Digital Wildlife and Animal Photography
Help and Tips

#1: Use Your Zoom
Don't scare away animals - use your digital camera's optical zoom to record detail.
 
#2: Snap Quickly and Often
Snap plenty of digital photos to compensate for random animal movements.
 
#3: Show Some Patience
The best things come to those who wait.
 
#4: Give Your Pet a Toy or Food
Try to keep your pet from noticing your digital camera.
 
#5: Use a Fast Shutter Speed
Compensate for fast animal movements with your digital camera settings.
 
#6: Obey the Don't Feed the Animals Signs
For your personal safety and others', never feed the wildlife!
 
#7: Avoid Flash
Avoid flash with your digital camera whenever possible to keep animals from getting startled.
 
#8: Don't Smell!
Odors can give away your presence to animals, making digital photography more difficult.
 
#9: Disable All Camera Sounds
Even the slightest beep produced by your digital camera may scare away wildlife.
 
#10: Consider a Compact Camera
A smaller digital camera may make it easier to take photos in the wild.
 
#11: Don't Let Perfectionism Keep you from Shooting Any Photos
Don't let the "rule of thirds" stifle your digital animal photography.
 
#12: Don't Just Focus on Animals at a Zoo
Digital photos of peoples' interactions with animals can help tell a story.
 
#13: Use a Polarizing Filter When Near Water
Polarizing filters can reduce reflections that might otherwise overpower images of animals.
 
#14: Keep the Eyes in Focus
Keep animals' eyes focused and clear in your digital photos.
 
#15: Don't Be Afraid of Blurring
When up against the right backdrop, a blurred animal might help make an attractive digital photo.
 
#16: Talk to a Park Ranger
Looking to take digital photos of animals in national parks and wildlife reserves? Don't neglect park rangers as valuable source of information on animal behavior.
 
#17: Shoot at Different Angles
Varying the angles of your animal and wildlife photos can create interesting effects.
 

 
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