给猫咪拍照的小窍门

Zoran Milutinovic著

安徽大学 钱润荷 编译

Zoran Milutinovic是个专业宠物摄影师。作为一个爱猫人士，他特别喜欢在自然环境中拍摄猫咪，捕捉它们窥探、奔跑、跳跃等展现各种高超的身手的瞬间和独特的面部表情。他所拍摄的照片常在各种杂志，贺卡，日历，书籍封面，手机壁纸上出现。以下是他分享给我们的关于给猫咪拍照的经验之谈。

If you want to become a successful photographer， you must always teach yourself new skills， and search for new ideas. Its okay to look up to other photographers works， but at the end its very important to develop your own style. Just do what you love and love what you do.

如果你想成为一名成功的摄影师，你必须不断学习新的技能，搜寻新想法。参照其他摄影师的作品当然是可以的，但最终形成自己的风格非常重要。去做你爱做的事，爱你做的事吧。

For me， my passion （激情） in life are cats. When youre photographing cats， remember to treat them as friends， and your photos will be full of emotions. Be patient and respect your subject — never force a cat to do something against his or her will.

对于我来说，生活中的激情来自于猫。当你给猫拍照的时候，要记住要像对待朋友一样对待它们，这样你拍的照片才会有富有感情。要有耐心，并尊重你要拍摄的对象，绝不要强迫猫去做它们不想做的事。

Below are some of my cat photography tips：

以下是我给猫拍照片时的一些小窍门：

Carry your camera with you all the time. Its the only way to be in the right place at the right time. You dont want to miss all the unexpected situations that cats put themselves into. You never know when you may come across a unique and beautiful cat doing something really funny or cool.

随时携带照相机。这是能在正确的时间正确的地点抓拍到猫咪的唯一方法。你一定不想错过猫的各种意想不到的情况。你永远都不知道什么时候你会遇到一只特立独行的漂亮猫咪在做非常有趣或酷炫的事。

Get their attention by playing to their curiosity （好奇心）. Cats have different characters； they all react differently to similar situations. But one thing they have in common is their natural curiosity. Use it — its one of the ways to make the cats go where you want and do what you want them to do.

通过迎合猫咪们的好奇心来吸它们的注意力。不同的猫咪有不同的个性，对相似的情况会有不同的反应。但是，它们有一个共同点就是它们天生的好奇心。好好利用这一点，这是让猫咪们听从你指挥的方法之一。

Crackling your fingers， shaking paper or throwing something small are great ways to get their attention. Throw something small in the direction where you want to direct the cats， and their curiosity will do the rest. The cats will go and check out whats there， then just use the paper to make cats turn towards you.

弹一下响指，抖动一下纸或者扔一个小东西都是吸引它们注意力的好方法。你想让猫去哪儿就把小东西扔向哪儿，接下来就是猫的好奇心在起作用了。它会跑到那儿去看那到底是什么，这时，抖动纸，猫就会转过头来看着你。

Be patient. The chances that the cats go where you want and do what you want them to do are just 50%， so dont worry if you dont manage to do it during your first try. This is the charm of photographing cats — you have to work hard. Remember， if they do not want to follow you， do not make them by force. Just wait until they are ready to do it.

要有耐心。猫听从你的指挥的概率是50%，因此如果你第一次尝试却没有成功的话也不要着急。这也是给猫拍照的魅力所在——你必须付出努力。记住，如果它们不想听从你的指挥，不要强迫它们。等到它们愿意的时候再行动。

Always form a plan for what you want to capture （捕捉）， but make peace with the fact that you will not always succeed in the first attempt. Accept the fact that cats sometimes will not cooperate； thats their nature.

要先计划好你想拍什么，但是要做好心理准备，你不可能总是在第一次尝试的时候就成功。要接受这样一个事实：猫有时候是不会乖乖地配合的，这是它们的本性。

Capture the action with your camera settings ready. For shooting action photos of running or jumping cats， its not a shame to put the device on automatic （自动的） mode （模式）. No matter how fast you are with the settings， the cat is always one step ahead of you — you may miss the perfect frame or moment.

捕捉猫咪动作的时候，你的照相机要时刻设定好、准备着。拍摄奔跑着或蹦跳着的猫咪的动作图片时，把机器调成自动模式不是什么丢人的事儿。无论你手动设置得有多快，猫总是领先你一步，你将会错过最佳拍摄时机。

Use natural light when photographing cats climbing in the trees or jumping through the grass. The best time for perfect light is when the sun is low， then youll have that warm， soft light， without shadows on a cats face and fur.

抓拍猫咪在树上爬或者在草地上跳的镜头的时候用自然光。拍摄出最完美光线的时间是太阳高度较低的时候，那时的光线温暖、柔和，不会有阴影遮在猫的脸和绒毛上。

The use of a flash often distracts animals， and sometimes frightens them. If you have to use a flash， take it off your camera or angle it upwards.

用闪光会分散猫的注意力，有时甚至会吓到它们。如果非要用闪光的话，把它从相机上取下来或者朝上调节它的角度。

If you are about to take pictures of jumping and running cats， do not feed them. Who would want to jump and run on a full stomach？

如果你准备拍跳着的或跑着的猫咪，不要喂它们。吃饱了，谁还愿意跑或跳呢？

Keep the eyes sharp. Eyes tend to be the first thing we look at in a picture， so sharp eyes are very important.

要拍摄敏锐的目光。我们欣赏照片的时候，首先会注意眼睛，所以一双敏锐的眼睛是很重要的。

Shoot with a low point of view. Show what life looks like from their angle and perspective. The lower you get will allow you to capture the cat in the position of a real hunter. This makes for a great shot.

拍摄时，要视角尽量放低。要从它们的视角来表现出它们的生活景象。放得越低，你拍摄到的就能越真实地反映猫咪的猎手身姿，照片就越成功。

When people see photos of a yawning （打呵欠） cat， they always think that the photographer was lucky to get that shoot. In my experience， when a cat wakes up from sleeping， he or she will yawn about 34 times. So thats the right time to take a yawning shot.

当人们看到照片中的猫在打哈欠时，他们总是觉得这个摄像师太幸运了，居然能抓拍到这个镜头。根据我的经验，当一只猫从梦中醒来，它通常会打大约34次的呵欠。所以，这是拍摄打哈欠照片的最佳时机。

While its rude to wake someone up from sleep， its also probably the best way to capture a yawning cat — when the teeth are exposed （暴露）， along with a fearless （大胆的） and wild expression.

然而，把一只猫咪从梦中叫醒是很不礼貌的，但这也可能是拍摄打哈欠的猫咪的好办法之一——那时它们正呲着牙，露出无畏而狂野的表情。

To capture funny sleeping moments， dont make a sound. Cats can sleep in various places and positions； its strange to us but normal to them. Even if they look like nothing can wake them up， the tiniest noise can disturb them. So be quiet， make no sudden movements， and do not interrupt （打扰） their privacy （隐私）. When they wake up， there is only a minimum chance to they get back in the strange but funny position we liked to capture in our photo.

要拍摄它们睡觉时的有趣的镜头时，不要发出声响。猫可以在各种地方以各种姿势睡觉，这在我们看来很奇怪，但对它们来说很正常。即使看起来它们不会被任何声响吵醒，实际上即使最细微的声响也会吵到它们。所以，要保持安静，不要突然移动，不要窥探它们的隐私。它们一旦醒来，我们就不太可能再拍到它们奇怪而又有趣的睡姿了。

Keep your distance. When you see a cat or a group of cats playing， do not interfere. Simply position yourself in the best place you can find and stand by for photographing the moment.

保持距离。当你看到一只猫或者一群猫在嬉戏，不要去打扰。你只需要找到自己的最佳位置在一边进行拍摄就行了。

Sometimes， they make quite a show when you least expect it.

有时，它们会秀出你最意想不到的姿势。

Experiment with capturing different and unique angles. Make every photo different from your previous one. Do not repeat yourself； always look for interesting and new angles. Get ready to slip into strange places， roll on the grass， climb trees. Be ready for mosquitoes biting.

尝试从不同的有个性的角度拍摄。使每张照片不同于你先前所拍的。不要重复你所拍过的，经常去寻找有趣的新角度。时刻准备着滑到奇怪的地方去，滚到草地上去或者爬到树上去。时刻做好被蚊子咬的思想准备。

To promote your work， get a good title for a great story， for example， “My Head， My Stomach， I Drank Too Much Milk”. For me， naming a photo with a good title is important. Its how photos become recognizable （可识别的；可承认的）， popular， and fill your viewer with emotions. So many photographers title their photos just “Cat” Thats not enough. A good title can enhance a photo even better， and adds a great story to your shot.

为了使你的成果显得高大上一点，可以给每张照片命名，编个故事，比如叫做“我的头，我的肚子，我喝了太多的牛奶了”。在我看来，给照片起个名字是很重要的。这个名字可以使照片得到认可，为大众所接受，并让观众有所感触。很多摄影师只是命名他们的照片为“猫”，这是远远不够的。一个好的名字会提升一张照片的质量，会给你的照片赋予一个好故事。

I hope these tips were helpful and will improve your pet photography skills. Have you got your own tips about photographing and pets？ You can also share them with us.

希望这些小窍门会对你有用，会提高你的宠物摄影技能。你也有关于宠物摄影的小窍门吗？来和我们一起分享吧！