Parrot Photo Tips - My Parrot Shop - Parrot Toys and Parrot Supplies in Australia

Parrot Photo Tips
Over the last few years we've taken many photos of various types of companion parrots, and we've received many wonderful photos from our customers (have a look at the gallery). The following list outlines some of the main things we've learned that make for great parrot photos.

Lighting

Natural lighting seems to work best, and some of the most spectacular photos we've seen have been in the late afternoon or early morning with light streaming in the window from a low angle (e.g. the Galah and Cockatiel photos in the first page of our gallery).

Flash photography yields mixed results, sometimes producing ugly shadows or unnatural colours, sometimes stunningly 'iridescent' results (have a look at 'Sisqo' in the second page of our gallery). Experiment with turning the flash OFF on your camera (there's usually a little 'lightning' button on your camera which allows you to control this).

Camera Shake

Try as hard as you can to keep the camera still when taking your photos to ensure a clear, crisp image. This is doubly important if you're taking photos indoors without flash, or if you are zoomed in. Try leaning on something to keep the camera still, or use a tripod, and take care not to jiggle the camera as you press the button to take the picture.

Advanced Tip: If your camera has a 'Shutter Priority' mode, try using this and setting the shutter speed to 1/250th or faster.

Composition

Mix it up a bit, and try some different angles, and different toys to keep your parrot(s) active. It's also a great idea to get closer or zoom in so that your parrot fills the frame for maximum impact.

Sending pictures to My Parrot Shop

We love receiving your parrot pictures and putting them on the gallery. We especially love pictures with our products as this gives everyone a better idea of what size they are relative to different birds.

It's best to email us your pictures (see our Contact Us page for email address), and it's best if you can send us the original pictures – some email programs like to automatically reduce the size of the photos before emailing. If you're unsure about any of this, just give us a phone call or send an email query.

Happy Snapping!