You're having a good time with your friends. You want to remember this happy moment, so you get everyone in one place to take a photo. The shot looks good on your phone, so you put it back into your pocket. A few days later, however, you open the image on your computer, trying to decide on which social media platform you want to upload it first, but the bigger screen reveals a problem. That one friend -- the one who ruins all of your group pictures -- did it again. You laugh it off but make a note to kill him.
However, would it comfort you if I said that dogs experience the same problem? Take this gang for example. When Kikko, Sasha, and Momo are posing for their owner Yoko, Hina always finds a way to sabotage it. Like my friend Luke, Hina probably calls it 'breaking the tension' but we all know it's a rebellion!
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All dog owners know how hard it can be to take a pic of your pup. But pet photographer Mark Rogers said it's possible.
You should start by letting your dog get used to the camera. "The click and flash of a camera can rattle dogs at first," Rogers told Dog Time. "Let your dog give the camera a good sniff, then start casually shooting the surroundings." If you use a film camera, you can do this before you load the film. Begin taking pictures of your dog only after it gets comfortable around the camera and starts doing their own thing.
"The idea is to keep things natural and relaxed," Rogers explained. "What not to do: grab a ton of treats, abruptly shove the camera in your dog's face, and repeat, 'Mommy's gonna take your picture!' at a high pitch."
As with most photography genres, take lots of pictures. The more shots you take, the better your chances of capturing something awesome.
Also, turn off the flash when you can. "Most amateur photographers do best with warm, natural sunlight. To avoid washed-out pictures, shoot in the mornings or evenings, on slightly overcast days, or in the shade on a bright day."
Get to your dog's level. "If you stand over your dog and look down, every shot you take is going to look like everyone else's," Rogers added. Take a knee, sit, crouch, lie on your belly, do whatever you have to do to get eye-to-eye with your dog.
Pay attention to the background. Something simple, like a white sandy beach or green trees, make your dog stand out in the picture. Also, mind the colors; no black backgrounds for black dogs, brown backgrounds for brown dogs, and so on.
Of course, these tips might not help if your doggo is consciously refusing to get their photo taken. But not every pup is like Hina!
Black Dog to White Dog - You are doing the absolute most!
This dog isn't marching to the beat of his own drum, this guy has an orchestra.
Hina is the troublesome kid in the family just like human kid, so much personality lol
This dog is not ruining anything! I love dogs but I would not have looked through, and enjoyed, 30 pictures of the same 4 dogs that aren't mine if it wasn't for Hina.
Hina is just marvelous. I hope you will not consider these photos ruined any longer. They have gone from simply “nice photos of family pets”, to “priceless show pieces of treasured memories”. Thank you for sharing these treasures with us. I’m sure each of your beloved dogs has a great personality; but we all will remember Hina forever.
I loved the dogs and it really made my day better. The fires are all anyone is concerned with here in CA and just seeing these happy dogs has made things better.
So sorry you have to deal with this experience in CA.
Load More Replies...Theser are such cute dogs but I have to admit I love Hina the most! What a character.
literally almost every pic: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
He's such a character! He goes his own way, follows his own path, no matter what everyone else is doing.
I bet a lot of us feel like ruining photodog, but in life and social skills
Do they all have different colored tags? In some pics it looks like just the white one has a purple tag while the others have red.
Okay, if they’re gonna capture all that personality, then he gon need to take his pictures by hisself!😄
Being the odd one out has stronger implication in a collective, oppressive culture like Japan. For us in the West, its about that friend who ruins the picture. For the Japanese (if you find any willing to skip the tatemono c**p), that one friend ruins the whole atmosphere/mood of the group- Japanese are ants.
This boy is amazing, I would like to know, what he is like at home, on a daily routine, does he always act silly, I doubt, life at home, would never be boring, I think he is adorable !!!
All the other dogs are so photogenic. I think this dog is my spirit animal
This guy is a nonconformist independent soul. He does what he does and he dos it well. An independent thinker. A real Cool Dude!
The white shiva is either taking a snooze or wants to show off his fangos to everyone, lol!
Hina acts like she's (he's?) auditioning, and the other doggies are the competition!
They are so adorable, but Hina is something special, love the white beauty
This dog isn't marching to the beat of his own drum, this guy has an orchestra.
Hina is the troublesome kid in the family just like human kid, so much personality lol
This dog is not ruining anything! I love dogs but I would not have looked through, and enjoyed, 30 pictures of the same 4 dogs that aren't mine if it wasn't for Hina.
Hina is just marvelous. I hope you will not consider these photos ruined any longer. They have gone from simply “nice photos of family pets”, to “priceless show pieces of treasured memories”. Thank you for sharing these treasures with us. I’m sure each of your beloved dogs has a great personality; but we all will remember Hina forever.
I loved the dogs and it really made my day better. The fires are all anyone is concerned with here in CA and just seeing these happy dogs has made things better.
So sorry you have to deal with this experience in CA.
Load More Replies...Theser are such cute dogs but I have to admit I love Hina the most! What a character.
literally almost every pic: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
He's such a character! He goes his own way, follows his own path, no matter what everyone else is doing.
I bet a lot of us feel like ruining photodog, but in life and social skills
Do they all have different colored tags? In some pics it looks like just the white one has a purple tag while the others have red.
Okay, if they’re gonna capture all that personality, then he gon need to take his pictures by hisself!😄
Being the odd one out has stronger implication in a collective, oppressive culture like Japan. For us in the West, its about that friend who ruins the picture. For the Japanese (if you find any willing to skip the tatemono c**p), that one friend ruins the whole atmosphere/mood of the group- Japanese are ants.
This boy is amazing, I would like to know, what he is like at home, on a daily routine, does he always act silly, I doubt, life at home, would never be boring, I think he is adorable !!!
All the other dogs are so photogenic. I think this dog is my spirit animal
This guy is a nonconformist independent soul. He does what he does and he dos it well. An independent thinker. A real Cool Dude!
The white shiva is either taking a snooze or wants to show off his fangos to everyone, lol!
Hina acts like she's (he's?) auditioning, and the other doggies are the competition!
They are so adorable, but Hina is something special, love the white beauty