Shelter Photo Summary - Week of November 28 2016

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Two shelters this week. League City and Bay Area Pet Adoptions. This was my first time to take photos for BAPA. They have many awesome dogs and cats waiting for their forever homes. Both shelters have so many beautiful babies. 

Adopt don't shop...give a shelter animal a chance. Below are the wonderful babies from this week. They are in no certain order and the shelter is noted on the photo itself.

"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen." - Orhan Pamuk

Shelter Photography Resources

I have been asked a few times about tips for taking photos of shelter animals. The main things that I do are below...but I pick up new tips quite often, so the list is ever-growing. 

  1. Always have treats
  2. Always have a squeaker
  3. Be ready to make every noise imaginable with your mouth. You will get a lot of laughs from the people around you.
  4. A toy of some kind helps with most dogs
  5. If you feel safe to do so try to get on their level...kneel, sit or even lay on your tummy.
  6. My favorite things to capture are the head-tilt (strange sounds work well) and cat's eyes/and markings.

There are quite a few resources out there that go into much more detail, so I have gathered a list of articles and sites that provide more ideas, different opinions and perspectives of the Shelter Photography space.

  1. How to Get Great Shelter Pet Photos - Petfinder
  2. One Picture Saves a Life
  3. HeARTs Speak - a community of creatives, rescues, advocates, etc working together to ensure that no shelter animal goes unseen.
  4. Shelter Pet Photography Tips - Stacey Gammon Pet Photography

Hit 'em With Your Best Shot series from the ASPCA -- Taking Great Photos of Shelter Animals

  1. Part One - Getting to Know You
  2. Part Two - Getting Technical
  3. Part Three - Photographing Felines
  4. Part Four - Getting Social
  5. Part Five - Capturing Canines on Camera

Great Pet Photographers to Learn From or Simply Glean Some Inspiration

  1. Dog Breath Photography - Kaylee Greer
  2. Roberto Urbani on 500PX
  3. Elke Vogelsang on 500PX
  4. Danny Block on 500PX
  5. Jesse Freidin
  6. Allison Shamrell
  7. Seth Casteel

P A R T I N G - S H O T

Sometimes you even get a smile! 

Shelter Photo Summary - Week of November 21 2016

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League City shelter this week. The precious babies from this week are below. Adopt don't shop...please give a shelter animal a chance.

“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”
— James Herriot
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings 

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings
 

Shelter Photo Summary - Week of November 14 2016

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League City and Webster shelters this week.  As with any other week...there are too many homeless animals in our shelters. Adopt don't shop...give a shelter animal a chance.

Below are the wonderful babies from this week. They are in no certain order and the shelter is noted on the photo itself.

"Angels walk among us - Sometimes they are unseen and have wings, and sometimes they pant and lick our faces." - Jonathan Brooks

P A R T I N G - S H O T

Winston and Churchill say "Have a great week!"

Winston and Churchill say "Have a great week!"

Commercial Photos | Bay-Porte Animal Hospital

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In two separate visits, I took photos of the people, animals and general environment of Bay-Porte Animal Hospital, a veterinary hospital located on Fairmont Parkway in La Porte, Texas.  It was interesting to capture the different aspects of a veterinary practice.