How do you get great photos of a dog?
Have you ever tried photographing your dog in the garden and weren't sure where to start? I thought I would explain what I do on a pet photo shoot when I am photographing on location.
I was recently commissioned to create some photographs of Winnie, a very cute Shih Poo dog, as a birthday gift for Winnie’s owner. The photos were to be taken at Winnie’s home near Cockermouth. It was about an hour and a half's drive from my photo studio in Kendal so with all my camera gear packed I set off early for the appointment. The weather forecast for the day was fair, not sunny but no rain either :-) so all good.
I always like to take a look around when I arrive somewhere new to take photographs. I am looking for locations that will help me to create great photos and I wanted to show Winnie in her home environment as I wanted it to be a meaningful gift for Winnie's owner. Winnie's home had a large garden at the front which extended to the side and gave lots of opportunities for a variety of photos. There was plenty of space for some action shots of Winnie running so I got a few of these before moving onto other photos.
![Photograph of Winnie, a Shih Poo dog, sitting amongst bright pink flowers](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0551/9894/1335/files/Winnie_dog_8724_600x600.jpg?v=1628067106)
Winnie was patiently sitting and gazing around the garden while I took another set of photographs and you can see that something has caught her eye in the next image.
![Photograph of Winnie sitting next to a bush of pink flowers](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0551/9894/1335/files/Winnie_dog_8816_600x600.jpg?v=1628067459)
![Image showing a framed photograph of Winnie the Shih Poo dog](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0551/9894/1335/files/Winnie_dog_01_600x600.jpg?v=1628067893)
You can see more examples of my outdoor pet photography here.
If you have great photographs of your own pet, these can always be printed on a variety of items such as canvas wall art or small jigsaws. Contact the studio for more information if this is of interest or if you would like to arrange a professional photo shoot portrait for your pet please get in touch.
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