A lot of beginners on here ask for critiques on their mounts.
So I’m going to try and outline what types of photos are needed
BEFORE you post, so it will save you time and you won’t need to
Run back and forth between the forum and your mount, dragging your camera
With you! LOL
If possible take the mount outside, so the lighting is good.
If that isn’t possible, just use whatever means you have to get enough light for good,
clear pictures.
Hope these tips help you out.
My own personal preference is that you post the pictures BEFORE the mount is dry.
This way things can still be moved or adjusted.
Once the mount is dry, redoing things is MUCH more involved.
DO however, blow the fur as dry as possible before posting the pics.
A nice fluffy animal is easier to work with, as you can tell where the final hair
patterns will be, if it is blown dry and groomed.
When possible, I’m going to use live deer pictures rather than pictures of mounted
Deer in case you want to use the photos as reference.
First off we’ll start with the basic frontal shots.
We need a good picture of the brisket area.
Just squat in front of the deer so it’s a straight on shot.
Next we need a straight on shot of the head neck area.
Now we need a side shot of the whole head
A close up of the eyes
A front shot of the eyes.
A front shot of the nose
A side shot of the nose.
Additional shot you may want to take would be one from the back.
The same basic principals apply to mammals, but add a shot of the legs/paws and tail.
and blow the FUR dry before posting pics
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