Why I May Ignore Your Pet When We First Meet | Sydney Pet Photographer
So... I might ignore your pet when we first meet. BUT... it isn't what you think. I'm not ignoring them because I secretly hate pets or even worse... because I secretly hate your pet.
No, that's not it at all. But I am ignoring them for a very good reason.
Have you ever had a moment where you felt completely uncomfortable? Where something has happened that makes your whole body shudder and you just want to get the hell out of there?
Take, for example, when I was helping a customer at work (I used to be in retail). I was helping a customer try to locate the book he was searching for and I had just found it and handed to him. He reached over, placed his hand on my shoulder and thanked me as his hand continued down my back to my waist before he withdrew it.
Eeeek!!! Talk about uncomfortable! I did NOT like him getting into my personal space and I especially did NOT like him touching me! But in a situation when customer relationships are key, what do you do?
I smiled politely, directed him to the counter to purchase and got the hell away from him.
Now you may wonder why I'm sharing this story with you. I mean what does a creepy customer have to do with me ignoring your pet? Turns out... everything.
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Top 3 Concerns From Clients About Their Sessions | Sydney Pet Photographer
Have you ever heard the old adage "never work with children or pets"? It's something that runs through my head often as I talk to my clients. Mostly because I couldn't imagine working with anything other than pets. I love them with all of their quirks and personalities. I love their independence and their goofiness. I love their joy for life and their pleasure in the simple things that we so often take for granted.
When I hear clients tell me that they aren't sure whether I'll be able to get photos because of their pets because of... reason, I always smile because usually that reason is the part of your pets personality that I want to capture for you.
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Photographing Your Pets - The Five Mistakes to Avoid | Sydney Pet Photographer
People love to take photos of their pets. I know that whenever Moxie does something adorable, I want to photograph it. And when people find out I’m a pet photographer I’m often asked how they can take better photos of their pet.
So I’ve decided to compile the top 5 mistakes to avoid when photographing your pet. Hopefully these tips will help you avoid the most common pitfalls.
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My Biggest Regret As A Pet Photographer
REGRETS... WE ALL HAVE THEM... HERE'S MY BIGGEST
If you're anything like me you have regrets in your life. Some of them big, some of them small but they’re regrets just the same. And the thing about regrets are the way they eat at you. Small thoughts of what could have been, what you should have done, maybe it would be different if I'd just....you get the drift.
I'm going to share with you a regret that I have, that as a professional photographer eats away at me. It sits in a little corner of my mind, ever present, whenever I think about my dog, Shadow.
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Frances and Nika | Day 29 of the 29 Dog Days of Summer
Frances and Nika were lucky number 29 in the 29 Dog Days of Summer. Read more about Frances relationship with her beloved doberman, Nika, and what Summer means to them.
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