Behind the Scenes

Ever wonder what it looks like behind the scenes at a pet session? Now is your chance to see behind the curtain. It's really not all that exciting, but I'd like to give you an opportunity to see how things often look and what your resulting photos look like. 

First lets start on a location session.

The first thing to note is that 90% of my sessions happen with dogs on a leash. There are several reasons for this. 

The first reason for a leash: Sometimes my sessions occur in busy locations like a tulip or lavender field where there are a lot of distractions including children, other dogs and often roads nearby. I want to keep your dog safe!

A second reason for leashes is to keep the location safe. When we are photographing around delicate flowers, I want to keep the plants safe from your dog. I know your dog means well, but the tulips really don't recover well from being stepped on or laid on. LOL. I also want to ensure that these farms continue to welcome me back year after year so I do the best I can to not ruin the flowers. 

The leash is also instrumental in keeping your dog in the spot where they will look the best. Even if it just keeps them there for a few seconds, it is usually all I need to get the shot. 

Leashes get removed during editing after you've chosen your favorite images.

I also do water sessions. Did you know that? I don my waders and head on into the water with your dog. The waders of course keep me dry but also allow me to get low to the water to get more interesting angles and also allows me to maneuver to spots so I have a better background or the more interesting light. 

Here are some behind the scenes photos at local farms and water with a sample AFTER image.