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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: BobDavid on April 14, 2011, 09:39:08 am

Title: Dog Photography
Post by: BobDavid on April 14, 2011, 09:39:08 am

As a professional, I've been photographing dogs for about five years. I prefer working in a studio. I started a blog awhile back to satisfy my desire to write about dogs, dog photography, and anything of interest regarding our canine friends. I recently wrote an article about a photo session involving Italian Greyhounds and shooting with a Hasselblad camera. If you are interested in dogs and medium format photography, you may want to check it out at: http://topdogimaging.net/blog/on-dog-photography-a-photo-session

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: digitaldog on April 14, 2011, 09:54:19 am

While not Whippets (I have two), very nice!

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: Michael Nelson on April 14, 2011, 01:11:26 pm

My rescue pup: Ginger on the beach. Shot with a Canon G10, spot metering, AV, f3.5

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: David Schneider on April 14, 2011, 06:25:36 pm

I've started doing a few dogs with mfd in studio.  Obviously harder to do, but detail and tonality makes the difference.  For those active or young or untrained dogs I can see just going to dslr and zoom lens. 

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: marcman on April 14, 2011, 06:59:40 pm

The studio I used to work for did alot of dog portraits in studio. All shot on Hassy V with Phase Back. Results were simply stunning. They have a 60x60( I think) print of a dane standing over a schnauzer in the foyer. The expressions on the dogs faces is priceless and the print is very impressive! See it here along with the rest of their work: www.macdonellphotography.com .

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: BobDavid on April 15, 2011, 12:03:27 am

The Dane and the Schnauzer is a fabulous shot.

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: tom b on April 15, 2011, 01:17:21 am

A recent study of over 80 000 people found that Australian women spend more on their dogs than on their partners. More info here:

http://www.allforwomen.com.au/four-out-of-five-aussie-women-neglect-partners-for-puppy-love/

Cheers,

Tom

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: David Grover / Capture One on April 15, 2011, 03:32:20 am

Victor, My Whippet Cross.  Not actually named after Victor Hasselblad.  ;)

(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k70/dgrover/SLR%20Hounds/P1000972.jpg)

Nice article Bob!

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: Chairman Bill on April 15, 2011, 04:45:53 am

Lazy summer days

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4718311594_a02b7efd71_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: BobDavid on April 15, 2011, 09:56:40 am

Quote from: Chairman Bill on April 15, 2011, 04:45:53 am

Lazy summer days

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4718311594_a02b7efd71_z.jpg)

Sweet picture of a sweet doggie.

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: BobDavid on April 15, 2011, 09:58:12 am

Quote from: David Grover / Hasselblad on April 15, 2011, 03:32:20 am

Victor, My Whippet Cross.  Not actually named after Victor Hasselblad.  ;)

(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k70/dgrover/SLR%20Hounds/P1000972.jpg)

Nice article Bob!

Thanks, David. I've yet to photograph a Whippet. If you and Victor ever find your way to Central Florida, stop by the studio.

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: Chairman Bill on April 15, 2011, 11:12:14 am

Quote from: BobDavid on April 15, 2011, 09:58:12 am

Thanks, David. I've yet to photograph a Whippet. If you and Victor ever find your way to Central Florida, stop by the studio.

If you want to photograph an old Old English Sheepdog, let me know, send the plane tickets, book my wife & I into a five star hotel, & I'll fly him over  :)

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: tcphoto1 on April 15, 2011, 12:11:19 pm

Some nice portraits of dogs, I shot a friends per for a holiday gift last year. I used the 5D2.

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: Robert Hart on April 15, 2011, 01:06:22 pm

Studio shot, i used the 1DsMarkIII

Title: Re: Dog Photography
Post by: Bruce Wilson on April 15, 2011, 05:51:25 pm

Here's one of my studio dogs, shot with a Leaf Aptus 75