How to take better photos of your pets

Photo of two tortoiseshell cats on an iPhone screen on a background of tabby cat fur.

Meet Noodle and Loaf, aka Carb Cats. | Image: The Verge, Getty Images

Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account.

Noodle and Loaf – aka Carb Cats – aren’t exactly celebrities. But they are used to having their photos taken a lot. Between their Instagram account, my regular need to test smartphone cameras, and the fact that they are two adorable idiots, I’ve taken on an unofficial household role as pet photographer.

I know I’m not the only one. It’s become standard practice to maintain a camera roll full of blurry bleps and dozing dogs. But pets are rarely easy to photograph. They’re usually small, fast, and don’t take direction well. Here are a few ways to impr …

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