N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Low-key animal portraits

The Mission

– Photograph studio-quality animal portraits in natural light

Time

– Four hours

Skill level

– Advanced

Kit needed

– Super-telephoto lens

– Adobe Camera Raw

– Adobe Photoshop

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Photographing a wild animal in a photo studio isn’t exactly ethical. And besides, good luck trying to get a ring-tailed lemur to sit for a 20-minute

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