BugleMIn
New Member
I have seen many good trophy photos and many that would be good if things were different. I have taken many bad photos.
I learned from a guide in Canada the importance of paying attention to a few details when photographing your trophy. He learned the hard way by messing up photos of the largest animals harvested by his hunters and not being able to use their photos in his advertising due to blood and body positioing.
The photos of your trophy are all you will have for several months (assuming you are mounting it).
1. Position the animal in front of you. It will make it appear bigger.
2. Try to hold it by the hide on the scruff of the neck. Don't grab the antlers and cover parts of it up.
3. Wipe all blood and other internals off the animal. Wives, children and anti's don't want to see a bloody tongue hanging out of a mouth. Cut the tongue off if need be to get it out of the way.
4. Take pictures in the field or in natural setting. They look much nicer than sitting in the back of a truck. Or in your garage.
5. The hardest one, smile, you know you want to, how many of you try to hold that serious look.....you know that look that says I do this all the time...
There are many more, I am not a pro and if this helps you with your next trophy, great.
I learned from a guide in Canada the importance of paying attention to a few details when photographing your trophy. He learned the hard way by messing up photos of the largest animals harvested by his hunters and not being able to use their photos in his advertising due to blood and body positioing.
The photos of your trophy are all you will have for several months (assuming you are mounting it).
1. Position the animal in front of you. It will make it appear bigger.
2. Try to hold it by the hide on the scruff of the neck. Don't grab the antlers and cover parts of it up.
3. Wipe all blood and other internals off the animal. Wives, children and anti's don't want to see a bloody tongue hanging out of a mouth. Cut the tongue off if need be to get it out of the way.
4. Take pictures in the field or in natural setting. They look much nicer than sitting in the back of a truck. Or in your garage.
5. The hardest one, smile, you know you want to, how many of you try to hold that serious look.....you know that look that says I do this all the time...
There are many more, I am not a pro and if this helps you with your next trophy, great.