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Behind The Lens
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Taking pictures like these really amuses me. My dog, a three year old golden doodle, has been and is my greatest inspiration to take photos. He likes to lay on the door matt by the back door and at this particular moment he had his head right between the boots and the shoes which to me is a perfect example of the way humans live and how pets seamlessly adapt to our ways.Time
When I realized my dog was in this position which was just screaming to be captured with a picture I wanted to act fast because he does not usually stay in one spot for too long. I believe it was just after lunch and my family was washing the dishes and Herald, the dog, decided that dishes are boring, therefore I'm taking a nap.Lighting
The back lighting gave the picture great contrast which should be a natural component of any photograph.Equipment
This photo was taken with a Nikon D3200 with a 50mm 1.8G. No flash or tripod.Inspiration
Since I am not much of a professional and am still somewhat of a beginner I do a lot of my photography in my house and of my dog Herald. He is a 3 year old golden doodle that really inspires me to take pictures and keep perfecting them. When I saw Herald laying on that back door matt I immediately grabbed my camera and the 50mm and starting shooting. The way he had his head between the boots and the shoes made me think and realize how pets seamlessly adapt to how us humans live our lives. The back lighting also gave this great contrast which I always look for.Editing
I believe I used a little Adobe Lightroom just to increase the contrast, maybe sharpness and perfected the whites and blacks.In my camera bag
When I go on trips I always have my Nikon D3200 with a an 18-105mm lens handy, simply because of the decent quality and great all around lens. If I know what I want to shoot later I would bring my 50mm 1.8G since it produces way nicer looking photos with that awesome combination of image isolation and sharpness.Feedback
If you want to replicate a similar shoot I would recommend a prime lens, any camera really and just live your life with your dog/pet. Just observe their behavior and what they do on their time. For a shoot like this one look for a scenario where the dog seams to have fit in with his surroundings and make the best out of what it has. Try to imagine how the shoot would look before you take it and just go for it. If it's not great, whatever, go again.
