4 L A N G F O R D ' S S TA R T I N G P H O T O G R A P H Y Animal portraits are unselfconscious (although capable of showing off ) and their relationships with people are a great source of situation pictures (see Figure 4.34). For best results always take the camera to the animal rather than the reverse. In other words, don't put the animal in a false or unfamiliar environment just because this is more convenient for your photography. Animals do not really belong in studios. P hotographing family pets and rural animals is rather like photographing young children. You need a lot of patience because they cannot be told what to do; they Showing character As much as possible, try to convey the individual character of the animal you are photographing. Often, you can do this by showing the bonds between a pet and its owners, particularly children. It is also possible to show the interaction between