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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
triple d's
a portrait shoot with dinx, diane and their dogs. few weeks back, i was excited to shoot these pets since this was the first for me for animal portraits.there were mixed emotions during the shoot and most of the time i feel elated when the dogs posed still while pressing the shutter. as for the human models and assistants, they were very cooperative to make things work.
i used nifty-fifty (50mm, f1.4) and an external flash for this shoot.
meet diego, a cross breed of golden retriever and rotweiller. he is one of my favorite canine friends. he was exhausted from the session and got the chance to get a clear shot of him in this expression.
the original plan was to shoot the masters and the pets together in a bed. while holding their smiles the dogs were very mischievous and the owners had to intimidate by shouting and giving serious orders. later on, they obeyed.
combination of blacks and whites are also put into view.
this was accidental. max, a full-breed golden retriever and father of all the other dogs in the scene, came from behind and posed. instantaneously, i told them to pose and snapped.
tips:
- try to be calm as possible. don't show fear nor hostility to them.
- when doing the job well, always give a compliment. everybody will be happy.
- when they're not looking, try to make a small whistle (sounded like a bird) they will looked at you with alerted ears. not too much else you'll get a bite and couple of vaccines in the butt. lol.
see more photos @ multiply
discoursed by jeff @ 12:26 PM |
What other people think:
I had a cocker spaniel, same color -- platinum buff. From the moment I got him as a puppy, always took pictures of him. So much so that he somehow learned to pose and hold still until the shot is made. Many friends urged me to turn him into a dog model since he loved being photographed. In the end, I decided to just let him remain to be a regular dog :)
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