If I know that a dog is great at catching treats then I love to include a few treat-catch images in their pet portrait session at my Carrollton studio because the misses are often better than the catches so there's nothing to loose! Bubbles the Pug is a master at treat catches, her only misses were bad throws on my part but her expressive face made every frame a winner. When I saw the theme for week 3 in the Pet Photography 52 Week Project was "center", I knew I had the perfect image from Bubble's session when I tossed one "right over the plate" and she gobbled it up (but enjoy the "warm up pitches" before I hit the strike zone).
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Catch to the Right
Catch to the Left
Straight up the Middle
Now on to Danyel Rogers with Wag to my Heart Portrait Studio. Creating custom portraits for families in Hillsboro, OR and the greater Portland Metro area to see what she has to share for this week's theme and then continue clicking on the link at the bottom of each post for an around-the-world tour of beautiful pet photography.
Tracy Allard of Penny Whistle Photography is a Certified Professional Photographer with the organization Professional Photographers of America; a designation held by fewer than 2,500 photographers nationwide and a hallmark of consistency, technical skill, artistry and professionalism. Her dog Ginger is also a master treat catcher and has been featured in a past blog post showing off her skills.
Penny Whistle specializes in both on-location and studio photography providing pet, equine, family, couples & engagement and high school senior portraits as well as corporate headshots and commercial photography services in her studio located in historic downtown Carrollton as well as on location in Coppell, Grapevine, Southlake, Flower Mound and surrounding communities in Dallas – Fort Worth, Texas.
7 Comments
Jan 17, 2021, 6:12:15 AM
Darlene - These are great! So much fun, Tracy! Love that backdrop color with the pug, too!
Jan 16, 2021, 5:44:56 PM
Danyel Rogers - These are wonderful. I tried this with my dogs and it was an epic fail. hee hee
Jan 15, 2021, 10:33:41 AM
Nicole Hrustyk - Bwahahahahaha those eyes! These are the best!
Jan 15, 2021, 10:22:38 AM
Angela Schneider - That straight up the middle one is perfect! Pugs are so much fun!
Jan 15, 2021, 8:57:09 AM
Daisy Lu - Great facial expressions shots of Bubbles catching treats.
Jan 15, 2021, 8:19:39 AM
Terri - Love those treat catching photos
Jan 15, 2021, 5:32:07 AM
Kim Hollis - I am impressed!! I still have not mastered the "throw the treat AND take the photo myself."