I use a digital camera to take pictures of Scarlet and her friends. My camera is small enough that I always carry it with me. I’m always ready when I see a parrot at a friends house or store.

 

My camera setting is with the flash off. I find that sunlight or florescent light is enough. The rest I can tweak with some software.

 

When people ask me how I get some of the great photographs for the cards, I tell them three basic guidelines.

 

1. Take lots of pictures. Professionals take many and only show you one or two. The more pictures you take, the better the chance of a few great pictures. Hey, these are digital…its cheep. Amateurs’ show you the entire pack…including those very much out of focus.
2. Keep your elbows in. It’s not your parrot’s movement that ruins a picture. Those pictures are much less frequent than fuzzy pictures because your arms not steady.
3. Stop worrying about taking the perfect picture. Just keep clicking and moving to different angles. Your best picture will probably not be the one you spent the greatest amount of time “setting up.”

Now go enjoy your companion (oh, make sure they don’t bite off the clicker).