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when you're shooting in a studio or in a makeshift studio like your home the background is a
very important component of the picture I personally prefer using the seamless backgrounds
because they eliminate the clutter and you can buy them at any camera store they're usually
on a paper roll and you can choose lots of different colors they're fairly easy to use
you can even just tape then to the wall if you wanted but I like to look at what colors
are in the pet and what's going to be brought out the most by the background to keep your
focus and attention on the animal so another thing that you can do is use a sheet or a
towel or a large piece of fabric that you can drape over things to give it more of that
studio look watch out though sometimes when people do these shots they thing oh the dog
bed it's perfect it's a solid color it's not too distracting but it can also be already
covered in dog hair or be dirty or that kind of thing so if you do want to do something
like have a picture of them in your dog bed consider putting a fresh throw over it or
watch out because sometimes too those dog beds can have loud patterns or contrasting
colors or things that don't really flatter the pet so keep all that in mind when you're
choosing your background because it can really make the difference between a snapshot and
a portrait