When the excitement has passed it’s time to look at what brought us here. Photography. Though I’ve written many times that this is not rocket science, one must have a certain desire. What most of you are looking for are images of your pets and family which reflect the mood and tenor of the moment. [...]
You met Mouton before — with his house brother Deuce the Great Dane — in I Wanna Hold Your Hand.
We’re working on the Greyhound images we shot all summer for the 2010 Greyhound Pets of America – Louisiana Chapter (GPA-LA) calendar. Though I shot hundreds and hundreds of images, about 160 of them were serious [...]
I know there is a deep down, bottomless sweetness to Golden Retrievers. Not necessarily a gentle sweetness, but a joie de vivre that just won’t quit. Case in point, Bella. Just a joyous youngster who loves to swim, and eat water while swimming – check out Land Shark and Retriever Joy. She’s also quite a [...]
Posing your pet in the studio can create challenges that shooting in the field doesn’t. It may be a lot easier to have your assistant either throw a ball or toy out and have your dog run after it or have your assistant walk your dog out and call your dog back. Head on action [...]
We have just learned that Gidget, the Taco Bell dog, has passed away at a whopping 15 years old. Yep, 15. We know that the family…the real family…of this dog is grieving today and we send our condolences. Sue Chipperton, the trainer, said that Gidget would delight the crew on the set with her antics. [...]
I’m sure many of you are aware that in digital photography you can make any image black and white in a number of ways. The best way to do it in Photoshop is to use Image>Adjustments>Black & White… From this menu you can make selective adjustments for ultimate control. While post processing, I often take [...]
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