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a n I m ' I W el come t o the I na J Phot ogr aphy f ami l y! My dogsar e my l i f e and Ihave al wayshad atl eastone dog si nce Iwasyoung.My passi on i n phot ogr aphy came a l i t t erbi tl at eron i n Hi gh schoolwhen Ist ar t ed dar kr oom phot ogr aphy.Bei ng abl e t o combi ne my passi on i n phot ogr aphy and my l ove ofdogs(and ot herpet s)i sa dr eam come t r ue. Af t ert he l ossofone my dogsi n 201 9,Imade t he deci si on t o f ocuson petphot ogr aphy,knowi ng f i r st -hand how much Inow cher i sh t he phot ogr aphsand memor i esofmy dog.The l ossmade me r eal i se how i mpor t anti ti st o capt ur e memor i esofourpet s, because t hey don’ tl i ve asl ong asus. Iwantever y petownert o be abl et o have l ast i ng memor i esof t hei rpet —memor i est hatcapt ur et hei rpet’ sper sonal i t y and t hei r connect i on wi t h you.Il ove cr eat i ng wor ksofar tt hathave so much meani ng f orpeopl e.
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n o i t a t l u s n nCo o i s s eSe h T Fi r stt hi ngsf i r st :I fyou haven’ tal r eady done so,i t’ st i me t o schedul e oursessi on consul t at i on.Thi si swher e we cust omi ze yourexper i ence t o cr eat et he magi calr esul t st hatyou’ r e af t er ! W e’ l lf i nal i ze al lt he det ai l soft he sessi on—wher e we’ r e shoot i ng, meet i ng t i mes,and whi ch pr oduct syou’ r e mosti nt er est ed i n cr eat i ng.Iof t en conductt hi sconsul t at i on overt he phone,but we can meeti n per son atmy home st udi oi fyou pr ef er . Thi si sa cr i t i calst ep,asyoursessi on i st ai l or ed t o cr eat e ar tt hat f i t sper f ect l yi nt o yourhome and l i f est yl e.No need t o make f i nal pur chasi ng deci si onsatt hi smeet i ng,buthavi ng an i dea ofhow you mi ghtdi spl ay youri mageswi l li nf l uence how Ishoott he sessi on.Fori nst ance,i fyou’ r e consi der i ng hangi ng ar t wor k on a nar r ow st r et ch ofwal l ,I ’ l lbe sur et o cr eat e some i magesi na por t r ai t(ver t i cal )or i ent at i on. Pl ease don’ twor r yi fyou don’ tyetknow whatyou’ dl i ke t o do wi t h youri mages—t hat’ swhatI ’ m her ef or !W e’ l lwor k t oget hert o ensur et hatyou’ r e del i ght ed wi t ht he f i nalr esul t s.
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Yi ppee!I t’ st i me t o pl ay!The sessi on i sst r i ct l y a st r ess-f r ee t i me. Yourf ur r yf ami l y wi l lsett he pace,and we’ l lt ake pl ent y ofbr eaks aswe expl or et he ar ea.Don' tbe concer ned i fyourdog doesn’ t wantt o si tori fhe/she i smor ei nt er est ed i nt he si ght sand smel l s t han t he camer a.Ipr omi se t hateven i fi tf eel sl i ke yourpet s ar en’ tl i st eni ng,ori fwe need t o setup a cer t ai n shotmul t i pl e t i mes,i t’ st ot al l yf i ne.Iexpecti t !Yourj ob i st or el ax and t r ust t hatwe’ r e cr eat i ng i ncr edi bl ei mages—because we ar e! TH E SESSIO N | 5
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About2 weeksaf t eroursessi on,we’ l lmeetagai ni n my home st udi ot o vi ew al loft he i mages,choose yourf avor i t es,eat some chocol at e (an i mpor t antpar toft he pr ocess),and f i nal i ze youror dert oget her .Yourf i l eswi l lt hen move i nt o pr oduct i on, wher et hey’ l lbe t r ansf or med i nt o gor geouscust om ar t wor k t hatyou’ l ll ove f ora l i f et i me.
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Once yourst unni ng new ar t wor k ar r i ves,I ’ l ll etyou know t hat i t’ savai l abl ef orpi ckup att he st udi o!Mosti t emst ake up t o si x weekst o ar r i ve,buta f ew oft he mor e uni que i t emsmay t ake up t o ei ghtweeks.Ipr omi se t hatt he wai twi l lbe wor t hwhi l e!
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W hati fi tr ai ns? W hati fIneed t o reschedul e? W e’ l lt r y ourbestt o hol dt he sessi on atouragr eed-upon dat e and t i me.However ,somet i mesMot herNat ur e hasot herpl ans!I f t he weat herdoesn’ tcooper at e,we’ l ldef i ni t el yr eschedul e.And i f ei t heryou oryourf ur r y modeli sf eel i ng unwel l ,pl ease l etme know assoon asyou’ r e abl e so we can pl an f oranot herdat e.
My dog can’ tbe of fl eash? I sthatokay? Yes!Mostoft he dogst hatIphot ogr aph st ay on l eash t hr oughoutt he ent i r e sessi on f ort hei rsaf et y.Ican even capt ur e act i on shot susi ng a speci all ong l i ne,al lwhi l e keepi ng yourpup saf e and sound.Thankst ot he magi c ofPhot oshop,t he l eash wi l l be r emoved f r om any i magest hatyou or der .
W hataboutharnessesand gentl el eaders—can those be Phot oshopped out? Ican’ tguar ant ee t hatI ’ l lbe abl et or emove a har nessorgent l e l eaderf r om yourf i nali mage,especi al l yl ar ge har nessest hat covert he maj or i t y ofyourdog’ schest .I fyourdog usual l y wal ks i n a har nessorgent l el eader ,Ir ecommend usi ng i tt o wal kt ot he sessi on and bet ween shoot i ng l ocat i ons,butswappi ng i tf ora r egul arf l atcol l arwhi l e Iphot ogr aph.I fyou have a si ght hound orot herdog t hatcan easi l y sl i p outofa f l atcol l ar ,mar t i ngal e col l ar swor k wel land ar e mor e phot ogeni ct han har nesses.
W here shoul d we have oursessi on? W e’ l ldi scusspossi bl e sessi on l ocat i onsdur i ng ourpl anni ng consul t at i on.Don’ twor r y!Ihave PLENTY ofl ocat i on opt i ons and wi l lhel p you choose t he per f ectspot ,keepi ng i n mi nd bot h t he l ook you’ dl i ke t o cr eat e and yourdog’ scomf or tl evel .
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My dog i ssupernervousaround otherdogs.W here can we go? No pr obl em.W e’ l lchoose a qui etl ocat i on t hatdoesn’ tsee much f oott r af f i c ordog t r af f i c.I fyou’ r e commi t t ed t o havi ng an ent i r el y pr i vat e sessi on,t her e ar el ocat i onsavai l abl ef ora smal l f ee wher e we can enj oy excl usi ve access.
W hati fmy dog doesn’ tsi t? I t’ sokay!W hi l ei t’ sal waysa good i dea t o wor k on yourdog’ s si t -and-st ay ski l l sbef or e oursessi on,Ican guar ant ee you t hat I ‘ ve wor ked wi t h dogsmor e chal l engi ng t han your s!Ihave pl ent y oft r i cksup my sl eeve t o cr eat e engagi ng i mages,r egar dl essof yourdog’ scur r entl evelofobedi ence t r ai ni ng.
Do Ihave t o be i n the i magest oo? You don’ tHAVE t o be,butIdef i ni t el yr ecommend j oi ni ng yourpup f oratl easta f ew.W e’ l lt hi nk beyond t r adi t i onalposed por t r ai t st ot el lt he st or y ofyourr el at i onshi pi n af un and nat ur al way.You’ d be amazed att he powerofcamer a angl esand f r ami ng t of l at t ert he subj ect s!Remember ,you don’ tneed t o pur chase any i magest hatyou don’ tl ove—so why nott r ustme and gi ve i t at r y? They mi ghtj ustbe yourf avor i t ei magesf r om oursessi on!
Can Ibri ng extr a dogsorhumanst o oursessi on? I ’ m sur e yourdog hasa si zeabl ef an cl ub,butwe wantt o keep t hi ngssi mpl ef oroursessi on.Pl ease l eave t he ext r a pet sand humansathome,t o ensur e a cal m set t i ng wi t houtaddi t i onal di st r act i ons.The onl y except i on i si fyou have a l egi t i mat e pack and need an ext r a setofhandst o hel p manage t he hounds!
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-I fpossi bl e,pl ease exer ci se yourdog bef or et he sessi on. He’ l lundoubt edl y be exci t ed aboutt he new pl ace and new exper i ence,and we’ l lgetdown t o busi nessmor e qui ckl yi f he‘ sal r eady bur ned of fsome ener gy.
-Ial wayscar r y a st ash oft r eat s,buti fyourdog i spi cky or hasdi et ar yr est r i ct i ons,pl ease br i ng somet hi ng speci alt hat she l oves! Ti ny pi eceswor k best(t hi nk di me-si zed pi ecesf or l ar ge dogs,pea-si zed pi ecesf orsmal ldogs). -I fyourdog hasany f avor i t et oys,pl ease br i ng t hem wi t h you. W e wantt hi ngst hatwi l lgr ab hi sat t ent i on! -Consi deryourpet’ s“ out f i t”and br i ng a cl ean,r egul arf l at col l arf orherpor t r ai t s.al ong wi t h a basi c 6’l ead. I fyou need a har nessf orwal ki ng,she can al wayschange i nt ot he f l atcol l aronce we ar r i ve ateach shoot i ng l ocat i on. (Remember ,Ican' tguar ant ee t hatI ‘ l lbe abl et or emove har nessesorgent l el eader sf r om yourdog' sf i nali mages. ) -Pl anni ng a t r i pt ot he gr oomer ? Vi si tatl easta f ew days bef or e oursessi on. New hai r cut st end t ol ook bet t eraf t er t he f i r stf ew days,pl usi t’ sover whel mi ng f ormostpupst o go st r ai ghtf r om t he gr oomert o a por t r ai tsessi on. -Don’ tf or gett o br i ng wat erf orever yone i n yourpack. -Lastbutnotl east ,br i ng a bag f orcar r yi ng al lt hatst uf f !
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I ’ m honor ed—and exci t ed! —t o cr eat e somet hi ng magi calf oryou and yourf our -l egged f ami l y.I fyou have any quest i onst hatar en’ t cover ed i nt hi sgui de,pl ease don’ thesi t at et o geti nt ouch.
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