Saturday, November 15, 2014
I recently traveled to Orange County to photograph a mom pit bull and her four puppies. The mom, Harper, had lived on the streets for two years before being rescued. She was found with her little litter of newborns and the family is being fostered in Newport Beach. If I'm a little vague on details, it's because I want the rescue to be able to publicize the rescue. They deserve the accolades, rightfully so,The foster mother is pretty sure all the puppies will find homes by Christmas but the pitbull mom is a bit iffy. She has cropped ears and kind of a sad expression -- some call it RBF -- on her face but she truly is just a sweetie. I photographed her and her babies with no problems at all ...
OK, I'm going to give away a few trade secrets here that may never get me hired in Los Angeles as a pet photographer again but it was so illuminating I have to share. You know that the secret to capturing a dog's attention is noise, right? And treats, yes, and treats. In fact some dogs only respond to treats. And you know who they are.So if a dog isn't deaf, and I don't say that facetiously, they will usually look alert when they hear a noise, especially an unfamiliar one. And that's when you click. Now I will say something that may continue to get mehired as a pet photographer and that's that I have a really fast camera with really fast lenses and I know how to use them. You may not be ...