Anyone can point a camera at their pet and take a snapshot, but if you want an image that will get accepted here at Dreamstime and will sell well, you need to put in a little more effort. Here are a few simple rules to help get you started.

1. Get down to their eye level. Simple, you've probably heard it before, it really makes a world of difference.

2. Patience Patience Patience! It really takes time, some of my best selling pet images required an hour or more of shooting in order to get that single great shot.

3. Get help. You just can't do it alone. An assistant can arrange props, move the animal into different poses, or get it's attention with a variety of treats and noisemakers so that you can focus on getting the shot.

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