Never give up and ALWAYS be ready–you just never know!
Pet portrait sessions can be really easy or an incredible challenge. Some dogs are so photogenic and pose so beautifully that I could take a hundred excellent portraits and be done in 20 minutes or so. Other sessions can be so challenging that I need to use all my skills, tricks and inexhaustible patience. And guess what–either is fine for dogs are the way they are and it my job to still get the portrait!
The toughest session I have ever had was one that when they arrived I actually felt like crying–8 dogs (4 Bulldogs!) It was time to pull it all together and do everything possible to get the shot. My clients rely on me and I take that responsibility seriously.
It all comes down to being ready for that split second–no matter how long the wait–when it is just right. Missing that split second is not an option in my book. Sometimes there are lots of just right split seconds in a session and sometimes just one. I promise to be ready.
Patrick Nau
