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Double Trouble? No, Double the Fun.
As a pet and people/pet photographer I am happy to photograph all the breeds and mixed breed dogs that are brought to my studio by their loving dog parents. I will say that Yorkies are one of my very favorite breeds to photograph.
There are lots of reasons why that is true. Of course, they are so darn cute and then there is the color of their coat which catches the light nicely. I also like the spirit they have and their generally friendly nature. It also true that with smaller dogs it is easier to keep them closer together when I am taking their portraits. Finally, they just have faces that are so fun to photograph!
Aren’t we cute!
An Outdoor Family Portrait in November.
Family portraits in the park are always a pleasure to create especially in November when the weather happened to be in the 50 degree range.
It was true that there were no leaves on the trees and the landscape was a little barren, but the soft overcast lighting and and the logs that were piled nicely which made an excellent prop for the family to sit in a flattering pose.
I used my usual array of noisemakers to get and keep the dogs attention while giving subtle directions to the family to improve the pose while taking a series of images before the dogs were done with posing for the portraits.
Overcast, diffused lighting lighting with a small amount of electronic flash put the finishing touch on this portrait in the park which BTW I have been using for more than 25 years and where I have taken hundreds of portrait sessions.
A handsome family looking sharp for their portrait.
The Big Dog and Two Small Dogs Portrait.
I do have a number of objectives when I take a multiple dog portrait especially when one dog is big and the other two are small like in this portrait. To create a well balanced portrait the large dog, like the senior dog here must be in middle and more importantly laying down so he does not tower over the other dogs. Secondly, they must be close together if at all possible. Too much space between them is distracting and in my opinion makes for a weak portrait.
Then the key for me is to concentrate on capturing their different personalities in a series of portraits while keeping a sharp eye on them and encouraging my wrangler helpers to adjust them according to my specific directions. As you can imagine it helps as a photographer to have patience while doing this and I am blessed to have an endless supply.
We are not so sure about this portrait idea!
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