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The Black and White Dogs Together in a Portrait.
Black Dog and White Dog.There is a challenge with digital photography and photographing a black dog and a white dog together in a portrait. That challenge is to have the correct camera setting so both the dog with the black coat and the dog with the white coat are able to be reproduced correctly.
The solution is to set the camera for correct exposure on the white dog and let the black dog reproduce darker than normal. If the camera exposure is set for the black dog the white dog will be overexposed and reproduce much whiter than it is in real life and that it will be a failed portrait.
So the key is a special post production technique that lets me lighten the black in a manner just right so there is detail like you see in this portrait.
Black and white dogs together and looking good.
The Young Family Portrait
Young family portraits are portraits that can be really fun and exciting, treasured and enjoyed for for years to come. There are certain procedures and philosophies I work to use and follow. First and most important, in my opinion is to make friends with the youngsters. I do this by humor and play so they know I am a friendly and non-threatening person. This also makes them comfortable and keeps them in a good mood where smiles will be easier for me to obtain.
A cozy and comfortable composition, everyone smiling including mom and dad, and the family dog engaged and alert. Their clothing colors work really. Darker colors that are non-distracting and fit the pose so nicely. All these things are what goes in and what makes for a pleasing family portrait.
A family portrait that will be proudly displayed for many years to come.
Young Child and Dog Portrait — How Sweet they are Together.
Young child and dog portrait. No problem if you know what to do and how to do it. The key for the great smiles that I achieve with children, especially young children is first, to talk in a fun and silly manner when conversing with them. This tends to make them comfortable with me and the process of creating portraits. I coach them how I want them to sit and hold the dog, and with a parent’s assistance have them adjust clothing and hair as needed.
But the most important thing is the expressions, especially on the child. Here you can see this charming 4 year old has a great smile on her face. Four year olds get a big kick out of bathroom humor and silly words about their dad. For this portrait I used both of this tricks. BTW you will never get this kind of smile by just having a child say the word–cheese!!
The portrait is not complete if the dog involved is not involved an focused on the camera. So, with my combination of getting the child’s great smiles going and her dog focused and the right split-second timing, well then we get a portrait like this fun one.
It certainly does not hurt that I have 37 years experience as a professional portrait photographer!!
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