Thanks Bill.
Some good advice there. With horses, sometimes(most times<g>) they don't like
to stand to
still so i just walk around as
they do and shoot when the opportunity arrises.Its the candid that work out
bettere some
times.
Its a pretty dismall day here, but i'll take some meter readings near the
winow and see
what i get. It gets pretty good
difused light when its sunny.. Foam board i can get from work.<g>
I'm thinking the A28 f 2(ithink) would be good for this, but i may miss alot by
mf the
lens. Maybe the 16-45 even if its a
bit slower at F4.(unl;ess a FA 28 falls into my lap in the near future.LOL
Dave
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> Subject: Pets for Profit help
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> > Hi Gang.
> > The pet store my SO works part time in is asking if i would be interested
> > in doing a photo
> > day in the store.
> > I am,but have no experience at this. I know several list members do this a
> > lot, so
> > hopfully i can get some ideas.
>
>
> If you can shoot next to a window, try putting a big sheet of tissue paper
> (office Depot sells em in the same section as mailing tubes) on the window
> as a diffuser, and get a sheet of foamcore (maybe cover it with tinfoil,
> dull side out) as a reflector for the other side.
> Now, you have no flash to worry about at all.
> This presumes the window light is strong enough to work with......
>
> >
> > Any suggestions for positioning, exposures, poses etc.What about proofing.
> > Is it normally
> > done on site or would you email or
> > mail out proofs. I have this ibook now which is suppose would be the best
> > thing to have in
> > a small enviroment. Would
> > making a folder for each client in iphot for example be the best, then
> > they can look
> > whilst is shoot someone else.?
>
> Most people are larger that their dogs, I like to pose people either sitting
> on the floor or kneeling down on the floor with their dog. This puts
> everything at more or less the same height.
> The 5'2" lady with the Great Dane will pose in much the same way you do your
> horse and owner pictures.
>
> I think it is important to have the dog on the floor, as they are more
> comfortable that way than on a table, or otherwise not in control of their
> destiny.
> The really small ones may be just as happy in their boss's lap, and that is
> just fine too. The idea is to not have a huge difference in height from the
> owner's face to the dog's face.
>
> Encourage dog owners to bring in their own cushions and props, or favourite
> toy for their dogs.
> If they can get a bit of play happenning, then pass the toy on to you, you
> will have the dog's undivided attention for the time it takes to get the
> picture.
> If you haven't got a shot off in about a half minute, have the dog and
> handler leave the area for a fw minutes and then come back and try again.
> Don't keep working at the dog to get a picture, it won't generally work, and
> what you end up with is a picture of a worried dog and an irritated boss.
>
> Have some squeaky toys and doggie treats along to keep the dogs interested
> in you. A picture with the dog looking at the camera is generally more
> desirable than a picture of the dog looking away, unless the dog is looking
> at it's boss.
> I have found the most effective dog treats are small bits of chicken weiner
> that has been baked until dry.
>
>
> William Robb
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