Posts Tagged ‘pet photography’
Interview with Barbara Breitsameter
Are you ready to hear how Barbara Breitsameter creates her amazing artwork? I’m so excited about this interview because Barbara speaks candidly about how she goes through her creative process and creates her stunning work. Watch the interview below! I hope you learn as much as I did just chatting with Barbara. The links I…
Read MoreDo you feel the holiday hangover?
It’s a new year. You may feel like you need a resolution or maybe just a swift kick in the pants to get things started off right. I know I still feel like I have a holiday hangover, and getting back to business is not easy! I find myself in a bit of a funk.…
Read MoreDo you really know how your client feels?
Do you know what your clients feel like when they bring their pets in a for a photo shoot? It’s so easy for us to say, “No big deal!”, when their pets are bouncing off the walls. We know it’s normal, but that doesn’t mean our clients do. I always constantly remind my pet parents…
Read MorePhotographing Pets in Studio
A lot of my pet photography is done in studio, and I get asked all the time how I set up my lights. There is definitely a trick to getting the light set up so you don’t have to continually get up and move it if the pet moves. So, I thought it might be…
Read MoreScouting for a Location Session
Scouting is one of the most important things you can do before a shoot. It helps you plan out your session including where you’re going to shoot, what time of day, and the different spots at your location. In this video, I’m sharing my biggest tips for the best ways to a scout a location…
Read MoreRemoving a Leash in Photoshop
One of the key editing techniques you need to have in your toolkit when you photograph dogs is how to remove a leash in post. There are probably a million different ways you can remove a leash, and in today’s video I’m going to show you one of my favorite techniques. Like I said, there…
Read MoreMy Favorite Pet Photography Equipment
I feel just awful that I completely missed my normal post this morning. I may have been slightly distracted by the fact that today is my birthday!!! I absolutely LOVE my birthday; it’s the day of Kim. It’s not that I do anything fancy or over the top, but I just love having a day…
Read MoreAdding Catchlights for Pets
One of the most important aspects of our images is the eyes. You have to have light in the eyes in order to give your images life! Sometimes lighting isn’t perfect, both natural and artificial, which means we may have to roll up our sleeves and work a little Photoshop magic. Like any adjustment in…
Read MoreThe Importance of Pet Photography
This week I’m going to take a departure from my usual format of a video blog to talk about something very important as a photographer. As photographers we have a unique opportunity to follow our hearts and create beautiful art of the things we love. That may be people, or in many of our cases,…
Read MorePhotographing Pets in Snow
I was recently in beautiful Lake Tahoe, and the snow was incredible! I thought it might be fun to share some tips about photographing in the snow this week. I took out one of my favorite models while I was there, and I got some fun images of Miss Ruby. Check out my latest video…
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