____

Micro Wedding Day, June 15th, 2024 at Fielding Park

Fairy Day S.S.Marie, Oct 20&21

Fairy Day Oakville, November 4 &5, 2023

Fairy Day Sudbury, November 10 & 11

Fall Family Portrait Day

Westmount Photography

Sudbury wedding and portrait photographer

  • Weddings
    • popupweddings
  • Families
    • Clothing Tips
  • Fairies
  • Commercial
  • SignUp
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • HeadShots
  • Blog

Follow us on

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Phone
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

How to photograph dogs who hate, I mean HATE having their picture taken…

August 5, 2015

stam3914 5x7
How to photograph dogs who hate, I mean HATE having their picture taken…
I always welcome dogs in all family portrait sessions. People ask all the time..“Should we bring the dog?”
Well yes….pets are people too! 🙂
They are important in the lives of our children. They are valued by us.
Why not include them.
stam3781 2 8x10
When photographing families with dogs I always ask everyone to ignore the dog. I use the same strategy when photographing a rowdy two year old.
I ignore them. Reverse psychology.
DSC_3375
They want to be a part of the gang. Unless you want them to and you get all weird about it.
If a dog could think, and you were all weird, as in making a big deal about having the family photo done (look at the camera! say cheeseeeee! say hi to the man, sit rover, sit!….on an on…) and such, here’s what they’d likely be saying (and a two year old would say the same thing….sorta….same idea…..):
“Why is mom acting weird? Why is everyone looking at me? Why does everyone want me to sit? Don’t they know I failed obedience school miserably? Even though they gave me a certificate. I don’t want to sit!!! Squirrell! Over there!!! I saw a squirrel!!! Seriously!!! Wait, everyone’s looking at me!
This man is a vet! he’s gonna poke a needle in me! Get me out of HERE!!!!
DSC_8289
You get the point.
The key is to ignore them. When I pose the family, nine out of ten times or more they just come on over and sit beside their favorite person.
It’s like magic.
And it works with two year olds. Two year olds are like dogs. Same thing.
 DSC_8503
When you have  a dog that’s super active, bring a ball. They love chasing balls. And I get some cool shots of the dog in his natural state….running after something.
DSC_8575
Often I need to make duck or bird sounds. Or, I act crazy if the dog and kid is stubborn.
Whatever I need to do to get the pup’s ears up its head tilted into that cute doggies pose.
Some more samples……:
ste_1296 4x6 jam_7123 4 8x10 DSC_7978 DSC_8022 DSC_8132 DSC_9252 5x7
Yours in photography,
Rob and Tina

Filed Under: Baby & Children Portraits, Family Portraits

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories

  • Baby & Children Portraits
  • Commercial and business photography
  • Community
  • CostaRica Photography
  • DancePhotos
  • Engagement Sessions
  • Fairies&Fantasy
  • Family Portraits
  • High School Senior Portraits
  • LoveOfPhotography
  • Maternity
  • Podcasts
  • Portrait Videos
  • Radiance
  • Wedding Photography

Westmount Photography podcast 2

December 30, 2020 By robprov Leave a Comment

The second ever podcast from our studio. Enjoy, Rob

Fairy samples from last weekend in SS Marie

October 29, 2014 By robprov Leave a Comment

As you know Tina and I were in S.S. Marie for fairy day there. It was a great success and all the little fairies had a blast. The moms and grandmoms who brought them in were also excited (they’re often more excited than the girls…) Here’s a few samples from that event…

Spices at the market Tamarindo, Costa Rica

January 15, 2017 By robprov 1 Comment

Every Saturday we like to head down the the market in Tamarindo. It was only a few years ago they started this, and it’s grown in size and vendors. I was excited to go down and buy some spices from my favorite vendors from SpiceMarketCostaRica This couple has been in Costa Rica since 1984. Their […]

Turning 60….

July 26, 2018 By robprov Leave a Comment

I turn 60 today. Now that’s a big number. I’ve had no problem with every major milestone in my life, but this one is huge. My friend Robin Spencer sez to me: “Happy birthday Rob. I always think of you as a guy living with no regrets.” Thanks Robin. I thought that a positive and […]

Megan & Nic engagement session…

July 20, 2021 By robprov Leave a Comment

Drone photography in Sudbury, Ontario

June 18, 2023 By robprov Leave a Comment

So I bought a drone and have been mastering best strategies and techniques. We’ve been hire by a few real estate agencies who needed some aerial images of their listings… Here’s a few samples from those hires and some other random personal drone images on Ramsay Lake…. Rob

Cute baby boy photos…

October 8, 2012 By robprov Leave a Comment

At four months old they can’t really sit up on their own yet. That’s why when little babies come in for portraits at that age we have to help them along, when we do the sitting up pose. In this image, Tina, the boss-lady who runs the studio, is holding the little guy up. I […]

First communion time…

April 26, 2013 By robprov Leave a Comment

Every spring we see a flurry of first communion portraits…it’s that time of the year…..Here’s a few from a few days ago….  a little classic and a little modern…  

 

Copyright Robert Provencher- Westmount Photography email the studio Phone 705.566.0111