Blog Archives

Play Time

4/26/2019

I took a little hiatus from the blog over the Easter holiday. Despite the never ending every-other-day rain saga, I am happy to see the very green grass, even though it needs to be cut, and I'm happy to report most spring flowers are in bloom.

Our little Luke has wasted no time in resuming warm weather play activities, which made it easy for me to fulfill this week's blog theme.

He found this really disgusting chuck it ball under a pile of leaves. This photo does not do the "disgustingness" justice. But, dogs do not care what condition their toys are in. They just love to play. I traded him the ball for a new wubba toy and life was complete. You can tell because he went through all of the poses of a very happy dog.

First the classic butt in the air pose, or as some yoga enthusiasts might say "downward dog."

Then came the ever popular, upside down flailing leg pose. I think dogs strike this pose when they are at their happiest.

You just gotta love a little dog with a big play heart!

Don't forget to check out the blog circle this week to see how other pet photographers interpreted the theme! Start with Susannah Maynard of Pet Love Photography serving Greater Cincinnati, the San Francisco Bay Area, and destinations nationwide. Look for the link at the bottom of each post to get to the next blog. Have a very playful weekend!

3 Comments

Leash Magic

4/12/2019

3 Comments

It is often the case that when photographing a dog out and about in the big wide open, a leash and collar are going to be a part of the photo. In the studio, no leashes are necessary, except for the occasional slip lead to perhaps hold a dog in place here and there. Collars are optional. I usually leave that up to the owner. Most owners like to leave their dog's collar on, because for them, it is a truer picture of their pet. I will usually take a few photos with a collar and a few photos without, unless there is a reason to not remove the collar (skittish dog, etc.).

With my own dog, Moe, as an example, and using a photo from a while back (but one I never before edited), here is the before and after.

I left Moe's collar and tags in place because that's Moe, and I feel pretty strongly about dogs wearing collars and tags when out in the big, wide world. You can see I also removed the unsightly branch sticking out of the foot bridge railing behind Moe.

Shelter and rescue photos are also often candidates for leash removal. Sometimes you only have a few minutes to catch a good photo of a shelter pet. You are also not guaranteed of the setting. In the photo below, I had to remove much more than the leash, and do some work on the background. I also changed the look of the photo by cropping it in closer. This pup has since been adopted.

Leash removal is a pretty basic task. Some photographers like to use the healing brush tool, but I use the clone tool most of the time. I do also use the healing brush tool here and there, but I am used to the clone tool and tend to shift to it more. Some photographers do not remove leashes. I think they are distracting and detract from the photo, so I remove leashes from all photos I take, unless it is a commercial shoot and the person I am photographing for wants the leash left in.

Let's see what others have to say about leashes this week. Check out the blog circle starting with Terri J Photography, serving pets and the people that love them, in the Toronto area and Southeast Florida. And don't forget to have a fantastic, unleashed weekend!

3 Comments

Play Time

Leash Magic

i got the shot

Archives By month

(c) Copyright i got the shot photography
All Rights Reserved

Play Time

Leash Magic

i got the shot

Archives By month

(c) Copyright i got the shot photography All Rights Reserved

(c) Copyright i got the shot photography
All Rights Reserved