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Its a Puppy Posse!!
As you may imagine, photographing puppies is a really special event. It is alway a really fun an enjoyable challenge.
Of course, they are the cutest things ever. I always like to use a prop that will keep them close together. In this portrait I used a basket which worked well. Helpers, what I call wranglers are a critical help keeping the pups close together while I do my thing as the photographer. Working to get and keep their attention looking at the camera while I take the portraits.
Patience is indeed a virtue and in a session with puppies it is extremely important and I am fortunate to have an endless supply.
The reward is when it all comes together in a portrait like this one.
How About a Little Puppy Love!
Four Fine Friends in a Portrait That Causes Smiles.
It is true that when I photograph multiple dogs I want to capture their likeness, beautiful coats and have a nice grouping of them posed comfortably together.
However, the icing on the cake, so to speak is to show their distinct personalities, expressions and postures. These four dogs are high on the cute scale naturally but the way they are all looking at the exact same spot add to the playful, cute nature of the portrait.
For me as the photographer, I always feel that when a portrait that I take makes me smile or have a good feeling about it, my clients receive that feeling ten-fold or more–and that is the way it should be.
So for portraits that will make you smile give me a call. Patrick Nau Photography at 612-722-7911.
Four Fine (And Very Cute) Friends.
The Best Pose Depends on the Breed of the Dog.
As a pet and pet/people portrait photographer now in my 38th year in business and with the fact that I have photographed more that 1000 dogs, I have strong opinions on which are the ideal poses for dogs depending on their age, size and breed.
This portrait of a really handsome German Shepherd was taken as a head and shoulders portrait. It is a strong pose showing the strength and dignity of the dog. It is not straight on which is an uninteresting view. The chest is pointing diagonally and the head is turned slightly in the opposite direction.
Of course, during a pet portrait session I take lots of poses with different body positions, having the dog sit, lie down. I take images from different angles, zooming in and out with my camera as needed.
For this particular pose I may revisit it during the session to really make sure I capture the exact, partricular pose that I am looking for–and this pose was exactly it.
What a Beautiful Dog!
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