How to Photograph Zoo Animals
Taking pictures at the zoo is different in several ways from taking pictures of animals in the wild. Taking pictures at the zoo has its pro and cons. You can always expect to see animals at the zoo, however, in the wild you’re not always going to see a lot of animals. There are still elements to work around when photographing animals at the zoo.
Items needed:
- Camera Filters
- Camera Straps
- Camera Polarizer Filters
- Some Camera
- Film
- Camera Lenses
- Batteries
- Camera Flashes
- Camera Tripod
- Camera Lens Caps
- Camera Bag
- Follow all the rules on photography put forth by your zoo. Look for signs with photography rules posted at each exhibit.
- Bring several kinds of film for different lighting conditions. Films such as ISO and ASA 100 work great in most outside lighting conditions. Good films for indoor and outdoor pictures are ISO and ASA 400 or 200.
- Use a camera with a long lens to get close-up shots when standing far away. A wide angle lens is great for capturing a wider picture.
- Use your polarizer filter if the sun is shining brightly. Your polarizer filter will make the sun’s rays a little softer in your pictures and bring out the colors in the picture.
- Use the enhancer picture for pictures of birds with bright colors. This filter will really help those richer colors stand out.
- Cut down on the shakiness of your camera by placing it on your tripod. This will also help eliminate those blurry photos.
- Take pictures of the animals from several different angles. The more shots you take the more you’ll have to choose from.
- Use a flash in areas full of shadows.