Hannah & Heidi the Schnauzers (Click to enlarge)
Today the topic is photographing eyes. If you are trying to get a nice photograph of a shaggy-around-the-eyes dog, you want to make some preparation. Unless my subject is an Old English Sheepdog, whose eyes are supposed to be hidden, I try to make a point of having the human companion do a trim around the eyes before the portrait session. If you couldn’t see the bright eyes of Hannah and Heidi, it would have detracted from a very sweet portrait, don’t you think?
There is still a danger of having the brow shade the eyes. I usually have the assistants brush the hair back from the eyes just before I release the shutter. If it’s still shading, I might use my toy hand a little higher or lower to get a better look at the eyes. To me it’s okay if a few strands partially obstruct, as long as you can see most of the eye and, of course, the catch lights. What do you think?
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