Thank you. Great advise.

Thank you. I will indulge in this.

Can you give me suggestions on lighting equipment. Of all that's been discussed, that is the area that I have given the least thought to and seems to be most important... well, this and the right glass. And sorry, I answered all of your questions with the reply quote but apparently answered them in someone else's comment. I will figure this out. Thanks.

Thanks for the recommendation. Bob has so much talent and has been very helpful.

Stunning photos. I have an eagle crazy friend who I just had to show these too. He LOVED these. Thanks for sharing.

D850 is the one I've been leaning towards. Just needed someone to tell me this is the right choice. Don't mind spending the money. But maybe just needed the push that this would not be a mistake for me. Will check out the other information that you gave to me. Thank you.

I hit quote reply as was most recently suggested by goofienewfie but I see my old reply on here so I am still not sure if I am in the correct spot even yet on replies. But to answer your specific questions.... The magazine is Sighthound Review. Also, the Whippet Annual. Minimum of 300 dpi/5MB. No, not a cover but a full page in each. The photos will be roughly 5x7 each with one or two on each page plus ad copy. They actually design the ad for me. I just provide photos and ad copy. Have been shooting outside as I don't have any good lighting equipment and will need to invest in that later. And as has been pointed out by several of you, am learning that lighting is of utmost importance. I have done well with early morning and just before dusk. But am still learning all of that, too. I do have an old D70 that was upgraded once again a long time ago but have been told by the editor and ad designer of SR, the pictures are not large enough. I was told when I purchased this camera a number of years ago that it was large enough to print posters. So it could just be a lack of knowledge about editing or who knows (probably all of you except me) what. I have a Tamron 70-300 mm 1:4-5.6 LD Tele-Macro(1:2) lens and a smaller AF-S Nikon DX 18-70mm lens that came with the camera. Even though I am so new at all of this I want you to know that I have learned something from each of the comments that I have received so thank you all. I'm just new, new, new to all of this so if any of you know of a better forum for me, please feel free to direct me. I'm anxious to learn and have the time to invest. Right now I just want to be sure that I invest in the right equipment and don't waste money on something I don't need.

Thank you everyone. I have appreciated your remarks which have been extremely helpful.

Can I ask which camera and lens you used to shoot this? Superb photo.

Thank you. His animal photography is superb.

This is beautiful and what I am hoping to be able to do with my own dogs. What camera and lens did you use for this photo? I'm sure this is just the beginning. So much more to learn. But I am just starting in animal photography (for me mostly but also want the quality to use in ads in our breed magazine and Sighthound Review, so quality is important.). If you were going to invest in a camera and lens, what would you purchase to obtain this level of professional photography? I have to start somewhere.

I'm a newbie to UHH. I am wanting to purchase a camera to use for developing ads of show dogs and horses (conformation, not speed events) to be used in breed magazines. What camera body and lens would you recommend? I am enthralled by the D8500 and am not opposed to that investment. But, would a D7200 give me "enough" to accomplish what I need? Would appreciate recommendations and whys on both camera bodies and lens needed to produce quality magazine ads. Thanks so much.