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My "signature
photo" -- Buddys Window -- is of an adorable Golden Retriever puppy
named, you guessed it, Buddy. Its posted
on the main page of my DogsAsArt.com website, and
is also the image used on my business cards. Countless people identify me with "Buddys Window" and many
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What makes this image so successful is the
combination of breed exemplification and individual dog concentration. Buddy was a
VERY relaxed Golden Retriever puppy. If he had been a human, he would have been one of
those old men sitting in a rocking chair playing checkers on a country porch. I wanted to
show off the gentleness of his breed, and also emphasize his particular laid-back nature.
The image I wound up with did both, and when you look at it, you really dont know
what it is about the photograph that strikes you
Is it the cute Golden Retriever
puppy with the soft, sweet face, or is it his spirit that grabs your heart?
I have to say
its his spirit. I have hundreds of cute Golden Retriever puppy shots, but not many
like "Buddys Window." I took the time to get to know the dog himself, and
by doing so, I was able to show off his uniqueness on film and therefore set him apart in
photographs, just as his personality did for him in person. Have a look at this image by
clicking here for Buddy's
Window.
I also urge you to get to know a dog
before photographing him in order for you to be able to fade into the background during
the photo session itself. As you get more in tune with the dog, he becomes more
comfortable with you, trusts you to either touch him or simply observe him, and the
session goes MUCH more smoothly. Even playful, friendly pups need to get used to you, or
they will be more caught up in who you are, and in investigating your photo gear, than in
doing what it is you want them to do, which is showing you what makes them so special.
Puppy
Stuff
You might think puppies, too young
yet to be formally trained to do what they were bred for, might be a challenge when trying
to capture spirit on film. Its a very common, and understandable assumption. Sure,
you can get great puppy-shots: cute images of pups smiling with their mouths and
eyes open wide, but how does one get a pup thinking, concentrating, without playing, and
actually showing a feature of its breed?
The most important thing to keep in
mind is that you must not get caught up in the myth that puppies are hard to photograph.
Yes, they move around all over the place, want to sniff your camera, lick your lens, climb
into your photo pack and climb all over you. Yes, they run all over the place, will NOT
sit still, and will turn their head or open their eyes JUST as you snap the shutter, and
yes, you will throw away more images than you will keep. However, if you do it right, you
will have some incredible keepers!
"Working dog" pups still
have the drive and desire to work, even if they dont yet know HOW to work. Its
in their blood. Literally. Certain traits are preferred in certain breeds, and therefore,
those traits are bred for, and they show up instinctually as the dog goes about its
business, undistracted by you, the photographer. You dont have to make an effort to
illicit instinctual reactions, and the pup doesnt have to be encouraged to
demonstrate them.
What you do have to do is WAIT. Patience is
a virtue with puppies, as anyone who has raised one will tell you. The same applies when
photographing them. You must always have your camera ready. You must accept the inevitable
fact that when you pull it out, your inquisitive pup is going to stop whatever he is doing
and wander over to see what YOU are doing. You must expect to be EXTREMELY frustrated. Get
past that, and you will wind up with some incredible puppy images.
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