Victory Run
An overzealous puppy turns super proud that he's walking himself!
An overzealous puppy turns super proud that he's walking himself!
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The photo was taken in Ashland, OR. I was currently in college learning more about photography for my BA in Fine Arts and also just brought home my new working Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy. As you can see, he has all the confidence in the world, here.Time
I believe this photo was taken after I got out of class, so very likely late morning or early afternoon. It's so difficult to keep track with the fact that I was constantly taking photos of all my animals. It's kind of all a blur, now!Lighting
This was the day I truly learned the value of natural light and the time of day one should utilize for photography. Shortly after this photo the sunlight was only getting more intense and I understood why photographers didn't want to, generally, shoot on a "bright sunny day."Equipment
I was only able to afford a Canon Rebel T2i and its kit lens (I believe it was the 18-55mm)...I still use it now and it's been 8 years? Yikes! Might be time for an upgrade!Inspiration
Growing up with my parents and looking back at old family photos, I realized that we only had "tourist photos" where we stood in front of interesting things. We also never had photos of our pets or anything I would deem "memorable." I set out to capture those things with my own animals, as well as myself. I saw how confident and spunky Lonan, the puppy, was and wanted to try to capture that in a photo. To this day, this picture is my favorite of his and I don't think I will be able to capture the very essence that is Lonan, like this, ever again.Editing
Surprisingly, I didn't do too much post-processing with this picture. All I really did was crop the photo and clone out a sewage drain that was peaking in from the corner.In my camera bag
I usually carry a lot of things with me in regards to sketchbooks, journals, and my bare essentials. Therefore, I typically carry the bare minimum when it comes to my camera needs. I find exchanging lenses causes me to lose chances in catching photos "in the moment." For the longest time, I carried the Canon Rebel T2i and it's 18-55mm lens. Occasionally I'll bring along my 55-250mm lens if I feel I'll need more distance coverage. Nowadays, I maintain an Olympus OM-D E-M5 with a 15mm lens attached as a stand-in for a body cap and will carry with me either the 12-50mm or the 40-150mm lens.Feedback
Working with dogs my whole life, I taught my own canines advanced obedience. That helps a lot when capturing pictures of them. When I photograph other pets, I typically work a short session of obedience in order to make photographing easier. Things like teaching them to focus on you, stay in position, sit, stand, down, or for this particular photo I was working on Lonan's recall "here" command. In doing so, I find I can almost pose animals for photos.
