The fluffy white Bichon Frise is so photogenic, it is an ideal dog to use as a subject for portrait photography. Have you ever wished you can take professional quality portrait style pictures of your Bichon Frise? You don’t need to go out and buy expensive camera equipment to take great pictures of your dog. Scientific advances, and lower prices, make it possible for you to take great photos of your Bichon Frise with an inexpensive digital camera or even a digital camera cell phone.
Digital photography makes it super easy to take professional looking photographs of your Bichon Frise. Follow the tips in this article, and soon you’ll be taking Bichon Frise pictures that you’ll be proud of. You’ll have all kinds of Bichon Frise pictures to upload to photo sharing sites or load into a digital photo frame. You’ll have awesome photos worth pasting in your scrapbook, using as desktop wallpaper or a screensaver, or sharing with your friends in an online photo album.
Do some advance preparation for your Bichon Frise photo session. First, make a list of all the equipment you’ll need. Second, put a fresh memory card in your camera with plenty of storage capacity so you don’t get an annoying “card full” message when your Bichon Frise finally strikes that perfect pose. Third, start with fresh batteries. Fourth, decide whether you’ll take pictures of your Bichon Frise inside or outside, and secure the location if you decide to shoot outside. Fifth, make sure all your backdrops and props are ready and close at hand. Sixth, have an idea of the different poses that you want to capture.
When you’re trying to take great pictures of your Bichon Frise, you can’t also be the one who does all the grooming, staging and other behind-the-scenes tasks. Ask a friend who gets along well with your dog to act as your assistant. After the photo session is over, give your helper a thank-you gift with one of the photos on it. A coffee mug or a framed print of one of your Bichon Frise photos is a good idea for a gift.
There’s nothing worse than taking a great Bichon Frise pictures only to find, when you look at it on screen, that it has a cluttered background, with laundry, dishes or newspapers taking focus away from your dog. To avoid clutter, use a solid-colored background to make your Bichon Frise look great and focus attention on your dog. Put any background in your Bichon Frise pictures by using a chromatic green backdrop. With a chromatic green backdrop, your background will disappear, and you can insert virtually any backdrop you can find into your picture. You can add ocean, mountains or any other scene to your picture without leaving your home.
Look at a few Bichon Frise pictures, and you’ll notice right away that the best ones are taken at the dog’s eye level. Don’t hesitate to set your dog up on a table or bed to raise its height. Remember, safety first! Have your assistant monitor the situation so your dog doesn’t fall off.
With these great tips, soon you’ll be taking amazing candid shots or portrait style pictures of your Bichon Frise.
Your Bichon Frise pictures will stand out if you use interesting backdrops and photograph your dog at its eye level. Collect photos, anecdotes, and other Bichon Frise, information to use with your dog’s photos in your scrapbook.

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