Read About Pictures of Turtles

Pictures of Turtles serve to distinguish similar looking species and also serve as a fond memory of your pet. Here's everything you need to know about this item.

Pictures of Turtles - Why?

1. Who Needs These?

   Pictures of turtles will help you identify various turtles if you are planning to acquire one. Snapshots of your turtle will serve as fond memories to savor in future. They also help locate your pet in case it is stolen or lost.

2. Types:

   You could have your pictures taken by professional photographers if you want a cute portfolio to frame and hang in your house. You could also snap a few pictures yourself at home with your handy camera. If you are having a digital camera at home, you could literally take hundreds of pictures, and with free software you could burn a wonderful slideshow onto a DVD. You could also use one of many photo editing software programs to add special backgrounds or correct some photographic errors. But if you want large prints or posters from these pictures you must either have an expensive digital camera or use a film loading type camera instead.

3. Uses:

   These pictures will remain a memory forever and you could show them to your friends and family alike even after your pet has passed away. Pictures of turtles will come in handy when you are planning to purchase a particular turtle that looks more or less like other species. For instance many people are confused between snapping turtles and alligator snapping turtles. With close up pictures you could easily learn to distinguish the alligator snapping turtle with its unique three rows of ridges on its carapace.

Pictures of Turtles - How to Choose

1. Online:

   There are literally thousands of turtle pictures online and with all major search engines providing exclusive image searches your quest is further simplified. But just make sure you are downloading images from a public domain and not copyrighted images.

2. Professional Shots:

   You could hire a professional photographer to take a complete portfolio of your turtle. Just make sure you check out the photographer's previous experience with pets, especially turtles. Ask to see his past work if available and determine if he really has the patience and passion required for specialized photography.

3. Candid Shots:

   With huge glass enclosures taking candid snaps of your pet turtle is all the more easy. You can capture the beauty of underwater living and all his antics in a natural environment.

4. Expense:

   Hiring a professional is an expensive affair but the results are equally satisfying. Candid shots and home photos are comparatively very cheap and with a little time and effort you can produce some great pictures yourself. Just be prepared to buy lots of film!

5. Other items you might need:

   You may want to decorate your water vivarium with natural foliage and rocks or any other items you like. You might also require photo albums and frames for your photographs.