I do a lot of couple and family portraits with dogs and this was a good opportunity to be on the other side of the lens and get the perspective of the clients.  It is always fun doing shoots with dogs as they are unpredictable, fun and don’t really care that you want to take their photo, they will do what they want.  Sort of like toddlers!!  And it was harder than I expected to try and pose how Kellie wanted us to with the dogs pulling in all directions and jumping on us.

I find it weird getting my photo taken and I am much more comfortable on the other side of the lens but I find it an invaluable experience to get my clients perspective as it helps me understand what they are feeling and helps me grow as a photographer.  I found the same thing when I was photographed at my wedding.   How can you expect to know what it is like for your clients if you haven’t done it yourself!

Although it can be more difficult doing a shoot with dogs it really does help to relax everyone and have a bit of fun during the shoot.

You can check out some of the images below.

On a side note out new website will be launching very soon so I will update you all when it is ready to check out as I would love your feedback.

carrum beach

I love this photo of Heidi

My beautiful pregnant wife

As you can see from the images below she has grown quite a bit from her first shoot about 4 months ago and I have added a couple of images at the bottom of the post from the first shoot so you can see the difference.

This first image is going to be put on canvas to go with the prints we have of our other dog Rex and our cat Chucky, can’t wait to get it on the wall.

Stella

Rex

She likes to bite on Rex’s jowls when they play fight.

These two images are from the first shoot, she has grown so much and you don’t notice that much until you look back on the photos.

so cute!

Check the pics below and you will see why it was quite funny that anyone could be scared of such a little dog!