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New Backgrounds
A couple of weeks ago while taking dog photos at Longmont Humane Society, I was faced with super bright sunlight or a bush that was partially dead. So I looked around for a new background and found that the sidewalk … Continue reading
Hearts Speak – a great article about a great organization.
This is a really well written article by Scott Smith of Consumers Advocate, located in Puerto Rico. Click here to read the article. The article is about Hearts Speak, an organization that I am a member of that connects … Continue reading
Little Stinkers
I had lots of little dogs to photograph yesterday at Longmont Humane Society! One Miniature Poodle and several mixed Chi’s provided lots of entertainment for the photography team. A few of them were quite shy – all were adorable! Shown … Continue reading
New Summer Background
This summer I had a new background made for my outdoor dog photo sessions at the shelter. My outdoor options there are challenging because I have harsh mid morning sunlight with very little shade and the green bush I had … Continue reading
Sitting Pretty
Today at the shelter I photographed this boy, Koda. He is quite photogenic and we discovered he knew a few tricks like sit, down, shake and sit pretty. It’s really fun to find out these things while creating dog portraits. … Continue reading
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This Shelter Dogs’ Life
This is Porgy. I have photographed him four times over the past several years (maybe five years?). He is one of the most amazing dogs I’ve ever met. Porgy came to Longmont Humane Society after spending nine months in a … Continue reading
Special Photo Sessions for Patient Pooches
Occasionally we like to get some of the shelter dogs out on a field trip for a special photo shoot. The goal is to show off more of their personalities and to take photos in which the viewer can imagine … Continue reading
Photographing High Energy Dogs in the Shelter
Photographing high energy dogs in a shelter environment can be challenging. It can be hard to get them to sit and focus long enough for you to take a good photograph since they have just come out of their kennel … Continue reading
Big Dog, Little Dog!
These boys were so fun to photograph! Dozer, the Great Dane needed some extra care while being cared for by Lonmgont Humane Society. He was underweight and very anxious in the shelter environment. They paired him up with Tiny who … Continue reading
Coaching Shy Dogs
Quite often dogs in shelters are feeling shy or frightened which makes getting a good photograph difficult. They don’t know why they are in the shelter, why their owner has not come for them or what will happen to them … Continue reading
