If you have a dog or cat, you know how much they are a part of the family and loved by all (in most cases). For an animal that is so close to the family, I think that they deserve to have a powerful and genuine photo presenting the animal in their best light to be displayed on a nice wall in the house. After all, the family pet brings comfort, company, and cuddles that are appreciated every day for the animal’s life.
After you read this post and see the photos (or have seen my past dog photos), I ask this of you:
If you think it would be a good idea for me to offer DOG and/or CAT Portraits to pet owners, give the post a like or even comment with your thoughts! OR message me
Currently on Instagram, there’s a “challenge” that is being held by a “hub” called @vtpixels. This account showcases the great photos that Vermonter photographers (and those just who just use a phone camera) take in their daily lives. The challenge is basically to get good photos of your dog! The hashtag for the challenge is “vtpixels_dogs,” so you just tag it and you are entered into the challenge.
For the past few days I’ve been taking photos here and there with the challenge in my mind. Today I was headed to my hometown for lunch and to grab a package, so I thought I would take Brixton out to run around for a bit.
I began my drive to the next town over, trying to think of a good place to take Brixton. I didn’t have a lot of time, consider there were 30 minutes until lunch. Driving along, I saw the Lamoille River to my left with the old rail bridge in view. I look at it just about every time I drive by, but this time I decided to pull over and check out the area.
To my surprise, there was a pathway of trampled grass that led down to the banks that I followed Brixton down. This part wasn’t very interesting, so we headed back up and followed the 50 foot long guardrail to turn right and go upriver. My hope was to get a good photo of the old rail bridge that crossed further up. Unfortunately from this side of the current, there wasn’t a good view of the bridge, so I shifted my focus onto what was nearby…
Brixton!
So it began, my attempting to get portraits of Brixton. Luckily he isn’t the most rambunctious dog, so If I’m still he will usually be still. I thought the long winter grass looked cool so I did my best to pair along with him, the sky and trees.
The next couple of shots are my favorites from the 20 minutes at the riverside.
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