Pets are always so innocent, adorable, and carefree. As indispensable and loyal companions in life, many pet owners express their love for them by sharing beautiful pet photos, which often garner a lot of attention and traffic. However, taking a good photo of a pet is not an easy task, because they are lively and active and won't obediently follow your commands! Today, I'll share some pet photography tips to teach you how to take beautiful pictures of your beloved pet.

No.1​
Indoor shooting

Recommended equipment combination:
Camera bodies: EOS R5 & EOS R6
Lenses: RF 50mm F1.8 STM & RF 100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM

One of the biggest frustrations for many pet photographers is that they often end up with blurry, unpleasant photos that severely dampen their enthusiasm. This is precisely the main reason why I recommend the R5 and R6. Both cameras feature animal eye detection, meaning that even photography beginners can easily achieve the focusing skills that experienced photographers used to master by simply setting the camera to AF face tracking and selecting the animal as the subject.

Pets are usually quite laid-back at home, making them easy to approach and photograph. Therefore, a lightweight lens is ideal. The RF 50mm F1.8 STM offers excellent value and boasts a large f/1.8 aperture, ensuring ample light even in low-light conditions. This focal length also allows you to maintain a comfortable distance from your pet, interacting with them while taking photos. To capture your pet looking at the camera, use sounds, toys, or food to attract their attention.

The pupils of a cat can change with the sun and moon, and can even be compared to those of a gemstone. Using the macro function of the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM, you can capture stunning images.

EOS R5 | RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM   One thing that must be mentioned about the EOS R5 | RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM is that, as a "red ring lens," the RF 100mm macro lens has a very fast autofocus speed, and can capture clear and sharp dynamic portraits even indoors.

EOS R5 | RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM If you want to calm your pet down and take still photos, you can choose to shoot when they are relaxing or have just woken up. Sometimes they will look out the window to observe the outside world. When they are focused, it is also very easy to take a technically correct portrait photo.

Indoor lighting intensity cannot compare to outdoor lighting. If you still can't get a fast enough shutter speed even with the aperture wide open, you can boldly increase the ISO. Many people worry that increasing the ISO will affect image quality, but the Canon EOS R5 and R6 have excellent high ISO control, so you can get very clean images even at high ISO.
In fact, compared to a sharp image with proper focus and a suitable shutter speed, the image quality loss caused by high ISO is negligible. Furthermore, the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 not only have powerful built-in image stabilization, but also can work in conjunction with RF lenses for image stabilization, which greatly increases the chances of capturing sharp images, even without using extremely high ISO settings.

EOS R5 | RF50mm F1.8 STM
No. 2
Location shooting

Recommended equipment combination:
Camera bodies: EOS R5 & EOS R6
Lenses: RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM & RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM

Spring is here, everything is coming back to life, it's time to grab your camera and your furry friends for a picnic. Outdoor locations offer more open spaces and vibrant colors, and ample light ensures fast enough shutter speeds to easily capture images of your pets in motion.
Choosing the RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM telephoto lens allows you to shoot from a distance. For dogs, it's recommended to bring their favorite toy and have two people work together. One person throws the toy towards the lens, and the shot is captured the instant the dog runs towards them.
When outdoors, the EOS R5 | RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM allows you to make good use of natural light and try shooting some side-backlit photos. This will give your pets a natural rim light, making their fur look incredibly beautiful.
EOS R5 | RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM   For most domestic cats, it's not recommended to take them out for outdoor photography if they don't usually go outside, as it may cause stress. However , for stray cats living outdoors, there are many that are friendly to people, and we can use a cat toy to play with them and take pictures at the same time.
One important point to note is that when photographing pets, you need to switch the focus mode to Servo AF. This ensures that the camera maintains focus on the subject while the shutter button is half-pressed. Servo AF is also necessary when photographing running children or vehicles.
EOS R5 | RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM   Whether indoors or outdoors, photos of furry friends always have a healing quality, making them endlessly captivating. At the end of this article, we want to share a crucial point: the elegant postures displayed by pets depend entirely on them being relaxed. Therefore, regardless of the animal being photographed, if we want to capture truly moving images, we must begin with respect. Love animals, understand their habits, and photograph them in a way they enjoy. Grab your camera and have a springtime encounter with the furry friends around you!