First of all nice boa! Most of the pics I take look similar to yours because taking better photos can take a lot of time and trial and error. Anyone who enjoys taking pics will tell you the same.



I think many people selling snakes take pictures for granted. If you look in the classifieds you will see ads for high end snakes taken with a crappy camera, horrible lighting, focus, and quality. IMO pictures can make or break a sale.



I enjoy taking pics of all of my animals and after a lot of trial and error I have become a little better at it.



Your lighting looks pretty good except for the shadows at the from of the animal. If you can take pics outside in the late afternoon just as the sun sets or on a overcast day the lighting is ussually pretty good and shadows can be eliminated. If your taking pics inside through a window you may want to add more lighting on the opposite side of the window or use some sort of reflector to eliminate shadows.



A background with more than one color and dimemsion can also add more depth to your pics. Gravel, plants, rocks, logs, moss, etc can make pics even better.



Watch your angles and distances. Most digital cameras don't focus well if one part of the snake is much closer to the lens then the the rest of its body. This is especially true when taking pis on flat surfaces. 45 degree angles seem to work well for most digitals I have used.



Here are a few om my favorite pics...
















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Jaremy Douglas

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