There’s never a bad time to photograph pets, but National Pet Day is the perfect excuse. How about trying to achieve a pro portrait aesthetic using your camera? The technique is largely the same as for humans – a good exercise for aspiring people photographers! Top Tips for Pet Portraits You don’t need specialist kit to create great pet portraits. A standard zoom such as the FUJINON XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 OIS or XF16- 50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR can work brilliantly. Get down to your pet’s eye level and put them far away from the background. Select a wide aperture for softer bokeh and use animal mode in your subject detection AF settings for reliable tracking. If you’ve cracked the fundamentals but want stronger background separation and a more classic portrait feel, a mid-telephoto lens with a wider maximum aperture will give creamier bokeh and better subject isolation. 11 April: National Pet Day Pet Photography
X Series Standard Zooms
FUJINON XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 OIS
FUJINON XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR
X Series Portrait Lenses
FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R WR
FUJINON XF90mmF2 R LM WR
FUJIFILM Focus Magazine 25
March/April 2026
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