Pictures of Your Boston Terrier Today

By Wendy Caples

Taking pictures of your Boston Terrier can be lots of fun for you and your dog to do together. The beautiful Boston Terrier, with its sleek coat, is a natural subject for portrait photography. Your dog can look terrific in pictures whether you use the very latest in high-tech digital cameras or an inexpensive camera phone.

Taking digital photos can save you plenty of money over old-fashioned prints from 35 mm. film. With digital photography, you only pay for the pictures that you want to print. Blurry shots, overexposed frames, red eyes and other rejected frames all disappear into the digital trash can with a single click.

Before you start taking photos, be prepared. The better prepared you are to take your pictures, the better the pictures will turn out, because you can focus on your Boston Terrier and on getting the best possible picture instead of worrying about annoying details.

Before you pick up your dog to start the photos, get out your camera and check the memory cards to make sure you have plenty of room for photo storage. Put fresh batteries in the camera if you are taking pictures outdoors or if you don't have an AC converter for your camera. Decide where to pose your dog, and gather any backdrops or props you want to use.

Believe me, you're hands will be full once you start taking pictures of your Boston Terrier. You can only do one thing at a time and do it well, so focus your attention on taking great pictures. You'll need at least one extra set of hands to manage your Boston Terrier, comb its gorgeous hair, wipe its eyes, arrange the backdrops, and do safety duty, especially if you are taking your Boston Terrier pictures outside.

The Boston Terrier, with its sleek, shiny coat, looks best photographed against a dull background that does not reflect the light. Velvet or canvas can make great backdrops. Consider using a chromatic green backdrop, available at any photography supply site or store. With a chromatic green backdrop, you can add other digital backgrounds to your photo to add interest to your Boston Terrier pictures. Whatever backdrop you use, it should be uncluttered so all the attention is focused on your dog. Props and accessories help enhance your dog's appeal. Use colorful dog toys, stuffed animals, tennis balls or potted flowers.

Wendy Caples loves everything having to do with dogs, including Boston Terrier history. Many animals lovers each year choose to adopt an abandoned Boston Terrier. Boston Terrier information can be found at your local library or vet's office.