15 tips to improve your pet photography! Question of the Week: What is your pet's name?

Below is our list of 15+ pet photography tips. Do you have any more? Comment below! The next Keep Shooting! Photo assignment sponsored by Epson is due on September 26th by 5pm Eastern http://caz.biz/assign27 Keep shooting!

1. Get to know the dog first
2. Show them your camera
3. Have lots of treats available (to make friends and bribe)
4. Do some grooming
   1. Brush
   2. Eye goop/stains
   3. Partner with a pet groomer!
5. Take off tags, harness, collar if desired and dog is contained
6. Use leash if necessary
7. Have an assistant
8. Focus on Eyes
   1. Pay attention to aperture and focus points
9. Try both posed and natural shots
   1. Don’t have too many preconceived notions
10. Props
    1. Squeeky toys work great
    2. Have owner bring favorite toy that they hid from the pet for a while
11. Honey on nose to get them to lick it
12. Bark, make noise, squeaky toys, treats
13. BE PATIENT
14. Dress comfortably and in something you don’t mind getting slobbered on
15. MOVE - shoot high, low
16. Safety first