This is Random, but how do you get them to pose for photo's?

[halandshawnie]

I have seen some BEAUTIFUL pictures of your furbabies on here How on Earth do you get them to sit still for a picture? Bella wants to turn away from, or sniff, the camera! lol

[harleyyorkie]

Treats, treats, treats!

[AngieC]

And lots of luck!! I have used treats as well!!

A lucky shot I got last easter...
And Nicky wanting to sniff the camera, he was further away from me then it looked. Nana was laughing at her furgrandbaby!!

Originally Posted by harleyyorkie

Treats, treats, treats!

[rbelland]

Along with treats I use a dog whistle to help get their attention! Works great! I never thought I would be able to get good pics. Since I bought the whistle I can get some great pictures!!! Then I give them treats.

[lovespandp]

Yup treats, treats and more treats. and the picture taker has to have patience. I think all yorkies love the camera, but some really LOVE IT. Peanut will pose anytime, anywhere I have to break out the treats when he starts "looking away" haha




- I think the more you do it, the more they will get use to it!!

[ARCHIE]

Buddy normally loves to pose. He sees the camera and he's ready to go.
I also say sit, who's coming? The word coming brings the head tilt everytime.

[Catie_and_Luna]

I use lots of high pitched noise, it gets that little head tilt and they get really still for a moment.

[bjh]

First of all you do need patience, especially if you have a active pup. To get the pretty shots I have a large velour bedspread that I will just put of the floor and I will drape part of it over something. Sometimes will take them in the bathroom and close the door so they cannot run too far. Then I just sit or stand and talk to them, show them a toy or treat and just start taking pictures. Here are some I took a couple of week ago of two of my 5 month old pups. They kept wanting to run off the bedspread but they finally stopped long enough for me to get a picture. The last picture is of the pups dad, Jazz.

[bailie]

hahaha i been tryin years,,, my old boy knows the score! everytime i get camera out he hides, he hates it, the others are to quick,

[Mom to Hot Rod]

treats, treats and more treats. lol I try to hold one right on top of the camera lense so it looks like they are looking at the camera.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by bjh

First of all you do need patience, especially if you have a active pup. To get the pretty shots I have a large velour bedspread that I will just put of the floor and I will drape part of it over something. Sometimes will take them in the bathroom and close the door so they cannot run too far. Then I just sit or stand and talk to them, show them a toy or treat and just start taking pictures. Here are some I took a couple of week ago of two of my 5 month old pups. They kept wanting to run off the bedspread but they finally stopped long enough for me to get a picture. The last picture is of the pups dad, Jazz.

What a good idea, I love the backdrop, and yorkies look so beautiful against red!

Here's another thread with some tips you might find useful. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...aby-101-a.html. I found that adding supplemental lighting in the form of a small office lamp shinning towards Joey eliminates the green/red eye flash. I've read that more than any other thing, having enough light can improve the quality of your pictures dramatically.

[mimimomo]

Treats, toys, your funniest voice & patience. My boys hate the camera flash & always looks away at the last minute. Grrrr! Lol
So, I have treats in one hand, cam in the other & I make the goofiest sounds to get their attention. This usu works.
A new squeaky toy they haven't played w/yet also helps...they stare at it like: ohhhhh, I want dat toy mommy! heheehehe

[halandshawnie]

lol, thanks for all the great ideas, I'm gonna get some new treats and try again tomorrow!

[bjh]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

What a good idea, I love the backdrop, and yorkies look so beautiful against red!

Here's another thread with some tips you might find useful. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...aby-101-a.html. I found that adding supplemental lighting in the form of a small office lamp shinning towards Joey eliminates the green/red eye flash. I've read that more than any other thing, having enough light can improve the quality of your pictures dramatically.

Thanks, Nancy. That is a good idea about the lighting. I have a floor lamp that I will try using next time. I saw some pictures recently that someone took with a black background and the yorkie looked so pretty. I need to find me a black cloth and try that soon.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by bjh

Thanks, Nancy. That is a good idea about the lighting. I have a floor lamp that I will try using next time. I saw some pictures recently that someone took with a black background and the yorkie looked so pretty. I need to find me a black cloth and try that soon.

I was trying to take a picture for our Christmas cards last year, and I was getting glowing eyes, and just adding one small 60 watt light directed towards Joey did the trick, his eyes show up brown in the pictures instead of green. By the way, that is not his room nor a real bed, I did it all for a picture, some of us have lots of spare time!