Best practices in Pet Photography
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Use the to compose your photo.
Make sure your pet is either:
In the center, or
At one of the rule-of-thirds intersections for a balanced composition.
Get rid of unwanted elements like people, leaves, or bright objects using:
If the background is quite sharp, it’d be better to create a slight bokeh effect (to keep the sharper focus on the pet) using:
To brighten or darken your pet’s image, use:
Decrease exposure slightly if your pet is overexposed
Use:
Remove/decrease some predominant hues from the fur or the background to ensure the natural colors:
Example: remove blue from white fur, or tone down yellow in green grass.
Lighten brush → paint highlights and glares
Darken brush → enhance shadows
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→ Gaussian Blur
Use > Mask AI to select the background around your pet before applying the blur.
– brighten shadows on darker pets
→ Smart Contrast slider
→ Accent AI slider This helps your pet stand out, especially against clean backgrounds.
Go to → HSL → Saturation
To enhance detail, use the following tools with to target only your pet:
→ Small details
(use Universal or Low setting)
Use the to bring more volume to your subject: