Shooting at an animal shelter is a bit like M.A.S.H. surgery and each week I perform it at both Coppell and Carrollton Animal Services and Adoption Centers. The purpose is to save a life but it has be fast and is usually under lousy conditions such as the same fenced-in area, lots of stainless steel, fluorescent lighting, frightened or untrained animals, etc.  I fuss and worry over the setting, background and lighting in my family and pet portrait sessions, however I don't have that luxury in the shelter environment. I shoot a lot of frames, trying to get a nice image that I can then enhance in post processing.  I invest heavily in photo editing software and education to ensure great results.  Here is a great example of some quick editing that turned an underexposed image of Molly into a real glamour shot. It's important to get it right in the camera to start, software can't fix pose and focus, but it can rescue an image with good bones and I hope that the image on the right makes someone want to rescue Molly; she's available for adoption from Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center .