A good set of pictures will attract attention to your advertisement or sale book and will draw a lot of interested phone calls. Livestock photographer Fred Stivers has been taking pictures for more than 20 years. He says patience, organization and plenty of help are important for photo day. If you want a good picture, the cattle need to be properly clipped and clean. Stivers says when taking Angus photos you need to avoid dark backgrounds and trees.
Sunlight is important when taking photos.
With Angus you have to be cautious of shadows. Many people just shoot and continue to shoot thinking they'll eventually get a good shot. If you don't have the animal posed correctly, you're not going to have a good shot. Stivers says most 35mm cameras will work. He suggests using 200-speed film.