To ask your opinion of these photos?

As I said up post they are good considering they are taken on a phone, but as you asked for it, here is some hopefully constructive feedback. (Please don't be disheartened I'm being 100% honest, and it's just my taste / opinion)

Dog with Cars in background
I like the stance of the dog, and the leading line of the wet path and the colour tones. I don't like the background, and the right hand side of the dogs face is a little black crushed which has lost detail. (not that you could do much about it with a phone, unless you had a reflector or flash). I can also just smell a hint of wet lab!

Dog on Riverbank, head turned
I like the composition, but image looks under exposed, and distractingly not straight.

Dog with stick on the ground, log grass in the background
Generally like the composition, like the stick, but find the dog's position a little odd as it looks like his tail has been docked.

Dog looking to camera, water behind
Probably my favourite, like the composition, the stick and the level horizon. but looks under exposed / crushed, bit soft on the dog's face, and the post with the "5" is distracting.

Once you have your DSLR, the best tip I can give is be brutal on your evaluation and culling, don’t be worried if you shoot all day and have nothing worth keeping.

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I particularly like the second one, dog sitting in front of water.

His head is turned the same direction as the grass heads are blowing. It’s a nice movement echo.

I dont know anything about photographic skills. I cant comment mainly because I was too busy admiring that very handsome dog 🥰🥰

"Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong" - W.R. Purche.

It's true!! 😁

I think the first one is great because it’s real and I like the messy, out of focus background. I think it looks very, erm, I dunno, contemporary. I personally prefer that to something that looks very staged and I like the different focus levels on it.

I think you’d get a lot out of a photography course op if you haven’t done one. When you get your new camera.

I see you understand the rule of thirds, that’s about as far as my photography knowledge goes! They’re lovely. Enjoy your new camera!

I was wondering about that!

Ah, your dog is almost as gorgeous as mine!

Aah, beautiful. ❤️

They look really good. A couple I could believe were professional. Idk anything about how or why a photo looks professional but they look really pleasing and composed well. Maybe your subject is very patient? 😁

Definitely get the camera.

Didn't you post before and get really pissy when offered constructive feedback?

They are nice photos, but as pp said try to avoid cluttered backgrounds. See if you can get close ups of him which capture the light in his eyes. This is one I took on my phone of DB’s Labrador, sadly no longer with us.

Do you edit any photos? Learn how to edit and get a good fast lens and you’ll be away with a dslr. Set to aperture priority for lots of light and bokeh and you’ll get some gorgeous images. Pro photographer here too.

You’ve captured your dog’s essence though, that’s what he does. I don’t like posed photos and I like the gloominess of the weather.

So do you play about with the settings on your phone then?

If it's something you enjoy and something you want to improve at, then invest in the camera and practice practice practice.

I'm not expert...perhaps, as others have said, they can be iimproved but, in my opinion, you've captured the personality of the dog. The rest comes with experience. Perhaps find a tutor for a few pointers? I think they are lovely photos.

Good start, taking dog photos with a phone is a challenge!

Hope you enjoy your Canon 1300D, as you're probably aware there are lots of EF and EF-S lenses on the used market as users move to mirrorless cameras.

I would consider:
a Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM
(£300 used). or with "IS" (image stabilisation") or F2.8 for lots more money.

Canon EF50 F1.8 (AKA the plastic fantastic)

If you haven't done already consider shooting RAW rather than JPEG, as it gives you more flexibility in processing later.

Top and bottom on the right are nice. The middle on the right has the balance / angle wrong. The main picture has a boring background. Doesn't look like you are "natural", but then it's easier to improve with good equipment. Also, why should only an aspiring pro treat herself to a nice piece of kit? Even as a hobby this is well worth it. I bought my DP a similar semi-pro camera as a birthday present - it hasn't seen much use over the years :( but no regrets.

They're pretty good. Watch out for backgrounds and keep the horizon line straight not at an angle. Look for better lighting conditions as the lighting is a bit gloomy. Keep practicing, that's how people get good at photography.

This.

I.mean they add to the composition not that they're particularly lovely cars.😆