Shoot the dogs

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Teddy helping Hope with a product photo shoot.

Here at the shop we like to use our own pictures for all of our products – that way we know how things fit, know what they look and feel like, etc. We’ve even been known to taste the dog treats ourselves – just so we know.

Our setup isn’t very fancy. As a matter of fact, it’s pretty primitive. We finally did get some lights to use while we’re shooting, although we prefer natural daylight, it’s not always possible, especially on gloomy days.

And of course we use our own dogs for models. Teddy’s a pro – he’s been at it since he was a little baby boy. Booker’s getting pretty darn good at it, too. Tango and Torque? Problematic. Taking pictures of black dogs is never easy and, despite years of practice, we still have some difficulties.

teddy_peekingOne thing we’ve learned is to shoot lots and lots and lots of pictures. With flash, without flash, in just about every mode we can think of. And still we may, or may not, come up with a picture that shows the product and the puppy properly.

So if you see lots of Booker and Teddy on our site – you’ll know why. It’s not that they’re the favorite sons – it’s that their coloring allows us to get good pictures!

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