Boris
Frug puppy..he's part pug part french bulldog..
Frug puppy..he's part pug part french bulldog..
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Jan, 2014Views
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Behind The Lens
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I am a self taught photographer, this photo was actually a candid moment with my dog in our living room .. he's such a character and I think this shot reflects his cheekyness.Time
This shot was taken around midday, being a busy mum of 3 children I have to take snaps when I get the chance. I was in between making dinner for the children and just had to grab my camera when I saw what Boris was doing.Lighting
This was taken with natural light from my east facing window.., it was quite a bright day so lit up the room quite well which I found highlighted the brightness and colour of our carpet which added a fun element to the image.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D3100 with a 50mm 1.4f lense..it was handheld as this was a candid shot.Inspiration
The way the light was coming through the window and Boris's personality that evening just needed to be captured and remembered. Because why else are we photographers if not to capture memories and feelings from a frozen snippet of time.Editing
Yes. Being a candid shot ment that I didn't have time to set up the shot perfectly ,and with animals nothing is ever perfect first try. I had to clone out a rougue child's toy from one section of the image and then I boosted the colours to exaggerate the carpet colour, to add to the fun nature of the photograph .In my camera bag
Just recently I carry very minimal equipment. I like to be on the move so any heavy equipment on long treks just gets in the way.. couple that with children and animals and you need all the spare hands you can have. I take my 2.8f 70-300mm lense as I find it gives great DOF when shooting at a distance..I use my Nikon D7100 as it's easy to handle and quite light even with the big lense.Feedback
I think the main thing to consider in any picture, the one thing that can make or break a shot, Is the lighting. Get the lighting wrong and it's mostly game over. Shoot in Raw if you have that option as when it comes to processing,you'll have more wiggle room to fix things like over exposure or colours. When shooting animals or children, take lots of photos, they are unpredictable so candid shots will always be easier to obtain than set up ones and it will show through in your work too. When you think of children or animals you always see the crazy ,fun, unpredictable side.. I find capturing this is always better if it's natural. You capture a little bit of their personalities in the image.
