Believe (Click to enlarge)
Occasionally I will post such images as this because it serves to inspire you to greater versatility. Although this is not meant to be a Photoshop tutorial, it can encourage you to step even further out of your comfort zone into the post processing arena. Think of it as enhancing your images.
I began with what I would deem a dang good image of three good buds. The setup: Terry is at camera left ducking the hair light right at the edge of the table close enough to touch the dog with the jet airplane ears. The hair light is on that side about five feet from the side of the table and a little behind. The owner of these lovelies is at camera right. These two assistants made sure the dogs were close together. If you read this blog enough you will know that is one of the factors influencing a really good image to me. If a photograph is good with multiple animals evenly spaced, then it will be better with them close enough to touch. The closer the better for my taste. The timing must be perfect but with a little practice everyone in the room will get it. Sometimes the animal subjects get it before the humans do.
The post-processing done in Photoshop is minimal. I like to play with the Poster Edges and Cutout filters. Just manipulate them to your liking. I made layers for the umbrella, text and rain. By the way, you may purchase this signed, unframed, limited edition, 13 x 16 (including a one inch white border – image is 11 x 14) image as a collectible fine art giclee on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 308 Smooth 100% Cotton paper for $65. Contact us for sales.
In my heart I know this piece as Believe. I see the Chihuahua between her two bigger sisters as someone who thinks…correction…knows…that she is just as big and just as fast as her bigger sisters. Hence, Believe. It inspires me. Perhaps it will inspire you as well.
Exiff: 1/160, f11, ISO 200. What do you think? Let me know. Hate it? Love it? Or somewhere in between. Post one of your images too!
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