lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Evening All,
I have been pulling my hair out over some of these, and am definatley going to have to start bringing in backdrops. Using the wall/floor worked for a while for backgrounds, and on some of them it is fine, but the brown border collie was the worst one and I love the dogs face, that's why I kept it and spent over an hour just working on the darn floor surrounding it!!!! Ok, I feel better now that I have that out of my system :) and thank you all for listening to me :) This class graduates Saturday and I have all the photos printed up for them and ready to pass out with their graduation certificates. I'm pleased with most of them, but there are a few that no matter what I and the owners did, the dogs did not want to cooperate, but that is half the fun, seeing if we could get them to stay still :)

One of the instructors in training has been trying to get me to start charging, but I keep trying to tell her, I'm not ready for that yet and I just enjoy getting in the practice and giving the students the photos because I want to. I think it will be a long, long time, if ever, that I feel I am good enough to charge people. I'm just enjoying myself and loving every minute of it. Well, need to get to bed, but here they are :) Night all...
Debbie

This one drove me nuts, but love her face.


This is a sweet Aussie girl that I posted not to long ago.


This is also a very sweet fellow, but didn't want to look at me.


I really like this one, very serious.


Another serious face. Very handsome fellow.

Puglover Loc: Lakeside Ca.

They are all great!!!! That is so nice of you to take pictures of their dogs for them.

steenowitz

I love that #3 didn't want to look at you, it made it a great shot!

Jinzee

I think they are great, and if other people do too, then why not charge for them? At least to cover the cost of your materials. It makes people feel like they are getting something of value - It doesn't have to be expensive. Think of it this way... The People at places like Olan Mills that take family portraits... They aren't skilled photographers, but they charge because someone provided a camera, and a job opening. They made it their so called profession. Why not do animal photography? You seem to be good at it, and learn as you grow. I would love to do something like that, but until then ... I'm just a camera noob learning the ropes, but as soon as I know what I'm doing... Watch out!

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thank you Terri :) I appreciate your kind words and I really do love taking the dogs photos. I've even had a few people comment that they hope they get to see their dog on the Obedience Facebook Page, unaware that they will be getting a photo to keep, so that just makes it all that much better knowing they are enjoying what they are seeing.
Thanks again :)
Debbie

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thanks steenowitz. He was a really sweet guy, and I tried everything under the sun, but he refused to look my way~ah, what can you do? It still turned out ok :)
Debbie

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thank you Jinzee, and I hear what you're saying, but I still don't feel comfortable enough yet. I told the training instructor maybe, and thats a BIG maybe I will feel better about it by Christmas and we can try Christmas photos. We'll just have to see. I am still pretty new at this "portrait" thing, but I do love it :)
Debbie

LPigott Loc: Monterey Peninsula, CA

Great photos! You capture the mutual devotion between dogs and humans. You might enjoy a movie (nova) film from Netflix, "Decoding Dogs," about how dogs became domesticated and how they enabled our process of civilization.

infocus Loc: Australia

All very nice but I like the German Shepherd best (even though I'm not a fan of the breed). :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thank you for your kind words and I will have to see if I can find that movie. Sounds interesting and I love to watch movies about or with dogs in it :) Hachi is a real tear jerker!
Debbie

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thank you infocus :) Mine is a toss up between that GSD and the Aussie (but I have a special place in my heart for those Aussie's) Appreciate you looking :)
Debbie

CJartist Loc: Ormond Beach

Beautiful shots of all the dogs, loved them

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thank you so much CJ. I am beginning to think their might be hope for me after all :) Now if I could get the "not so nice" photos to Magically improve, I would be happy :)
Debbie

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Aren't they great...good shots!

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Thank you rlaugh, greatly appreciated.
Debbie