Pet Photography
Since I launched this website, many of you have commented on the photography. Deciding to use my own photos wasn’t an easy decision. But since I come from frugal German stock, two facts tipped my decision: the photos are free, and I face no copyright issues.
Recently my hobby led me in an unexpected direction – pet photography. In May my brother asked me to take some pictures of his new hunting dog, right after she was diagnosed with cancer. “I want some pictures,” he said, and I thought I saw a tear in his eye. “Just in case. You know.”
What was I supposed to say to that? So on a lovely spring day, I took lots of pictures of Maggie Mae and learned something more experienced photographers already know. Dogs don’t stand still. That makes getting a good picture hard. My brother made the job a little easier, because Maggie seriously adores him. When he stood in front of her she stared at him with big, moony eyes. (See photo above.)
My next foray into pet photography took place at my cousin’s house this past summer. An accumulation of three rowdy red dachshunds begged a picture. You will notice that none of those pictures made it to this page.
This Sunday, I face my biggest pet challenge to date. I’m taking senior pictures for my daughter’s best friend. When Rachel called to set up a time, she reminded me that she wants her horse in some of the pictures. She’d told me this before, but I’ve been in denial.
From what I remember of my last ride on a horse, which took place when I was 13, horses are somewhat bigger than dogs. And they don’t stand still, either. Plus I really don’t like horses much. OK, I don’t like horses at all. Which makes me think Sunday’s photo shoot might turn into a unique blog entry.
You might want to check in next week and see. Just to clue you in, the blurry picture beside the blog entry? That’ll be the horse.
And one more thing, Maggie Mae is doing fine.
