Pet Photography 101 Giveaway

We recently got a chance to check out a great new book called Pet Photography 101: Tips for taking better photos of your dog or cat! The book offers tips and tricks for photographing your pet using the latest technologies. There is even a section for taking better photos using a cell phone camera! Written by celebrated pet photographer, Andrew Darlow, the book is a great reference for anyone looking to capture their pets lives and personalities through the use of photography.

The tips offer advice on how to set up shots, and even tips on using digital software for retouching, tips on storage, and many fun ideas for photos as well. Darlow presents the information in a simple, straightforward manner that is helpful for photographers of any skill level. And of course, there are plenty of fun photos of cats and dogs in the book as well!

We have a copy of Pet Photography 101: Tips for taking better photos of your dog or cat to giveaway to one lucky reader! If you want a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post before midnight (MST) on Wed February 24, 2010. You may comment daily until the giveaway closes. Please be sure to fill out the email portion of the comment form correctly, as the winner will be contacted by email.

Darlow is also a judge in the Humane Society’s annual photography contest the Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest. The contest, which helps raise much needed funds for spaying and neutering programs, runs through March 4th. Be sure to check it out.

*This giveaway is now closed, congrats to Chrysa.*

If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.

Comments

What a great idea for a book!
I’m an amateur photographer but I struggle taking pics of my dog. She is a border collie/black lab mix and is pure black and has a great shiny coat. BUT! her pics never look good because the pictures show no definition of her cause she is so black and if there is light on her (flash-wise)it just bounces off of her.

I already torture my dogs with picture-taking, but anything to help take better pictures will be welcomed!

I just recently got more into photography and bought myself a new camera. This book would be the perfect addition

I love having the photos of my Maine Coons much more than they like me to take them! Maybe I can learn some tips.

I already call myself a “pet photographer” but there is so much more to be learned.

Great giveaway! I love pet pictures! I take pictures of my dog on a daily basis. I regret not having more of my first dog, so I’m taking as many as I can. He hates it. haha

would love to get my hands on a book like this as ive got a little too many pets as people tell me but there all like my children. i have photos of them up every where.so this book would really help me take alot better pictures of them in the future.

My dogs act like I’m pointing a gun at them when I take thier pictures. :)

My daughter and I could share this book to take beautiful pictures of our beautiful dogs!

My son and I could use this – he always wants to take pictures of our dog but we often end up with weird glare from her eyes that messes it up.

I always try and get a good shot of my dog – this book could maybe help that – well…at least it couldnt hurt ! Thanks !

I would love some help with taking photos of my dogs. Thank you

I need more help getting better pet pictures

Lately, I’ve been addicted to ArtsCow to put my little guys pictures on any and every household object. :)

hey that would be great-thanks!

This is a great book – Im sure it would help me catch my puppy dog in some good shots !

Thank you for the giveaway and the chance to improve my skills.

I’d love to give this as a gift to my dad! He’s been taking photography classes, and he’s using the pets as his subjects for most of his projects :-)

Im hoping to win this and take pictures of my new puppy dog – im not sure if he is rooting for me though…Thanks!

Great giveaway. This would help me take better pictures of our (dog) foster kids too.

Thank you for sharing!

I would love to win this. I am always trying to take pictures of my cats, but they just don’t like to cooperate.

luckycat1818(at)yahoo(dot)com

This would be pefect for my sister-in-law! She is trying to get into photography!
Thanks!!

I need all the help I can get. :)

This book would be a big help since I have never taken any type of photography class.

This is a great book – Im sure it would help me catch my puppy dog in some good shots !

With two dogs and 3 cats, it would be nice to know how to get better photos.

My sister-in-law is trying to get into photography. I would give this to her!
Thanks!!

Photography has always been a hobby of mine, and my poor pets have had to endure being subjects because they are just so darn convenient. I’m sure I can learn a lot from this book. Thank you for the chance to win.

Great giveaway, I can use help with my pet photos. Thank you.

I would love to win this. I have a Pembroke Welsh Corgi that I would like to take better photos of, mine leaves a lot to be desired.

Hope to win, we could use the help! Our dog is a golden/chow mix and we can’t seem to do her justice in photos.

I enjoy taking pictures of our puppies to ‘capture the moment’ and this would be a chance to learn how make those moments even more special! :)

Thank you for a most helpful giveaway.

Thank you!

I could use this book. My cats are so cute, but I have a hard time capturing it on film. Thanks.

Happy Tuesday!

I’d love to read this, thanks for the chance!

I’m an amateur photographer and this book would really help me out! Not to mention, I bet its got some fabulous pictures of fur babies in it too! hehe :)

I would love to get a better picture of my doggies!

Great giveaway and so helpful for those of us who are looking to take better photos of our furkids.

Pets are difficult to photograph. I would Love to learn the tricks that make it easier. Wish I had more pictures of my sweet cockapoo who has been gone for almost a year now; I miss her.

This would be a good book.

This is very sad to admit…but 80% of the pictures my husband and I take are of our two cats (Cakes & Sprinkles). It sure would be nice to have some tips to take better photos of them. Thanks for the chance!

I checked out the Spay Day contest. :)

enter me!

Great giveaway! I would love to know how to take better photos of my pets!

My sister is starting her own photography business, and she wants to focus on pets, I’d love this for her.

I take lots of pictures of my 3 cats and dog, but they never turn out very well!

I am owned by nine cats, and I’d love to have some tips on taking better photos of them.

I could use this. I have the cutest cat but she is dark gray and even when I can get her to stay still, she always seems to blend in to the background.

This would be great. We take lots of pictures of our dogs but the pictures could be better.

This sounds like a wonderful book and would e elpfl taking pictures of my doxies.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com

THis book sounds and looks great:0)
My duaghter and I would enjoy this book:)
We love 2 take pics. of our pets:)

Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

I would like to win this book because it would be so helpful and informative.

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.