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submitted: Aug 27th 2008 | by: FionaKelly | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 561 | |

Living with a Havanese is great fun, but it can get routine. Walk, pet, feed, scratch - walk, pet, feed, scratch - it can get a little monotonous. Both you and your Havanese sometimes want to break out of the routine and interact in fun ways. Havanese love being the center of attention (as you've probably noticed). What better way of making your dog the star by taking Havanese pictures.

Puppies especially need to have a romp and get the sillies out before you can attempt getting any decent portraits. If you have a 35mm camera with high speed film, like 1000 or 1600, then you are safe to let your Havanese pup romp and take photos as they romp. If you use a film speed of 100 or 200, any action shots might get blurred. But at least the pup gets used to seeing a camera in front of your face.

One of the best ways to assure that your lost Havanese comes back to you (besides a collar and microchipping) is to always have current pictures on had, taken every six months at least. So protect your pet, get great photos to show off and have fun with your dog in taking Havanese pictures.

If your dog knows "stay", this is a great time to reinforce that command. You'll need a zoom lens in order to get clear, focused head-only shots. But even disposable 35mm cameras are great for getting good full-body shots of your furry supermodel.

What color is your dog? Have the background be a contrasting color, to make your dog stand out better. Have lighting behind you, but use a flash is the camera tells you to. Be ready to take lots of pictures - maybe even a whole roll a session, in order to get that perfect shot. This is what professionals do. You can't get away from it. With practice, your dog will know more of what to expect and there will be less "wasted" shots.

Props, costumes and funny hats are not needed to take great Havanese pictures. Of course, some Havanese love to dress up - it gets them more attention! But in order to show the true beauty of your dog, just have the dog be a dog. With practice, you can focus on just head shots or entire body shots. If your dog ever becomes lost, these body shots will be what you want on the posters.

You will be better off getting great Havanese pictures inside before venturing to outdoor shots. There will be less distractions for your model inside and you can have more control over the background, any props you need, or if you wish to put your dog up on a chair or some perch to be more on eye-level with you.

As your dog gets used to these sessions, you can have some fun with them. As long as you make it fun for the dog with praise, treats and petting, they will enjoy posing for you. You can dress them up, put them with funny props and just let your imagination go. This is also a great way to reinforce basic obedience training. And your Havanese pictures will be proof that you live with a canine superstar.

About the Author

About the author: Fiona Kelly is an avid lover of the Havanese and has a popular website that can show you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Havanese. Among other topics there, you can also learn all about Havanese Pictures plus a whole lot more.

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