Lights, Camera, Action! Our pooches may already be perfect in our eyes, but they often need a little bit of styling to ensure they’re ready for their close-up with their best paw forward. The best festive dog photos are all about creating the mood and setting the tone. That means preparing your pet with the right grooming products and creating a backdrop to match.
Read on for all the advice to make your festive dog photos stand out this year.
1. Grooming Products for a Stunning Look
Like us, dogs have their own particular features that benefit from highlighting. Paying attention to coats, eyes and ears could quickly turn your dog into Australia’s top model. Here are your Plush Puppy dog grooming essentials to achieve that camera-ready look:
- O.M.G Ready To Use grooming spray: this star product detangles, softens and enhances coat shine.
- Pixie Dust sparkly finishing powder: perfect for adding a bit of razzle dazzle and Christmas cheer to ensure your pooch shines like a star under the lights.
- Shine and Comb shine spray: this oil-free finishing spray will bring out a coat’s glamour so that colours shimmer and shine.
- Soft Slicker Brush: the design of these brushes keeps dogs comfortable and anxiety-free so that they’re ready and tangle-free for the festive photo shoot.
- Odour Muncher coat deodoriser: the active ingredients devour unwanted odours so your dog smells fresh, lifting the mood for a feel-good finish.
2. The Right Christmas Outfit: Because They’re Worth It
The best festive dog photos include accessories that suit your dogs personality. You could go for something fun or smart to lift their appearance and create an engaging snap to use as a virtual Christmas card.
Try a classy bowtie for a chic look or a colourful bandana wrapped around their collar. You could also add props such as antlers, a Santa Claus hat or even a doggie Christmas shirt.
Why not go the whole hog with a Christmas doggie onesie, ballroom dress or tuxedo? Or, for a more minimalist approach, invest in a holiday-themed collar and wrap some tinsel around their neck.
3. Create the Ideal Festive Background
Get this right, and you’re well on your way to the perfect set for your festive photo shoot. Bring in fairy lights, Christmas trees and strategically placed baubles to capture the mood of the holiday season.
Remember that the nearer you are to the star of your photo, the narrower your depth of field will be, with the foreground becoming blurrier and softer. The closer your background is to your dog, the sharper it will be. Play around with your props to get the right effect, using your dog grooming essentials to set off the backdrop.
4. Lighting Tips for the Perfect Picture
For ease and speed, outdoor photography tends to have the edge over setting up for a shoot indoors. That’s because plenty of natural light is available, and you may also be able to dress natural props such as trees or bushes with Christmas-style props.
Festive dog photos can call for softer, warmer tones. If you are taking your pictures outside, early morning or late in the day may be better timing options. For indoors, use lanterns and fairy lights to show off your pooch and try to avoid using a flash.
Remember to get down to your dog’s level and keep them engaged by rewarding them for good behaviour and staying still.
Santa Paws Is Coming to Town!
Your dog is part of the family and deserves some spoiling like everyone else. Grooming products make the ideal choice for photoshoot prep as well as doggie gifts for under the tree. Our Christmas Pamper Pack ticks both of those boxes. It contains your choice of Ready-to-Use Spray on Shampoo, TLC Coat Conditioner, O.M.G ready-to-use grooming spray, Let’s Face It “no-tear” face shampoo, your choice of Odour Muncher, our legendary blue slicker brush and a fashionable bandana.
For more information, contact one of our friendly team members or visit Plush Puppy’s online store today.
