Robbie The Black Lab (Click to enlarge)
Robbie is gorgeous. Let’s not quibble. There’s not a photog alive who could not make a stunning portrait of him. This is the thing to remember: light the coat from all angles so the sheen is evident. If you’re looking at the small thumbnail, click the image again. Regardless of your backdrop, if you light the coat you’ll get the shot you’re expecting. Use a hair light. That will help. Refer to How To Set Up Your Pet Photography Studio for an explanation.
Although it may seem to some that it’s too early to be thinking about the holidays, I would say, au contraire, mon ami. As a photographer you are not only recording the moment you’re in, you’re recording the moments to come. Sound crazy? Not so much. Consider the bride. She’s photographed before the wedding…sometimes well before the wedding. She wants to be sure to get those all important studio shots.
My point is that in our controlled studio environment we often shoot out of season shots, because it’s about the mood the client is (or you are) in. After Katrina we had requests to shoot themes people had taken elsewhere, but lost the pictures. They wanted to duplicate them with us. Remember, your studio is your set, and your set is wherever you’re controlling the environment.
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