June Photo Challenge: Pet Portraits

**Photo: Gary Parker ** Photographing pets can be difficult, but with a little bit of patience and the right gear...

By Stan Horaczek | Published May 30, 2014 9:35 PM EDT

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**Photo: Gary Parker **

Photographing pets can be difficult, but with a little bit of patience and the right gear you can walk away with spectacular images. Check out this tutorial by Gary Parker to get you started.

Submit your best pet photos with ambient lighting by July 1, 2014 for a chance to win $100 and be published in an upcoming issue of Popular Photography.

Stan Horaczek

Stan Horaczek is the senior gear editor of PopPhoto. He oversees a team of gear-obsessed writers and editors dedicated to finding and featuring the best and most useful photography equipment, from cameras and lenses to bags and accessories.

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