charlottereeves

Haha - no problem! Apart from the initial bouncyness, he was a total star, very photogenic dog. :)

Thanks everyone who replied! I have my model organised now. :)

There's another couple of replies there for you Fit for a King, just in case you didn't receive notifications again... :)

No worries, thanks for your reply!

I'm definitely interested Fit for a King! I sent you two replies but no answer? Did you not receive them?

Thanks Alibi - the dog does need to be able to stand and stay in a studio photography setting. :)

Thanks Greytmate, I think I'll need something a little less fluffy! They are a lovely breed though. Still looking for the right dog guys - breeds such as Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier, Fox Terrier, Italian Greyhound, Chinese Crested, Miniature Pinscher, West Highland White Terrier - you get the idea!

Thanks donatella, that would be great. Any other takers?

fuzzy82 - If your dogs meet all the criteria, please fill out an application. While this job on Saturday requires purebreds, I have new commercial modelling jobs coming up all the time that your dogs might be suitable for. Thanks!

Oh no, that's a shame! Do you know of anyone in Brisbane you could recommend, dogsaremyworld?

Thanks donatella - I'm sure she'd be a gorgeous little fluff ball! But yes she does need to be able to 'stay' at the very minimum.

I'm a Brisbane pet photographer currently looking for a very small dog for a shoot this coming Saturday morning (22nd Sep) in Brisbane. If you have a small purebred dog (a show dog would be perfect), and it meets the criteria outlined on this page, please send me though a modelling application asap! http://www.charlottereeves.com.au/commercial-model-call.html Also taking applications for any other breeds/sizes to add to my continuously expanding database of potential commercial doggy models.

I don't post much but thought I would just jump in on this thread and share my experiences... I recently (Nov last year) photographed the Great Dane speciality shows down in Melbourne (not sure what the grounds are called? the ones near the showgrounds) indooors and having shot only outdoor daytime shows before I was a little apprehensive as I knew light would be an issue. The very best decision that I made was to include a monopod in my equipment list. I took flash gear (Speedlite 430EX and 580EX) but only really used them for BIS and award photos with the judge. I was shooting with a Sigma 100-300 F4 lens 99% of the time. I just love this lens, cheaper and with a bit more range than the Canon 70-200's, and not too far off quality-wise. Sigma APO 100-300mm f4 EX IF HSM Reviews - pretty sure the lens retails for around $1700 I photographed pretty much the entire 2 shows (open and champ) which ran from about 3pm to about 9.30pm, didn't get many movement photos as the shutter speeds were just too low and panning is a bit difficult with a couple of kilos of body and lens attached to a monopod. Did get a couple of lucky ones but not many! I was however really happy with the way the stacked shots of the dogs in the ring turned out, considering the conditions. Another thing that helps with shooting indoors, is shoot on manual. One definite advantage of shooting indoors and especially at night is that the light remains fairly consistent - no clouds going over the lighting and messing with your exposures! Means you can choose your settings and stick with them, knowing they will be the same for every shot which also helps a lot with editing them later. Also I think shooting at the lenses maximum aperture isn't a problem, as at that focal length and distance it should be just enough to blur out distracting details in the background somewhat and still have the dog in sharp focus. Here's some example pics at different times showing the settings used. Keep in mind that the sun was moving around and coming through the skylights at various times in different spots in the ring so until the sun actually sets, the exposures don't really show a clear progression. 3.30pm, ISO 800, 180mm, F4.5, 1/250 sec (handheld) 4.12pm, ISO 800, 137mm, F4, 1/400 sec (handheld) 5.15pm, ISO 800, 117mm, F4, 1/640 sec (handheld) 5.46pm, ISO 800, 300mm, F4, 1/320 sec (handheld) 7.00pm, ISO 1250, 150mm, F4, 1/100 sec (monopod) 7.28pm, ISO 1600, 137mm, F4, 1/80 sec (monopod) A couple of very lucky panning shots: 8.05pm, ISO 1250, 100mm, F4, 1/80 sec (monopod) 8.06pm, ISO 1250, 100mm, F4, 1/80 sec (monopod) 8.37pm, ISO 1250, 150mm, F4, 1/80 sec (monopod) The settings stayed virtually unchanged for the rest of the night, using that lens and the monopod. I later changed to a 24-70mm lens and flash for the BIS and awards photos. Hope this helps! ETA: Links to the rest of the photos if anyone is interested: http://www.charlottereevesevents.com.au/ - the last 2 shows and then some outdoor show galleries for reference.

Might give you some of the answers you are looking for... http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showpro...at=2&page=2

Mac's rule! I will email you some links to some great Photoshop actions.