{"id":627,"date":"2014-11-12T03:48:47","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T16:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/?p=627"},"modified":"2015-06-14T18:04:21","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T08:04:21","slug":"pet-photography-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/pet-photography-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Pet Photography on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you use social media for personal connections and as a platform for connecting with friends; as a career networking medium; or as a marketing vector for your business or personal brand \u2013 or all three \u2013 an increasing number of people are finding a new, fun way to accomplish these goals: Pet photography.<\/p>\n

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Whether your pet is your company\u2019s official or unofficial mascot, just the subject of a fun social media page that has caught on, or a loving celebration of a unique and unusual animal in your life, having a social media page for your pet can be effective marketing and great fun all at the same time. Like any other social media account, it needs to have a strong visual context, which means a lot of photos of your adorable pet.<\/p>\n

The catch? They have to be the right kind of photos.<\/p>\n

Remember the Thumbnail<\/h2>\n

First of all, photos for social media come in a few specific categories:<\/p>\n

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  1. Thumbnail and profile photos, often scaled very small on the screen (sometimes referred to as \u2018avatars\u2019).<\/li>\n
  2. Gallery photos, sorted or unsorted, that people can scroll through at their leisure.<\/li>\n
  3. Post-specific photos that appear in the social media assets you post to your pet\u2019s site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Each of these has different requirements to keep in mind when taking and choosing your pet photography:<\/p>\n