Working Like a Dog

A Pet Photographer Has His Day
by Christopher Appoldt
Studio Photography Contributor

I've been happily wearing through camera shutters with my pet portraits and pet stock photography for two years now, and I haven't looked back once. Between my love of the animals, the joy I see in the owners as they gaze with pride at their pets' new, in-print celebrity, and the bottom-line boost it has provided, I'm doing everything I can to optimize my small business and diversify my sales.
My goal is always the same: Have fun with it, love the subjects, and aim to please my client with a great, honest, emotive portrait. If you're thinking of getting started in pet portraiture, those ideals are good goals - and the incentive is there, with the pet industry and related services still on the rise.
While pet portraiture may seem like an easy, fun thing to do, it is probably best explained as a combination of shooting weddings and kids. Things move quickly and rarely in the direction you expect. It's a perilous environment for your equipment, too. Lights get knocked over, accidents happen on the backdrop, and props rarely survive more than a few sittings. I won't tell you what happened to one of my favorite Tenba bags. . .
The pet photographer has to be prepared to shoot anything from a lovebird to a St. Bernard, offering fur and feather that span the full tonal range, and behaviors that range from perfect manners to pure insanity. It's not for everyone.

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