Dreamer The Greyhound Dreaming (Click to enlarge)
I guess I haven’t completed my musings about Greyhounds. How could I? Look at the beauty I’m faced with! Meet Dreamer. Her understated beauty sneaks up on you until you can’t look away.
You will notice that my sharing of techniques, tips and tricks with regard to pet photography will merge with my love of dogs, cats, horses, birds and all things animal. It must meet, merge or collide, as it is my opinion that the best animal photographs are captured by people who love and respect their subjects. I have seen some very compelling photos of people’s pets taken with 2 pixel pointNshoots. You must work with your tool, but nice things can happen; I see it all the time. When you begin with basic photography skills (see Skills page) and employ the three other elements that I talk about in Eye Contact; add knowledge of your tool (camera) and love of your subject and you can’t miss.
Love of this subject means understanding a Greyhound’s nature. Did you know that Greyhounds are not sitters? Nope. Many of them just don’t like to sit. They’ll down or they’ll stand, but most don’t sit. They can sit, they just choose not to. So if you are shooting a Greyhound and you don’t know that, it may throw a wrench into your planned shots. The best angle to shoot is 45º to the camera. I always put this shot in my plan as it’s the most flattering for most dogs. A shot I avoid is broadside to the camera. Almost no one is flattered by that angle.
This photo of Dreamer made it in the Greyhound Pets of America – Louisiana Chapter (GPA-LA) 2009 calendar. She made a lovely January.
Exif: 1/160, f10, ISO 100. Let’s talk about it or post one of yours!
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