Every year I get excited that I get to photograph Eli Manning {the dog}. He always happily trots in for his family photos. This year he decided to try his paws at the beach! I can say it was a breeze, but I don’t want to stretch the truth. He was pretty excited with all of the new smells, shells and sights right in front of his nose.
I decided to take his solo portrait right at the beginning while I still had his maximum level of attention. After that, when we introduced additional family members to the scene, things started to get a little hairy. He wasn’t as interested in my squeaky sounds as he had all the sounds he needed -and after-all, he was in operation beach adventure mode!
How I handle excitement, distractions, and family members not focusing on the camera is to: 1. take candid images 2. have patience and take a lot of images 3. keep moving to keep everyone’s energy up and try not to stay too long on one organic pose.
I tend to have a needle in a haystack personality which means I enjoy long photo sessions as this gives you time to let everything unfold, relax and this yields a variety of choices for final galleries.
I have to say…I am very proud of Eli’s captures. The images perfectly represent this loving family of four and below are a few favorites. Feel free to get in touch to document your dog’s tales. Here is a link which highlights a session so you can see the behind the scenes magic. www.gooddoggyphotography.com/featured-session/
