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NinaS
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shot 3 litters of mini-aussies today ... ages 5wks - 8wks
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Nov 20, 2008 at 04:55 AM
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p.1 #2 · Fuzzy Puppies


Ok - they are TOTALLY adorable! Great job capturing their youth and innocence. Give 'em a few months and watch your shoes!

Nov 20, 2008 at 05:30 AM
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p.1 #3 · Fuzzy Puppies


It may be impossible to get a bad shot with a bunch like that. Holy crap they're cute. Only crit is that I wish you hadn't cut off the dog on the left in #8.

Thanks for sharing the smiles

Nov 20, 2008 at 05:50 AM
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p.1 #4 · Fuzzy Puppies


great images ...#2 is awesome

Nov 20, 2008 at 05:55 AM
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p.1 #5 · Fuzzy Puppies


Beautiful shots!

Nov 20, 2008 at 06:00 AM
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p.1 #6 · Fuzzy Puppies


Nice captures

If only I could get my little pup to stay still long enough for my own memories!

Nov 20, 2008 at 06:04 AM
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p.1 #7 · Fuzzy Puppies


Nice job!

Nov 20, 2008 at 07:03 AM
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p.1 #8 · Fuzzy Puppies


Boy they are cute. Nice shots.

Nov 20, 2008 at 07:41 AM
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p.1 #9 · Fuzzy Puppies


Nina, dogs are people also! Just 4 legged!!! #6&8 are XTRA priceless! All are tremendous! Just wonderful job and love puppies! The expressions are priceless!
Dan

Nov 20, 2008 at 12:25 PM
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p.1 #10 · Fuzzy Puppies


Cute dogs. I bet you enjoyed the session....and had to work too.

Puppies are hard to beat as a photographic subject. "Adorable" just seems to come with every shot.

Several of these made me smile.

My favorite puppy is #1 image.


Nov 20, 2008 at 01:29 PM
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p.1 #11 · Fuzzy Puppies


what camera and lens did you use colors so vibrant nice work

Nov 20, 2008 at 01:44 PM
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p.1 #12 · Fuzzy Puppies


Great pics! My fav is #5 but that may be because the pup reminds me of my sheltie. I've just started trying to do dog portraits (My wife's mother and uncle will be here for Thanksgiving and they both have schnauzers that we intend to shoot for Christmas presents) and I will certainly look to your pics for guidance.

Dick

Nov 20, 2008 at 01:46 PM
 



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p.1 #13 · Fuzzy Puppies


Nina, these are wonderful pics. It's always a pleasure to see your posts because nobody does dogs as well as you.

I admire the lighting in #6, how it fades away to the edges, and also the simplicity of #9.
In some of them, the props are getting a lot of atttention, a lot of light that brightens them up even more than the dogs. Examples: #3,#5 & #7.

Don't misunderstand - these are great shots. But I don't think you want the props to outshine the dogs and that may be starting to happen in a few shots.

Do you understand what I am seeing here?


Nov 20, 2008 at 01:57 PM
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p.1 #14 · Fuzzy Puppies


Thanks all

Andy, they're squirm worms, lucky the head was in the shot

Vladan, do puppies stay still? (shoot them when they are young 4-8wks, they're calmer )

Jata, 50D w/24-70mm f/2.8L, in their garage, 4x4' table, backdrop, two AB800's with bounce back umbrellas camera left & right, and an ABR800 behind for separation

Jim ... thank you for the compliment, I'm still learning so that means alot
I see what you mean about the props, it is tough to place them back, cause the pups move so much, it is really a crap shoot hoping to get one to look my direction more stationary subjects I usually set the props back a hair, for the color but have the subject up front ... these guys have NO understanding of sit/stay

I had puppy wranglers on either side of the table, to catch them before they fell off, owner behind me, making different noises, quite the production, and we weren't sure we got all the black tri-s on individual shots ... but it was a FUN shoot, and I didn't bring one home with me
(of course, I got a mini-pup a few weeks ago, and one is enough)

Nov 20, 2008 at 03:35 PM
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p.1 #15 · Fuzzy Puppies


Wow!!! Fantastic job Nina!!

I still can't figure out how they are so still, even with the puppy wranglers on each side. I have never tried pups before. Most the one's I've done are old hard headed pooches Put 'em down, and they proceed to move immediately, off camera.

Color and lighting is wonderful. Again, great job!

Morg

Nov 20, 2008 at 04:10 PM
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p.1 #16 · Fuzzy Puppies


litters of pups have each other for security
take they away from the pack, and they are scared of the world for a bit
90% will stay put or move slowly, because they are out of their comfort zone (no siblings or mom on the table)
this holds true for all breeds of pups, & I prefer the younger ones
if you shoot them after they've been at their new home for a week or more, their confidence buds, and then you have a fast moving target

Nov 20, 2008 at 04:15 PM
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p.1 #17 · Fuzzy Puppies


These are just too adorable Nina. Thanks for sharing. Don't think there is going to be a problem finding a good home for these pups.

Nov 20, 2008 at 04:19 PM
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p.1 #18 · Fuzzy Puppies


Absolutely adorable, just love those eyes. Great job!
My faves are those blue eyed pups

Nov 20, 2008 at 09:43 PM
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p.1 #19 · Fuzzy Puppies


Nice!

If you dont mind me asking, what is the backdrop behind the pups? A haind painted muslin? Or a painted board of some sort. The color and effect are fantastic for these dog shots!

Nov 20, 2008 at 10:10 PM
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p.1 #20 · Fuzzy Puppies


the background is a 6x8' old masters canvas in shades of blue/green
I have a whole collection of these canvas' in different colors, love them, they come with the wood at both ends for easy clamping, and roll up & store in their nylon bags .... 100% wrinkle free!!!

they are great for portraits & pets, durable, I've hung them outside in the sun & wind in a gravel parking lot, and they definately hold up

under $100 ea + shipping
http://www.amvona.com/?page=shop/subcat&category_id=cdc9b15e61e7c208436d2a15c716c92b&offset=0

Nov 21, 2008 at 12:52 AM
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p.1 #21 · Fuzzy Puppies


The puppies are, of course, adorable. The garish colors turn me off, though.

Nov 21, 2008 at 01:12 PM
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p.1 #22 · Fuzzy Puppies


Beautiful images. They would be so much better if you would have shot from a slightly lower angle IMO.

Nov 21, 2008 at 02:06 PM
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p.1 #23 · Fuzzy Puppies


Vladin: If only I could get my little pup to stay still long enough for my own memories!

I had trouble with my little Shi Tzu that way. I would put him on a table so he'd not run off or try to lick the lens before I could get the shot, but he just wouldn't look alert and himself in front of the camera. After about a year or so I discovered he was afraid of heights!
Then I started putting him on the floor in a little cart similar to the one above. It works well! He likes it (and especially the cookie pieces I give him!) and cooperates better now!

Nov 21, 2008 at 02:40 PM




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