Yawns are a calming signal that dogs use either to calm themselves or to calm others. (I just finished reading On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, a great book on canine communication.) It shows that there’s some situation underway that your dog’s not completely comfortable with…and often that slight discomfort can come from the …
Sometimes when you’re photographing your dog, you have to work fast. Like today. The calendar might say Valentine’s but we’re working on some Mardi Gras-themed photos of Tiki and Irie which involved this cute little hat I found at the thrift store. As I’ve mentioned before, Irie and Tiki are not into dress up. They’ll …
Since the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is on television Monday and Tuesday, I thought today I’d post a tip about photographing dog shows. We’ve never been to a national dog show (these were taken at the huge dog show in Houston) but whether you’re using these tips to take photos at a local or …
It’s time for a photo challenge! We’ve talked before about the importance of focusing on your dog’s eyes in a photo…but this challenge takes it one step further. Take a photo of ONE of your dog’s eyes, making it almost an abstract photo…then share your photo with everyone using the + link in the comments …
Sometimes you take a photo that’s just blah. The light’s wrong. The composition is off. The colors are flat. Nothing catches your eye. All of the above were the case with this photo I took of Irie and Tiki… The lighting is way too harsh (taken around noon), the shadows are just too much…and the …