Zoran Milutinovic著

安徽大學(xué) 錢潤荷 編譯

Zoran Milutinovic是個專業(yè)寵物攝影師。作為一個愛貓人士，他特別喜歡在自然環(huán)境中拍攝貓咪，捕捉它們窺探、奔跑、跳躍等展現(xiàn)各種高超的身手的瞬間和獨特的面部表情。他所拍攝的照片常在各種雜志，賀卡，日歷，書籍封面，手機壁紙上出現(xiàn)。以下是他分享給我們的關(guān)于給貓咪拍照的經(jīng)驗之談。

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.

如果你想成為一名成功的攝影師，你必須不斷學(xué)習(xí)新的技能，搜尋新想法。參照其他攝影師的作品當然是可以的，但最終形成自己的風(fēng)格非常重要。去做你愛做的事，愛你做的事吧。

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.

對于我來說，生活中的激情來自于貓。當你給貓拍照的時候，要記住要像對待朋友一樣對待它們，這樣你拍的照片才會有富有感情。要有耐心，并尊重你要拍攝的對象，絕不要強迫貓去做它們不想做的事。

Below are some of my cat photography tips：

以下是我給貓拍照片時的一些小竅門：

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.

隨時攜帶照相機。這是能在正確的時間正確的地點抓拍到貓咪的唯一方法。你一定不想錯過貓的各種意想不到的情況。你永遠都不知道什么時候你會遇到一只特立獨行的漂亮貓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.

通過迎合貓咪們的好奇心來吸它們的注意力。不同的貓咪有不同的個性，對相似的情況會有不同的反應(yīng)。但是，它們有一個共同點就是它們天生的好奇心。好好利用這一點，這是讓貓咪們聽從你指揮的方法之一。

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.

彈一下響指，抖動一下紙或者扔一個小東西都是吸引它們注意力的好方法。你想讓貓去哪兒就把小東西扔向哪兒，接下來就是貓的好奇心在起作用了。它會跑到那兒去看那到底是什么，這時，抖動紙，貓就會轉(zhuǎn)過頭來看著你。

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。貓聽從你的指揮的概率是50%，因此如果你第一次嘗試卻沒有成功的話也不要著急。這也是給貓拍照的魅力所在——你必須付出努力。記住，如果它們不想聽從你的指揮，不要強迫它們。等到它們愿意的時候再行動。

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.

要先計劃好你想拍什么，但是要做好心理準備，你不可能總是在第一次嘗試的時候就成功。要接受這樣一個事實：貓有時候是不會乖乖地配合的，這是它們的本性。

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 （自動的） 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.

捕捉貓咪動作的時候，你的照相機要時刻設(shè)定好、準備著。拍攝奔跑著或蹦跳著的貓咪的動作圖片時，把機器調(diào)成自動模式不是什么丟人的事兒。無論你手動設(shè)置得有多快，貓總是領(lǐng)先你一步，你將會錯過最佳拍攝時機。

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.

抓拍貓咪在樹上爬或者在草地上跳的鏡頭的時候用自然光。拍攝出最完美光線的時間是太陽高度較低的時候，那時的光線溫暖、柔和，不會有陰影遮在貓的臉和絨毛上。

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.

用閃光會分散貓的注意力，有時甚至?xí)樀剿鼈?。如果非要用閃光的話，把它從相機上取下來或者朝上調(diào)節(jié)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？

如果你準備拍跳著的或跑著的貓咪，不要喂它們。吃飽了，誰還愿意跑或跳呢？

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

要拍攝敏銳的目光。我們欣賞照片的時候，首先會注意眼睛，所以一雙敏銳的眼睛是很重要的。

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.

拍攝時，要視角盡量放低。要從它們的視角來表現(xiàn)出它們的生活景象。放得越低，你拍攝到的就能越真實地反映貓咪的獵手身姿，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.

當人們看到照片中的貓在打哈欠時，他們總是覺得這個攝像師太幸運了，居然能抓拍到這個鏡頭。根據(jù)我的經(jīng)驗，當一只貓從夢中醒來，它通常會打大約34次的呵欠。所以，這是拍攝打哈欠照片的最佳時機。

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 （大膽的） and wild expression.

然而，把一只貓咪從夢中叫醒是很不禮貌的，但這也可能是拍攝打哈欠的貓咪的好辦法之一——那時它們正呲著牙，露出無畏而狂野的表情。

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 （打擾） their privacy （隱私）. 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.

要拍攝它們睡覺時的有趣的鏡頭時，不要發(fā)出聲響。貓可以在各種地方以各種姿勢睡覺，這在我們看來很奇怪，但對它們來說很正常。即使看起來它們不會被任何聲響吵醒，實際上即使最細微的聲響也會吵到它們。所以，要保持安靜，不要突然移動，不要窺探它們的隱私。它們一旦醒來，我們就不太可能再拍到它們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.

保持距離。當你看到一只貓或者一群貓在嬉戲，不要去打擾。你只需要找到自己的最佳位置在一邊進行拍攝就行了。

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

有時，它們會秀出你最意想不到的姿勢。

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.

嘗試從不同的有個性的角度拍攝。使每張照片不同于你先前所拍的。不要重復(fù)你所拍過的，經(jīng)常去尋找有趣的新角度。時刻準備著滑到奇怪的地方去，滾到草地上去或者爬到樹上去。時刻做好被蚊子咬的思想準備。

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 （可識別的；可承認的）， 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.

為了使你的成果顯得高大上一點，可以給每張照片命名，編個故事，比如叫做“我的頭，我的肚子，我喝了太多的牛奶了”。在我看來，給照片起個名字是很重要的。這個名字可以使照片得到認可，為大眾所接受，并讓觀眾有所感觸。很多攝影師只是命名他們的照片為“貓”，這是遠遠不夠的。一個好的名字會提升一張照片的質(zhì)量，會給你的照片賦予一個好故事。

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.

希望這些小竅門會對你有用，會提高你的寵物攝影技能。你也有關(guān)于寵物攝影的小竅門嗎？來和我們一起分享吧！