Category Archives: seattle dog photography

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Location photo shoots done in Seattle city proper- Cowbelly’s home base.

fergie + snow = luv

December 23, 2008 – 5:39 pm

*Finally* went down to the studio to pick up my camera to go out and photograph the Fergs. Even though it was late in the afternoon and past the good light, it had to be done. Words can’t express how much Fergie loves the snow. I’m looking forward to getting my new Lumix point and shoot (soon, very soon!) so I can post more photos of her while we are out without having to get the big camera all ready and lug it around. In my hood walking around with a fancy Canon 5D hanging around your neck is pretty much asking for it, lol.

Coolest dog sweater ever. Hand knit by a South American tribe and purchased at Lucky Dog Outfitters in Tacoma. 

Will post more pictures of the fergs in snow once I’m done with my holiday client work. I’m not off the hook yet! :-)

 

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more low-key black and white dog photographs

December 21, 2008 – 7:14 am

Some of you may remember the first post I did on low-key black and white shots back in September. It has been awhile since I designed any low-key images, so I decided to pull some shots from recent shoots to see how they fared with the processing. Some were naturals, some took more effort. All done in LR2. 

these shots of Addy were practically begging to be converted to low-key b-w.

Apollo as a blond. Love these. 

I have every confidence that Fergie could hold her own in doggie prison. Or human prison for that matter. In my neighborhood late at night there are some interesting and shady characters, and one night while we were out walking a very drunk woman came swaying toward us, spotted Fergie and then immediately cut us a wide swath in the sidewalk, veering as far away from the dog as possible. She was laughing heartily and said “WHOAHH. NO ONE would want to mess with you with THAT dog, huh huh huh”, laughing all the way. I laughed too because I found the whole thing so funny. I see this photo below and think “Yep, I think she is right”. :-)

This will be an ongoing series, so expect even more low-key images after this! If you have any requests to see a specific shot in low-key let me know and I’ll be happy to try. 

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more archives- original b-w digital images

December 6, 2008 – 8:00 am

This is a follow up to my post from a couple of days ago on my original black and white film photographs. When I made the switch from film to digital for the first year or two I was still all about black and white dog photography. There is a different part of my brain that I use for shooting in black and white, and even now I know when I take the shot if I want to see it in black and white. (FYI: I now shoot exclusively in color and exclusively in RAW, then convert to black and white in Lightroom). It’s all about lines and contrast and simplicity for black and white images. Sometimes I miss the black and white shots my old Fuji digital used to take- I swear they were better than anything I can reproduce with software.

All shots taken with my old Fuji prosumer digital camera between 2003-2005. Mostly wide angle cause wide angle rulz. Yes I said rulz. 

The shot that was on my homepage for years. That’s Henry the bulldog. I was his dogwalker. I love Henry very much. 

Hope you enjoyed all of my original film and digital black and whites! :-)

 

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the many smiles of Ruby

December 5, 2008 – 8:15 am

Ruby gives good smile.

ISO 200, 24mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec, Canon 5D. Heavy on the LR2 vignette.

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Felice

December 3, 2008 – 8:05 am

We are designing art for Felice’s mom, who will soon be moving to California to start a new life. I love the thought that my art pieces hang in homes around the country. Off the top of my head, the states that I have decopaw art clients in are: California, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, and Pennsylvania. And I recently sent a big art display to a dog training center in New Jersey. Very cool.

Anyway, Felice is the greatest little poodle you will ever meet. She has a wonderful temperament- she is very happy, laid back, friendly, confident without being bratty, sensitive, super sweet and fun. And she gives very soft little kisses. For those who aren’t fans of small dogs, Felice would get you to change your mind very quickly. She’s awesome. 

Love her ears. She reminds me of Bozo the Clown, but in a very good way. 

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