Why good photography matters in animal rescue

 

Animals in shelters badly need new fur-rever homes, but it’s never easy to find the best for them. In many cases, the characteristics and qualities of animals in shelter are not captured well, causing prospective adoptive parents to take a step back to reconsider until they totally let go of the rescues. 

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Good photography is important when it comes to animal rescue, says San Diego-based student and photography fan Janique Goff Madison. Any composition with bad lighting is ultimately a bad photo. When rescue animals have their photos taken in a relaxed, fun, warm, and well-lit environment, their loving and cuddly sides can be seen. It would be a disservice to rescue animals just to post photos of them that look frightened, hostile, and injured when they possess the total opposite of those qualities. 

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Most prospective pet parents first meet an animal through a social media post by an animal shelter. Such posts must display the true warm qualities of the animals so these potential pet parents will be encouraged to meet and play with the animal, and eventually bring it home.

The recent years have shown a spike in adoptions due to good photography partnered with social reach, mentions Janique Goff Madison. Committed volunteers have turned their compassion to the animals to a whole new level by giving them quality photo shoots and spreading the word about their adoption on social media. As a result of this success, animal shelters hire photographers or ask for volunteers to take great photos of rescue animals and help spread the word about them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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