• Members 30 posts
    March 29, 2023, 1:47 p.m.

    Pet photography might be useful under Descriptive Photography. Where else would I post the wonderful picture of our dog?

  • April 18, 2023, 11:32 a.m.

    Sorry, only just seen this request. Does anyone else want this?

    Alan

  • Members 535 posts
    April 18, 2023, 11:56 a.m.

    I’m happy enough using other categories, i.e. Portrait, myself. Is certainly a popular genre though. Glass recently added a CATegory that features Appurrciations — your device delivers a haptic trill when you like a cat photo. Maybe Pets, Zoos & Domestic Animals to broaden the range?

  • Members 284 posts
    April 18, 2023, 12:25 p.m.

    Agree. Even though we love our dogs, maybe it is too specific for the current size of the community. I would vote for PETography, not including zoo animals.

  • April 18, 2023, 12:29 p.m.

    We have "Nature & Wildlife". How about adding pets to that one? I'm trying not to add more forums if we can accommodate them within an existing one. But if you feel pets won't fit there, let me know

    Alan

  • Members 86 posts
    April 18, 2023, 12:29 p.m.

    I was confused on DPReview whether to post to Wildlife or Portrait for my cat photos. I think a category for general pets is OK.

  • Members 11 posts
    April 18, 2023, 1:39 p.m.

    Hello. My suggestion would be to establish a separate forum for Pet Photography. I always wondered why DPR did not have one. It seemed a gaping hole. Was pet photography perhaps considered "too cute" a topic for serious photographers? Yet there are many people who love their pets and taking photos but are not that much into gear. Such a forum could be a point of difference from DPR and bring new members in. Of course, once they have arrived at dprevived they would become familiar with the site and have the opportunity to grow skills. "Pet Photography" is wonderfully simple and complete forum name. It does not require further explanation. I'm guessing that most posts would be about cats and dogs, but the occasional hamsters, snakes, turtles, would keep things interesting. This is just my two cents worth.

  • Members 11 posts
    April 18, 2023, 1:52 p.m.

    I have found that pet photography provides a useful baseline level of photographic activity for those times when life becomes too busy for photo jaunts. Here is my obliging model Sophie on a routine walk through the neighborhood.

    junglepup.jpg

    JPG, 1.3 MB, uploaded by Emphyrio on April 18, 2023.

  • Members 284 posts
    April 18, 2023, 2:17 p.m.

    Yes, pet-otography is more on the cute/fun side rather than technical like bird photography -for example- can be.

  • April 18, 2023, 3:19 p.m.

    OK - let's see how busy it gets. I'll create one.

    Alan