Jul 27 2012

52 Project: Play

Hello, it’s another post on the blog circle that includes amazing pet photographers from all around the world.  This week’s 52 Project topic is “Play!”

When I tell people that I’m a volunteer at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter, people often say they could never volunteer at a shelter because it would be so depressing.  While it can be sad to see so many great dogs and cats without homes, it’s usually overshadowed by the tremendous joy that the animals display when given some well-deserved attention.

The dogs at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter are routinely walked and given a chance to run around in the play pen.  And most do not waste this opportunity.  When it was her turn to play, this little Welsh Corgi mix couldn’t hide the excitement on her face!

A Santa Monica Animal Shelter corgi dog named Skitch

Now let’s continue the fun with central coast pet photographer, Sharon Stokes!

 

Related posts:

52 Project: Kisses

52 Project: Selective Focus

52 Project: Location

 

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Play – 30/52 - Blue Amrich Pet and Equine Photography Blog - July 27, 2012 - 1:11 am

[...] up is Los Angeles-based pet photographer Sweet Potato Pet Photos.  Don’t forget to follow the links in each blog to see all of this week’s [...]

Kelly - July 27, 2012 - 7:10 am

She is stunning. I hope she finds her forever home soon!

Kelly Ladouceur - July 27, 2012 - 9:42 am

What a wonderful photo! I hope she finds a loving home soon.

Beth - July 27, 2012 - 10:10 am

She’s so cute and looks so happy to be playing! I hope the right person adopts her soon!

Jemima - July 30, 2012 - 9:03 pm

This is what it is all about, capturing the true nature of these gorgeous animals. Love!

Jul 20 2012

52 Project: Kisses

This week’s 52 Project theme is “Kisses!”

When you pick Chubs up, you’re never sure if you will get a tired, reluctant kiss or a “climb your chest and attack your face” kiss.  This photo displays the latter.  :)

Awesome puggle dog Chubs kisses his dad

Now let’s continue the love over at San Francisco Bay Area based Photo Lab Pet Photography!

 

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Blue - July 20, 2012 - 5:16 am

This is perfect!! I love the light and you can definitely see that Chubs is giving kisses. So sweet!

Sharon Stokes - July 20, 2012 - 6:05 am

Fantastic image, everything about this image says “love” and I love it :)

Beth - July 20, 2012 - 10:15 am

Super sweet!

52 Project: Play | Sweet Potato Pet Photos - July 27, 2012 - 1:03 am

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Jul 13 2012

52 Project: Selective Focus

This week’s topic in the pet photographer’s blog circle is “Selective Focus.”

Photographers, with the use of f-stops and focal lengths, have the power to decide if they want everything to be in focus or just select areas. This is usually what people have the most fun with when they graduate from a point-and-shoot camera to their first SLR camera.

In the photo below, you can see that Chubs is in focus, while the beach behind him is so blurry that you can’t even tell it’s a beach – it’s more of a distraction-free, neutral background.

Puggle dog, Chubs, at the Santa Monica beach

One practical use for selective focus is to convey the activity on the Santa Monica boardwalk without being too cluttered with information.

Puggle dog, Chubs, at the Santa Monica beach

Most often, a photographer will choose to have their subject in focus while keeping the background blurry…

Puggle dog, Chubs, at the Santa Monica beach with dad, Eric Ludwig and Citizen Bike folding bicycle

But, if your background is interesting, it can be fun to do the opposite!

Puggle dog, Chubs, at the Santa Monica beach with dad, Eric Ludwig and Citizen Bike folding bicycle

Now check out this week’s post from wonderful Boston pet photographer, Blue Amrich!

 

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Week 28 Selective Focus » My Blog - July 13, 2012 - 1:01 am

[...] up in the rotation is Sharon Hardy of  Sweet Potato Pet Photos in Los Angeles   and see what she focused on. Posted in dogs, Project [...]

Kaylee Greer - July 13, 2012 - 8:56 am

Welcome to the blog ring! :) What a great location! And Chubs is just too adorable!

Kelly - July 13, 2012 - 2:01 pm

Those are great examples of selective focus. What a cute little guy Chubs is.

Blue Amrich - July 13, 2012 - 3:44 pm

I love how abstract the background is in the first one. Chubs is a cutie!! And those last two are wonderful examples of selective focus.

Karen - July 13, 2012 - 4:44 pm

Chubs is such a cutie and such great examples of selective focus!

Beth - July 13, 2012 - 5:09 pm

I love that first shot! What a cutie pie!