two lucky pooches won a portrait session from a silent auction fundraiser to benefit the costa rican humanitarian foundation, an organization nicole has supported in two recent trips for her medical work. introducing molly, 11, and cider, 13, at home in denver’s city park last night:
goose (poop) fois grais tastes good.
one important concept we share with our wedding & portrait clients is the notion that one doesn’t have to smile and look at the camera to create a good photo. when it comes to kids & pets, the same is true. cider wanted to roll in the good stuff and indulge. so, we let it happen:
catch the floating treat, mid-frame, totally missed from the drop.
who says a camera lens can’t make an old dog look like a puppy again? the distortion is one of the hallmark traits of wide-angle lens, a trait that works well in making cute does even cuter without the need for reindeer antlers.
when i got home from this shoot, dash (our viszla) sniffled my leg veeeery peculiar like i had been playing with other dogs, licked my face, and then grabbed a toy, a sure sign of approval of cider & molly.
photo-geek alert: image taken with a nikon d700 and nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 af-s at f3.3, 1/2000, iso 400. this wide-angle lens/camera combo suits my style of shooting well, forcing me to take one step closer to fill the frame, an important concept i learned back when i was working for national geographic. when looking at the work of many great photojournalists, notice many get really close to subjects, especially in dangerous areas like bloody warzones and political debates. however, no real harm getting too close to a friendly pooch, other than a slobbery lens and occasional kiss.
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