Dog afraid of camera!
Apr 20, 2014 11:45:57 #
I would love to photograph my brother's dog, but it's afraid of the camera! It's not the camera itself, but when the lens is pointed at her she is afraid. How can I help adapt her to the camera? Any ideas? And yes, I've tried food but she just runs away....
Apr 20, 2014 11:56:18 #
Don't try to get close & pose her. Back off and let her play & take pictures then....works for me
Apr 20, 2014 12:10:58 #
Gotta agree with Hoosier. Your pugs are like my dogs, used to "in yer face" closeups. Go with 70mm (with crop sensor) or longer and shoot from across the room/yard.
Apr 20, 2014 13:45:46 #
Thank you for your ideas!
@ Hoosier; Thank you, definitely a good idea to let her play so she won't notice me as much
@OddJobber; I guess the only comfortable zone IS with a telephoto lens outside. I have tried to shoot across the room (indoors) before but she somehow always knows that I'm trying to take a picture of her and hides. :(
@ Hoosier; Thank you, definitely a good idea to let her play so she won't notice me as much
@OddJobber; I guess the only comfortable zone IS with a telephoto lens outside. I have tried to shoot across the room (indoors) before but she somehow always knows that I'm trying to take a picture of her and hides. :(
Apr 20, 2014 16:20:36 #
Try putting the camera on a tripod for a few days. I'm guessing after it sitting there for a few days, she will find out that it is not going to hurt her and she will ignore it. I had a cat with a fear problem and that worked.
Apr 20, 2014 16:25:36 #
Apr 20, 2014 16:33:19 #
ArcticPug wrote:
I would love to photograph my brother's dog, but it's afraid of the camera! It's not the camera itself, but when the lens is pointed at her she is afraid. How can I help adapt her to the camera? Any ideas? And yes, I've tried food but she just runs away....
Horses often react similarly. I think both some how they know to associate the lens with eyeball contact which is I terpreted at aggession by both species but with slightly different interpretations.
Apr 20, 2014 19:40:32 #
Some of my grandkids hate to have their picture taken. My solution was to set the camera on a table, tripod, floor, flip out the articulated screen, and use the release cable to activate the shutter.
I composed to include a fair bit more space around the children than I would normally, they keep moving around and you just cannnot pin down quicksilver.
All this to wonder if the dog wouldn't be so afraid if you don't have that black thing in front of your face...
I composed to include a fair bit more space around the children than I would normally, they keep moving around and you just cannnot pin down quicksilver.
All this to wonder if the dog wouldn't be so afraid if you don't have that black thing in front of your face...
Apr 20, 2014 20:28:07 #
ArcticPug wrote:
I would love to photograph my brother's dog, but it's afraid of the camera! It's not the camera itself, but when the lens is pointed at her she is afraid. How can I help adapt her to the camera? Any ideas? And yes, I've tried food but she just runs away....
I have a similar problem with some birds in my back yard. The second I raise the camera they take off.
Apr 21, 2014 06:38:24 #
ArcticPug wrote:
I would love to photograph my brother's dog, but it's afraid of the camera! It's not the camera itself, but when the lens is pointed at her she is afraid. How can I help adapt her to the camera? Any ideas? And yes, I've tried food but she just runs away....
I've never seen that happen with dogs. Do you have an old camera you can leave on the floor? Like many people, dogs are not rational, and this could just be "one of those things." Working from a distance is probably your best bet.
Apr 21, 2014 06:59:16 #
ArcticPug wrote:
I would love to photograph my brother's dog, but it's afraid of the camera! It's not the camera itself, but when the lens is pointed at her she is afraid. How can I help adapt her to the camera? Any ideas? And yes, I've tried food but she just runs away....
get down low to the dogs level too
Apr 21, 2014 07:46:56 #
ArcticPug wrote:
I would love to photograph my brother's dog, but it's afraid of the camera! It's not the camera itself, but when the lens is pointed at her she is afraid. How can I help adapt her to the camera? Any ideas? And yes, I've tried food but she just runs away....
I have that problem with my dog. Mattie seems to believe that the camera is seeking to steal her soul. Maybe the flash? I tried not using flash, she will have none of it. This is the shot I get. Corgi butt.
Apr 21, 2014 09:04:30 #
if using a flash, I think, at least my dog considers it lightning...and runs to the closet and hide....just the way he does with real lightning. And now he associates that camera with lightning,
Apr 21, 2014 09:19:04 #
My puggies react differently but when I shove a camera in their face close...they tend to turn their head, so started putting the camera next to my face and keep talking to them while I snap the shutter...generally one or two pics come out sharp with nice expression.
I tend to use a wide lens so that aiming is less important.
I tend to use a wide lens so that aiming is less important.
Apr 21, 2014 09:49:49 #
Change the profile of the camera , put it in a cardboard box don't hold it in front of our face. if all the "familirization" old camera on the floor stuff doses not work a camera on a low chair with Wi-Fi shooting might help - It is really reassuring that so many membershave had the same problems with animals - G'Luck
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