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The Snoot Pet Photography, Cheltenham (2026)

19/06/2026

𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘 - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝟯 - 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 & 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝘀

Sometimes artistic choices don't pay off. And this was one of those occasions!

Challenge number three was about creating either a High Key image, so using lots of bright, light tones OR a Low Key image using darker, more subdued tones.

As you can see I opted for Low. Zip's expressions generally lean towards serious / questioning / curious which in turn lean towards (I think) a more 'moody' kind of image. Put it this way...unless he is in action (& then he has a crazy funny smiley face!) he is not one of those dogs who wears a permanent smile on his face!

And I made two choices:

1. Zip is a 'blue-brindle' Whippet. Some days his coat looks silvery, some days blue & some days the fawn in his coat makes an appearance! It all depends on how the light catches him. We were having a 'split-tone' kind of day which is evident in the image...and guess what...I liked it! I thought the weirdness was in keeping with the 'mood' of the shot, mysterious & spooky. So I decided not to tone down the fawn. Mistake #1! Apparently it looks a bit too weird! 😆

2. The crop - so I faffed over the crop for ages. There is a tiny little marking at the top of the main column and I liked it, so I decided to crop accordingly. Mistake #2!! The judges thought there was a bit too much space at the top. 🤷‍♀️

Those two choices stopped my image from making the shortlist. So I will make those tweaks and re-submit.

Being creative means accepting that your work is not going to be everyone's cuppa tea! And that's ok 😍

Just to re-cap what this is all about...I've undertaken a personal educational challenge, the follow up to Embark. Every two weeks we will be given a theme to shoot & edit, with direction from world leading pet photographers on how to achieve this. The most important & invaluable part of this for me is the feedback we get after every challenge...what we did right & what we could improve on.

And why am I doing this? Apart from the fact that it's fun (it really is!!!) whatever I learn from these courses I hope to bring that experience to my client sessions

19/06/2026

𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘 - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝟯 - 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 & 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝘀

Sometimes artistic choices don't pay off. And this was one of those occasions!

Challenge number three was about creating either a High Key image, so using lots of bright, light tones OR a Low Key image using darker, more subdued tones.

As you can see I opted for Low. Zip's expressions generally lean towards serious / questioning / curious which in turn lean towards (I think) a more 'moody' kind of image. Put it this way...unless he is in action (& then he has a crazy funny smiley face!) he is not one of those dogs who wears a permanent smile on his face!

And I made two choices:

1. Zip is a 'blue-brindle' Whippet. Some days his coat looks silvery, some days blue & some days the fawn in his coat makes an appearance! It all depends on how the light catches him. We were having a 'split-tone' kind of day which is evident in the image...and guess what...I liked it! I thought the weirdness was in keeping with the 'mood' of the shot, mysterious & spooky. So I decided not to tone down the fawn. Mistake #1! Apparently it looks a bit too weird! 😆

2. The crop - so I faffed over the crop for ages. There is a tiny little marking at the top of the main column and I liked it, so I decided to crop accordingly. Mistake #2!! The judges thought there was a bit too much space at the top. 🤷‍♀️

Those two choices stopped my image from making the shortlist. So I will make those tweaks and re-submit.

Being creative means accepting that your work is not going to be everyone's cuppa tea! And that's ok 😍

Just to re-cap what this is all about...I've undertaken a personal educational challenge, the follow up to Embark. Every two weeks we will be given a theme to shoot & edit, with direction from world leading pet photographers on how to achieve this. The most important & invaluable part of this for me is the feedback we get after every challenge...what we did right & what we could improve on.

And why am I doing this? Apart from the fact that it's fun (it really is!!!) whatever I learn from these courses I hope to bring that experience to my client sessions.

As I did last year I wanted to document my journey through Emerge & it's always fun to share my submissions as I go along, so hope you enjoy following my progress!

You can check out my challenge submissions for 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗸 at www.thesnootpetphotography.co.uk & if you would like a pet portrait like this drop me a line!

18/06/2026

Sharing a Before & After from Challenge 1 'Framed'.

I was going for the slightly 'spooky, mysterious lost in the woods kinda look' 😱👻

And surprisingly I think I managed to get the timing right on the audio...whoop whoop!!! For those of you who know my struggle with creating posts for social media, I think you'd agree that's a win! 🥳😄

16/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗴 (& 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴 & 𝗖𝗮𝘁!)

Focussing on the many cats & kittens at the Shelter.

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: These photos are documentary style with minimal editing....scratches, scars, torn ears, eye bogey, crusty wounds and ticks...all remain because that's the reality these dogs (& cats) have to deal with.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬? My family's roots are in Sri Lanka and having spent some years there & cared for two street dogs myself, being able to help in some way is of importance to me. Being a Pet Photographer, I tend to see the 'nice' side of a dog's life...dogs that are cared for, loved & cherished as an important member of the family. None of these images are going to make it onto anyone's wall at home, but my hope from capturing and sharing these images is to raise awareness so that people support the organisations that help these dogs.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩? If you see this post then please do share to raise awareness. You, or someone you know may be in a position to support these (or similar) organisations or even rehome a dog or cat!

Thank you 🙏
~~~~~
These photos were taken at the 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀' 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮 https://awpasl.org/ . This is one of their two shelters where combined I believe you will find 500 + street rescues. And it's not just dogs. There were quite a few cats/kittens too waiting for their forever home.

One of the things I noticed was that despite their difficulties most of the dogs seemed happy and curious & some even had a cheeky grin on their face! I think this is testament to the love and care shown them by Shiona and her team.

Making sure they are fed, watered, & seeing to medical issues where needed is no easy task, but they also find the time to sit with them for head scratches and cuddles. 🐾❤️

16/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗴 (& 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴 & 𝗖𝗮𝘁!)

Focussing on the many cats & kittens at the Shelter.

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: These photos are documentary style with minimal editing....scratches, scars, torn ears, eye bogey, crusty wounds and ticks...all remain because that's the reality these dogs (& cats) have to deal with.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬? My family's roots are in Sri Lanka and having spent some years there & cared for two street dogs myself, being able to help in some way is of importance to me. Being a Pet Photographer, I tend to see the 'nice' side of a dog's life...dogs that are cared for, loved & cherished as an important member of the family. None of these images are going to make it onto anyone's wall at home, but my hope from capturing and sharing these images is to raise awareness so that people support the organisations that help these dogs.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩? If you see this post then please do share to raise awareness. You, or someone you know may be in a position to support these (or similar) organisations or even rehome a dog or cat!

Thank you 🙏
~~~~~
These photos were taken at the 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀' 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮 https://awpasl.org/ . This is one of their two shelters where combined I believe you will find 500 + street rescues. And it's not just dogs. There were quite a few cats/kittens too waiting for their forever home.

One of the things I noticed was that despite their difficulties most of the dogs seemed happy and curious & some even had a cheeky grin on their face! I think this is testament to the love and care shown them by Shiona and her team.

Making sure they are fed, watered, & seeing to medical issues where needed is no easy task, but they also find the time to sit with them for head scratches and cuddles. 🐾❤️

09/06/2026

DUGGIE! 🐾😍

Flappy Ears & Puppy Dog Eyes! Cuteness overload!!

If you'd like some shots of your pupper then drop me a line! 🙂

09/06/2026

DUGGIE! 🐾😍

Flappy Ears & Puppy Dog Eyes! Cuteness overload!!

If you'd like some shots of your pupper then drop me a line! 🙂

04/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗴 (& 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴 & 𝗖𝗮𝘁!)

Apologies, I haven't posted from my Street & Shelter Dog collection for while...

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: These photos are documentary style with minimal editing....scratches, scars, torn ears, eye bogey, crusty wounds and ticks...all remain because that's the reality these dogs (& cats) have to deal with.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬? My family's roots are in Sri Lanka and having spent some years there & cared for two street dogs myself, being able to help in some way is of importance to me. Being a Pet Photographer, I tend to see the 'nice' side of a dog's life...dogs that are cared for, loved & cherished as an important member of the family. None of these images are going to make it onto anyone's wall at home, but my hope from capturing and sharing these images is to raise awareness so that people support the organisations that help these dogs.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩? If you see this post then please do share to raise awareness. You, or someone you know may be in a position to support these (or similar) organisations or even rehome a dog or cat!

Thank you 🙏
~~~~~

These photos were taken at the 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀' 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮 https://awpasl.org/ . This is one of their two shelters where combined I believe you will find 500 + street rescues. And it's not just dogs. There were quite a few cats/kittens too waiting for their forever home.

One of the things I noticed was that despite their difficulties most of the dogs seemed happy and curious & some even had a cheeky grin on their face! I think this is testament to the love and care shown them by Shiona and her team.

Making sure they are fed, watered, & seeing to medical issues where needed is no easy task, but they also find the time to sit with them for head scratches and cuddles.

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