Here's why your pet photos are blurry
Your camera needs light to record an image. It doesn't matter whether it's an old film camera, a top of the line DSLR or your smartphone; light is the necessary ingredient, and most of the time you will need more of it than you think. This article is for people who want to take better pet photos with the camera they've already got, so I'm going to try to keep this very simple, with just a few (hopefully) palatable bites of technical info for you to swallow.
Animal Portraiture Accreditation
Woot Woot! I’ve just learned that I have received an Accreditation in Animal Portraiture from Professional Photographers of Canada! This is my fourth professional accreditation, along with Canine Portraiture/Dog Photography, Pictorial/Scenic Photography, and Ornithology/Bird Photography. Here is the portfolio of 10 images that were accepted for the accreditation:
Grooming Salon Gang
I Had such a blast creating these portraits for the owner of Paws N Noses Grooming Salon, in Moncton, NB.
7 Reasons You'll Fall For Autumn Pet Portraits
Autumn is hands down my favourite time to photograph pets outdoors. The changing leaves are a gimme, but some of the other reasons may surprise you.
The Big Move
In Spring 2018, my partner Graham and I fulfilled a dream we'd been nourishing for several years. We left Toronto with its traffic jams and million dollar tear downs behind and moved to Atlantic Canada.
Pet Photos with the Lensbaby Burnside 35
It's always so exciting when Lensbaby come out with a new lens and let me get my hands on it pre-release to test it out and write a review.
Take Better Pet Photos With Your Phone
I'm a Nationally Accredited Pet Photographer, and yet some of my favourite photos of my own pets were taken with a humble iPhone.
Canine Portraiture Accreditation
I'm so thrilled to announce that I have received my Canine Portraiture Accreditation from the Professional Photographers of Canada! Here is a collage of the 10 photos that were accepted.
Happy International Dog Day!
Ooops! We missed International Dog Day while at the cottage, but Happy Belated from the Prince and Princess of Belmont Lake and (grudgingly) from Stompy, who smacked them both soundly when we got home.