Posted on September 24, 2010 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
It was so easy to tell that this girl and her dog were meant to be together. They were even dressed alike! She was wearing pink pants and a white top. The dog was sporting a white t-shirt and pink collar. It was as cute as can be! They were busy watching the agility demonstration at Bark for Life and I couldn’t resist snapping a photo. A watercolor effect was added to remove some detail and give a more painting-like feeling.
Posted on September 23, 2010 in Animals, Pet Photography
I haven’t come across too many occasions where shooting in bright sun is a good thing. I knew I would have some challenges when I set out to photograph the Bark for Life event because it was being held from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – the optimum hours for harsh light. Nevertheless, I came away with some images that I truly love, like this one! I really like the lighting and this Corgi had such an adorable smile! If only I could have smuggled him into my car……….! 🙂
Posted on September 22, 2010 in Animals, Pet Photography
What could be better than relaxing in the sun with your best friend? Sunday was perfect weather for the Bark for Life event to benefit The American Cancer Society. Every dog that was registered received a Bark for Life bandana – they all looked so cute! This Golden and his buddy were focused on watching the K-9 police dog presentation when I snapped this photo. What a great day for ACS and all of the dogs and owners in attendance. More Bark for Life photos coming soon….
Posted on September 21, 2010 in Miscellaneous
What I learned today by browsing the American Kennel Club website:
English Setters have white coats intermingled with darker hairs resulting in markings called “belton”. Belton markings can be orange, tri-color, blue, lemon, or liver in color. That’s a word I’ve never heard before – “belton”. Belton is a village where the breed’s founder, Edward Laverack, liked to hunt, so that’s where the term originated. Now, how would you use that in a sentence? Hmm….next time I am at a dog show I could say, “My, what pretty belton you have!” Is that it? Um…probably not. I’ll have to work on that! 🙂
Posted on September 20, 2010 in Animals, Pet Photography
One of the things that I found most challenging with photographing agility was trying to anticipate where the dog will be in the frame. For instance, this jump was several feet wide. Some of the dogs came at the jump straight on, others came from the side, and then there were others that simply stopped and walked around the jump! I tried to focus on the poles and then try to keep one eye on the dog who was running full steam ahead and then hopefully snap the shutter at just the right moment. I could have zoomed out a bit on this one so that the dog would be lower in the frame, but still you have to love that all 4 paws are off the ground and the dog is flying through the air. The bar for this dog was set at 16″ from the ground. In yesterdays image of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, the bar was set at 8″. The dogs were having a blast….tails wagging through the entire run!