PETS PHOTOGRAPHY - MAKE YOUR PASSION AN EXTRA INCOME

In this tutorial I will shared what equipment I'm using and what I'm still planning to buy.

• Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens(1.4 and 1.8 good starting point)

• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM

• Sigma AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM

• CANON EF 70-200 mm F2.8L 2 USM

• Canon EF 1.4x III Extender

• Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Body

• NEEWER BACKDROPE STAND

• NEEWER 2.8x4 METERS TEXTILE BACKGROUND

• Neewer 18” RGB Ring Light with Stand, 42W Dimmable LED Ring Light with Phone Holder

• LUXCEO RBG LIGHT

• ENELOOP Panasonic Rechargeable Batteries

• Apple MacBook Pro 2019 Touch Bar 16" i7 2.6GHz 32GB RAM

• IPHONE 13 mini

• MAVIC PRO 2

• GO PRO 9

  
  

  
  

In this video I will suggest few tip for those who decide to start pets photography bussines

• PHOTOSHOOTS FOR CHARITY

• KNOWING THE MARKET PRICE

• START BUILDING YOUR PORTFOLIO

• RESEARCH AND ANALYSE

• EQUIPMENT IS JUST A TOOL TO HELP YOU CREATE ART

• EXPERIMENT MORE TO FIND FRESH IDEAS

• GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME

• ONLY BEST WORK! QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

In this video I will share the structure of my website and will talk about important accents in visual presentation.

• OBEDIENCE OR DIET TIPS CAN ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE

• INVOLVE CLIENTS MORE TO THE PHOTOSHOOT PROCESS

• ENCOURAGE CLIENT TO PRINT YOUR WORK

• SHOW YOUR BEST WORK IN FRONT PAGE

• MAKE SURE WEBSITE WORK ON MOBILE PLATFORMS AND EASY TO NAVIGATE

The strategy of selecting final images

In this section I will show you how I split my editing process.

I can divide it into the four stages:

- white balance, contrast, tones and global saturation

- Hue, Luminance and Saturation of individual colours (helps to split object from background and create mood)

- Masking to adjust lights in the shot and highlight the important areas(brighten eyes, fix light leaking)

- Final photoshop adjustments(spot removal, contrast and colour balance, add detail for printing)

We will go in more detail in our workshops

Inspiring ideas for pets photography

We will look at the endless possibilities and locations for photoshoot.

What pros we can use for our photoshoots.

Some examples of what you can shoot on your phone camera

I will explain on what qualities I focus when creating a photo.

• Emotion

• Color Mood

• Composition

• Story

• Contrast

• Eye Line

  
  

I will share some inspirational books :

• THE YEAR OF DOG - VINCENT J.MUSI

• DOGS - TIM FLACH

• BIG DOG, LITTLE DOG - SETH CASTEEL

• UNDERWATER DOGS  - SETH CASTEEL

• INSIDE OF THE DOG - ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ

• THE EVOLUTION OF THE DOG PHOTOGRAPHY

• GOOD DOG - RANDAL FORD

• YOUR DOG IS YOUR MIRROR – KEVIN BEHAN

I will share photographers and painters who inspired me over the years

Photographers:

• Nick Brandt

• Sophie Gamand

• Truls Bakken

• Santos Roman

• Elke Vogelsang

• Andrei Pavlov

• Yurij Pritisk

• Hiroshi Sugimoto

Painters:

• Claude Monet

• Vincent Van Gogh

Let's have a look at 2 photoshoots with 2 years gap between them.

And analyze the mistakes and what can we learn from this.

In this video I will share my process of sorting and selecting images for final editing

In this video we will go through the editing process which I split in 2 stages

- Lightroom colour correction, lens distortion and lights adjustment

- Photoshop dirty spots cleanup, removing unwanted objects and final curve graph adjustment

Some conclusion points from this workshop:

• CHECK YOUR EXPOSURE LEVELS

• ARRANGE CAMERA SETTINGS BEFORE DOG ARRIVED

• DIRECT FLASH TO CEILING SO IT BOUNCE BACK AND HAVE SMOOTHER LIGHTS ON SUBJECT

• LIGHTS FROM BOTTOM OF THE SUBJECT ADDING NICE DEPTH

• TEXTILE BACKGROUND CAN LEAVE WRINKLES

• DON’T BE AFRAID TO EXPERIMENT

• MAKE FEW SUCCESSFUL STANDARTS SHOTS AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

• DON’T OVER FEED WITH TREATS TO AVOID STOMACH UPSET
  
  
  
  

Quick overview of editing process with rest of the Foxy images

Quick overview of editing process with rest of the Dodi images

In this video I will show some highlights of my photoshoot using natural light form the windows.

The process of selecting images for final editing

Editing process in Lightroom and Photoshop

What we learn in this workshop:

• GOOD WAY TO BUILD PORTFOLIO

• GREAT WAY TO BE CREATIVE AND EXPERIMENT

• THE SETUP IS USUALLY FREE OF COST

• WORKS WELL IN BLACK AND WHITE

• WINDOW LIGHT CAN SET CERTAIN ASCENTS

• WEATHER DEPENDANT, SO COULD BE TRICKY TO ARRANGE WITH CLIENT

• WITH CHANGING SUN BRIGHTNESS HARDER TO CONTROL THE EXPOSURE

• METER LIGHT EXPOSURE FROM THE BRIGHTEST POINT OF THE DOG

• KEEP CHECKING THE LIGHT GRAPH AS IT IS EASY TO OVER EXPOSE THE PHOTO
  
  

This is a quick review of the editing the rest of the photos

In this video I'm sharing the photo before and after editing process so you can compare it.

Editing process in Lightroom and Photoshop.

• LUCK OF LIGHTS CAN LEAD TO NOISY IMAGES

• IF YOU FEEL THE IMAGE QUALITY NOT GOOD - ARRANGE ANOTHER SESSION TO AVOID BAD DELIVERY

• LIGHTROOM HAVE TOOLS TO DENOISE IMAGE BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY

• CONVERTING TO BLACK AND WHITE CAN HELP TO HIDE NOISE

• LET PUPPIES DO THEIR OWN THING , OBSERVE AND TAKE PICTURES

• LEARNING HOW TO USE MASKS IS KEY ELEMENT IN EDITING

• EYE EDITING – EXPOSURE AND CONTRAST

• EDIT SINGLE IMAGE AND SYNC THE SETTINGS IN LIGHTROOM WITH OTHER IMAGES

• IF IMAGES LUCKING DETAILS BUT HAVE STRONG COMPOSITION AND STORY – USE THEM FOR INSTAGRAM(IMAGE QUALITY LESS VISABLE)

• ENJOY THE PROCESS AND EVEN IF SOMETHING NOT WORKING REMEMBER – YOU ARE LEARNING!
  

Compare original image with the edited

Studio Photoshoot Preview.

Photoshoot process with my comments and tips.

• Come before photoshoot and check all the equipment – do few test shots

  
  

• Check if the studio have any props so you can plan your photoshoot ideas in-advance

  
  

• If you have children in the process, be prepared that things will go not according to the plan, and you will need improvise

  
  

• Preview work on laptop or PC is good way to check your quality and lighting

  
  

• If you can get the shot right – change the environment and come back to it later(use your time sufficient)

  
  

• Learn how professional studio works and take names of their equipment brands

In this video I will break down the editing stages on white and grey background.

In this video you can see the editing process I have done for the rest of the images from this photoshoot.

This also contains few pictures of people.

Examples of pictures before and after editing.

Let's summaries what we learn from this workshop in professional studio.

• Come before photoshoot to test all equipment to be sure its compatible with your camera

  
  

• Check what's involved in the booking package to be sure you will not miss anything

  
  

• If you shoot with kids, be prepared to improvise as things will go chaotic

  
  

• Use this opportunity to learn how lights and backdrops are setup in professional environment

  
  

• Take a break and preview your work on big screen to be sure the quality is good

  
  

• If you stuck with specific concept and its not working - move on and come back to it later

  
  

• 4h is a lot of time for photoshoot and in most cases its enough

  
  

• Try to chat with client before photoshoot to make them look relaxed and natural

Photoshoot on the beach with drone. Experimental project with some successful final images.

• PARK IS PERFECT AREA FOR CLOSEUP PORTRAITS

  
  

• COLOURFUL FLOWERS WILL ADD LOTS OF POSITIVITY INTO THE SHOOTS

  
  

• PARKS CAN BE CROWDED SO MAKE SURE YOU PICK THE RIGHT TIME TO AVOID DOG TO BE DESTRUCTED

  
  

• SCOUT THE LOCATIONS BEFORE PHOTOSHOOT TO NOT WASTE THE TIME

  
  

• 50 MM LENSE WORKS WELL FOR CLOSEUPS BUT I ALSO USE 70-200 MM

  
  

• ASK OWNER IF HE/SHE HAVE ANY PLANTS ALLERGIES AS THIS CAN RUIN YOUR PHOTOSHOOT

  
  

• PLAN YOUR SHOTS TO AVOID DAMAGING ANY PLANTS

  
  

• TAKE EXTRA WATER IN HOT DAYS FOR DOG AND YOURSELF

  
  

• IF YOU SEE DOG IS TIERED WALK AROUND AND GIVE IT A BREAK

Editing process with some setting up the colour mood and finalise images.

This is the comparison of before editing and after .

Few more ideas how you can photoshoot with dogs.

Some bullet points from park photoshoot:

PARK IS PERFECT AREA FOR CLOSEUP PORTRAITS

•COLOURFULL FLOWERS WILL ADD LOTS OF POSITIVITY INTO THE SHOOTS

•PARKS CAN BE CROWDED SO MAKE SURE YOU PICK THE RIGHT TIME TO AVOID DOG TO BE DESTRUCTED

•SCOUT THE LOCATIONS BEFORE PHOTOSHOOT TO NOT WASTE THE TIME

•50 MM LENSE WORKS WELL FOR CLOSEUPS BUT I ALSO USE 70-200 MM

•ASK OWNER IF HE/SHE HAVE ANY PLANTS ALLERGIES AS THIS CAN RUIN YOUR PHOTOSHOOT

•PLAN YOUR SHOTS TO AVOID DAMAGING ANY PLANTS

•TAKE EXTRA WATER IN HOT DAYS FOR DOG AND YOURSELF

•IF YOU SEE DOG IS TIERED WALK AROUND AND GIVE IT A BREAK

Quick overview of editing process of photos taken in the park area.

Compare before and after editing photos.

Extra editing process if any of you interested how I approach rest of the shots from this workshop.