding dog events and continues attending events where he photographs all the action.

Laura and Bret discuss how Bret got his start in the action dog photography world, and how breeders can apply his techniques to produce high quality photos.

Some of Bret’s tips include:

• Get at eye level
• Pay attention to the background
• Utilize interesting noises to grab the dog’s attention
• Use support to steady the camera
• Be aware of your light source
• Try to get the dog when they’re ‘in stress’
• Make sure the eyes are in frame
• Learn the tool you have
• Take lots of pictures!