Cher (Click to enlarge)
Don’t you think? Meet Cher. Just as lovely as her her namesake. Although we love the nekked dogs in our studio we also love to stage themed portraits. Sometimes theme props provide a means to anchor or secure a bouncy subject without interfering in the shot. And so it was with Cher, the Yorkie-Maltese mix.
I thought the first day of May would be an excellent time to talk about pink (or any color, really) boas. These types of props allow an arm to be strategically placed under them to hold an insecure subject still for just a moment. You can use the table cloth which is part of your set too. Terry’s arm and hand are covered by the prop and cropped out of the shot. One thing which is more difficult to plan, but works quite well is a sleeve the same color as the backdrop and table cover, which can be post processed easily to make the arm disappear. I’ve found an assistant wearing a black long sleeve shirt or sweater can hold a sitting dog on a black ground quite successfully. This works well as long as the bare hand does not show or make an obvious dimple in the the subject’s body. Try it and show us your results – we’d love to see them!
As always, your comments and feedback are welcomed. Exif: 1/250, f16, ISO 200.
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