Goose Portrait
She's barely been out of the animal shelter for a month, and if we ever needed proof that we made the right decision then this picture is it. Just look at ...
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She's barely been out of the animal shelter for a month, and if we ever needed proof that we made the right decision then this picture is it. Just look at that smile!
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Location
This photo was taken in Los Angeles, California. I used to do a lot of portraits, but now I mostly do it as a hobby taking pictures of things that catch my eye. Like this picture of my new and happy puppy.Time
This picture has Sunday's written all over it. I remember it was taken in the early afternoon after a long game of fetch, when she was finally tired enough to sit still for a few seconds.Lighting
It was important to me as a portrait of my dog, to make it as bright and friendly as possible. The difficult part of that is her coat is sleek and black, so it was a huge challenge to get the right exposure of her body without losing detail of the patio.Equipment
This was taken hand-held with a Nikon D800 and an old 28mm Nikkor lens while I was sitting on the ground sometime in between throws. There was no way I could have used a tripod and still been able to have the flexibility to follow her around.Inspiration
Oh goodness, that face! Just look at her smile.Editing
There was light post-processing to bring back some of the contrast that was lost in exposing for her dark coat and the high shutter speed of getting her in action.In my camera bag
I love prime lenses. So anytime in my bag I have a 28mm, 50mm and 85mm. But with the added weight of the extra lenses I try to bring only what I'll use and leave the rest of my gear at home.Feedback
For animal portraits, I really have to focus on the animal and not the photo. If they're happy and having fun the picture is a winner, but if not then they're just as likely going to walk over to the couch and fall asleep.
