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Elaine Mueller Tweedy
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Photographing Different Breeds

10/25/2019

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This week's blog circle theme is "Photographer's Choice."  I have been going through many digital images and cleaning off some of my storage, as well as backing up items on external drives.  During that process I realized that I have been lucky to meet and photograph quite a number of dog breeds. Whether at local shelters, at events, on location, or in my studio, meeting many different dogs is one of the things I like about what I do.
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In photographing so many different types of dogs, I have never had a problem meeting and working with any of the breeds.  All have been loving, smart, happy, and great reflections of their lovely owners.  I have learned that no matter the breed, a dog will do just about anything you ask, as long as you are patient and kind.
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It helps that over the years our family has owned eight different breeds of dogs: Flat Coated Retriever, Australian Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Chocolate Lab, English Setter, Border Collie, Wirehaired Terrier, and Jack Russell Terrier.

It's been a joy these last seven years, meeting and photographing so many different dogs in so many different places.  As we are winding down 2019, I look forward to the pets and their people that I will meet and work with in 2020!

And, because my Facebook blog post will need an individual photo to post along side the link, here is one of my favorites from the past.
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I am excited to see what others have posted today, as the free choice theme can lead us down many roads.  I hope you will take a peek at the blog circle with me.  Start this week off with Kylee Doyle Photography, serving the greater Sacramento area.  Have a great weekend!
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Paint It Black

10/18/2019

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This past month I met up with a friend and his lovely horse, Zeppelin, to do some black background photos.  If Zeppy's long flowing mane doesn't already give it away, he is a Friesian. Since Zeppy could not fit in my studio, this portrait was done at the stable using only natural light sources.  I am holding back on sharing the rest of these photos until I use them in competition, so stay tuned for seeing them somewhere down the line in a blog post.

I love doing black-on-black work or using darker backgrounds in my photography. 

With Millie, below, I wanted to only highlight her face, which, as you see, is so lovely and expressive.
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Millie was also excellent at holding very still and was okay with my studio lights, two things that make for great pet photographs.  Doesn't she look like she is smiling?

Sometimes with a subject that is completely black, it is hard to keep the background totally dark, as with this kitty, below, that was not impressed at all with studio lighting, my feather, or me in general. We actually ended up doing his photos in his own home, but I did like this one from the studio and saved it.

Ah, well, you can't win them all over.
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There are more examples of black-on-black work on my website and throughout my blogs.  To see more interpretations of "paint it black" you can read on in the blog circle, starting with Tracy Allard of Penny Whistle Photography fetching portraits in Coppell and surrounding communities in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex.

Enjoy your weekend and week ahead!
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Into the Woods

10/11/2019

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Most likely, the fact that we live surrounded by woods, has helped me learn how to deal with using the woods to their best advantage in some of my photographs.  There really is no escaping them.

I do believe the woods are beautiful where I live, and offer up a great backdrop for dog photography.

But even on the road, I find that using a 70-200mm lens and blurring the woodsy background, gives a nice bouquet of greenery and color, just like the example below of this little pumpkin.
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Doesn't she just shine through with the beautiful woods as her background?

Back at home, I can sometimes get our dog Danny to cooperate just outside our fence line.  I haven't featured him in a blog for quite some time, as he rarely likes to look at the camera, even when treats are available as rewards.  But, this was close enough.
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I can often get a nice nature-inspired photo just outside my studio doors when our world is green and lush.  I miss the summer already!

For more woodsy photos, the blog circle should be a treat.  Start with Pawparazzi Pet and Animal Photography presented by Shae Pepper Photography.  Be sure to get out in the woods this weekend, if your weather cooperates.  Winter is just around the corner.
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