Gorden Setter Dog, high key studio shot.
Pedigree dog with lead.
Pedigree dog with lead.
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Mar, 2014Views
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GBloniarz
May 09, 2014
Must remark at how simply adorably this photo has been portrayed! The sharp contrast of the leash color added substantially as well as the high-keyed clean BG! Very nicely done!
mrwildie
May 10, 2014
Thank you very much very kind of you to say so…it's a great feeling when some one appreciates and gets what you've done.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This shot was taken in Lancashire in the UK.Time
This guy was photographed in the afternoon, on a cold and snowy day in mid November.Lighting
Although my lighting systems have changed over the years, for dog shoots I have kept to a strict formula. A large lastalite hi-lite lightbox behind the subject with a studio flash head placed inside, two studio heads in front one to the right and the other on the left angled in at the subject. I use either reflective umbrellas or soft boxes, depending on the conditions ,Equipment
For this shot I used a Nikon D300 camera body with a Nikon 70-200mm f 2.8 lens, wireless triggered Profoto B2 air portable studio heads, Profoto soft boxes or umbrellas. I use the Profoto B2 air system because it is light very portable and takes up very little room in transit… oh and it's very, very reliable!Inspiration
When this guy stepped onto the photo platform he was just too cute to ignore.Editing
Just a clean up was done on this image, although the dog lead was added later and was not in the original image.In my camera bag
These days I carry a Nikon D3x body a Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 lens, Nikon 105 mm f2.8 macro lens and a Nikon speedlight. I always carry three or four fully charged batteries for my camera body and several large capacity cards to ensure that I never run out of power or image storage space.Feedback
To photograph dogs you have to love dogs and learn how to communicate and engage with them. Once you have mastered this, the dog will do what you want it to. The rest is up to your camera skills. Trying to get their owners to respond likewise is often, unbelievably, more of a trial :) If you fancy having a go at dog photography it can be great fun and very rewarding.
