28/08/2026
It's easy to think 'my dog would never do that' when all you see is the finished image and not the careful planning and patience that went into creating it.
A lot of my portfolio and the photos I share on social media only show the end result after hours of retouching, so I thought you might enjoy seeing what goes into creating some of the photos.
The reason I always suggest bringing someone with you to help us with posing, is because of this.... without two people to work with the dog (Ren), it would not have been possible to create this photograph which would make a beautiful wall art piece.
Whilst I was about 20m away, Dan supported Ren to stand on the log, staying beside her to give her confidence and hold her lead, whilst Jess holds a ball to get Ren's attention in the right direction. As soon as I captured the shot, Jess, Dan and Ren all moved out of the frame so I could grab an empty scene which allowed me to piece together this final photo.
This was one of the more complicated photos of the session, but it was super helpful to have two people working with Ren throughout the session to help position her and get her looking in various directions whilst I captured the moment. I'll always direct you and show how to get your dog into position, this is generally all very new to both you and your dog, and you don't need to know anything about dog training at all, just follow my direction and it usually works out a lot easier than you would think! Many of the photos you see online, are carefully pieced together to create artwork, and a photoshoot does involve positive reinforcement (treats) and learning.
