Without going into a ton of details let me just say "We ain't dere yet!". But I believe we are getting closer. My versions are deeper, richer in color, darker in general and perhaps more contrasty than her work. In essence, it feels heavy when I look at my images as opposed to hers.
Hers are lighter, more whimsical in her overall look. The only whimsy I'm getting is the expressions I manage to capture. And this time I got some great ones! While trying to dial in my lighting I'm also dialing in my technique for getting interest and animation from my dogs. Funny voices, squeaky sounds (no, I will not record my sessions!) even a stuffed toy balanced on top of my head. Whatever it takes, yes?!
Anyway, here's a few of my favorites, sans any comments (I hope):
First up, Clyde!
Geez, keeping my quips to myself is harder than I thought!
In the above shots, the background was right up against the posing table. In this next series, I pushed it back and added a gridded light down low and shooting up onto the dark gray paper...
He-he-he... LUNCH! (slurp!)
Ok, ok, couldn't leave that last one alone!
I got a lot of shots of Skittles flicking her tongue, licking her nose, etc. The trick? I smeared vegetable oil on her nose, or in the case of the last image, on the stuffed toy. Sneaky, I know but hey, it gave her a "wet nose" shine, got her animated and resulted in some cool shots!
Hope you enjoy...
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