Dog Photography: How to Capture the Love, Fun, and Whimsy of Man's Best Friend

by Margaret Bryant

Overview

Learn surefire tips for creating personality-filled, perfectly posed images of dogs in the studio and on location.

Margaret Bryant makes creating captivating dog portraits look easy—but anyone who has aspired to take portraits of a four-legged friend knows it is no simple task. In fact, creating memorable dog portraits requires more than a good camera and a squeaky toy. Dogs need to feel comfortable before they reveal their personalities. To get them comfortable, a photographer must recognize when a dog is stressed or relaxed.

In this book, Bryant teaches photographers how to recognize dog behaviors and body language and provides tips to help them “talk” to the dog and set the stage for great portraiture. Next, Bryant provides sure-fire tips for getting the dog’s attention and desired reactions/behaviors, creating poses for solo dogs and groups, styling the session, working with dog wranglers, and more. This second edition features a selection of new photos and updated techniques

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682034552
Publisher:	Amherst Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Series:	Pro Photo Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 2.00(d)

About the Author

Margaret Bryant is a Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman with Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and has been recognized by her peers for excellence in creating photographic images as well as teaching and speaking about photography. She is a Certified Professional Photographer, a seven-time recipient of the PPA Photographer of the Year medal, and two-time PPA Grand Imaging Award finalist. She lives in Dallas—Fort Worth, TX.

Table of Contents

About the Author 4

About This Book 5

1 Preparing for the Session 6

2 Studio Concerns & Advantages 20

3 Location Concerns & Advantages 21

4 Body Language 22

5 Displacement Behaviors 29

6 Avoidance Behaviors 31

7 Signs of Arousal 34

8 Flash/Strobe & Camera Fear 36

9 "Talking" Back to the Dog 39

10 Let's Get Started 40

11 Noises 42

Editorial Reviews

Margaret Bryant is not only on top of her game for her photographic skills with pets and animals, but she also teaches communication skills in working with the pets and, more importantly, their owners. She is simply the best and I can’t wait to read more about her insights!” —Tony L. Corbell, PPA Photographic Educator of the Year “[T]his book gives you insider access to tips for a successful dog photo session, including posing, behavior, and handling.” —David Edmonson, M.Photog., CPP, SWPP Fellow

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