Color Cloud ℠ Photography For Pets

Advanced Pet Photography

Created by: Suzanne Renfrow
Instructor at Udemy, Pet Photographer

What Will I Learn?

• Pet safety best practices for working with colored powder
• Evaluate the pet model for a Color Cloud photo shoot
• Selecting and setting up a photo shoot location
• Set up the lighting equipment for the photo shoot
• Position the camera and set framing for your shots
• Learn how to get consistently sharp photos during the shoot
• Learn about different methods for triggering your camera for fast-action shots
• Freezing motion and perfect exposure: How they are related
• Optional: Set up tethering to a mobile device for photo review
• Take test shots and make necessary adjustments
• Gain new ideas for additional set-ups for Color Cloud photo shoots
• Post-processing tips to give polish to your images
• Incorporating Color Cloud Photo Shoots into your Pet Photography business!

Requirements

• Minimum equipment needed is a DSLR/Mirrorless Camera; Memory Card; Camera battery; Zoom or prime lens of at least 85mm (70-200mm is ideal); Batteries/power source for flashes, triggers, flash controller; 3 flashes: High-powered strobes* – OR – if using speedlites or low-powered lights, MUST be HSS-capable *such as Godox AD-600Pro; Light stands and modifiers; 18% grey card for setting exposure; Flashlight; For the jump bar – Either an agility-type jump/hurdle set, or two 5-gallon buckets (or similar sized “stands”) and a mop or broom handle; Plain (non-colored) cornstarch powder to practice with.
• Optional for this course but will enhance your experience: Cornstarch-based "powder" in color(s) of your choice; Tripod; Black backdrop and backdrop stands; Laptop with Lightroom Classic installed and a tethering cable OR a Cam Ranger wireless tethering device; Shutter cable release -OR- other remote -OR- a Pluto trigger/cable and phone for the app that controls it; Portable fan
• This course was developed for pet photographers who are very familiar with their camera's controls and are experienced with using lighting equipment (speedlites or strobes, wireless controllers and triggers, and modifiers such as softboxes, etc.)

Target audience

• Pet photographers who want to learn new techniques to create extraordinary images!
• Learners should be experienced photographers (Professional Pet Photographers or Intermediate/Advanced-level Hobbyists) who are VERY familiar with their camera buttons/menus/settings and lighting equipment controls and functionality.
• Learners should also be comfortable interacting with the kinds of pets that they will potentially be photographing.