Corgi Photography Project
Hey Everyone!!
I am an art major, and I am taking a photography class. It is traditional black and white in the darkroom, I even have to develop my own film. I plan on using Ein and Lily as my subjects. I think I am going to use a combination for my project. It will be a mix of two things. The first will be points of view. Side view, Ein looking in the distance, close up etc. My second part will be using props. (Willam Wegman is a great example of this) An example would be putting Lily in a wheelbarrow, or having Ein stepping on a stool.
I am posting on here, in case anyone can think of any other ideas, or any unique views I can use. My teacher also wants me to use the camera in interesting ways.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I have about 2-3 rolls to fill up.
Here are some photographers to look at to get an idea:
William Wegman (aka Fay Ray)
Elliott Erwitt- Dogs (type in google, although he has other pictures as well.)
Keith Carter, also has a book called "Bones"
Have a great weekend!
Kristine
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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Often fun to pose dogs in human settings, like seated at a computer. Getting down at the dog's level is often good. Use of an assistant is handy (to hold the treat that holds the dog's attention). Lighting is important esp. with B&W. Playing with a toy or simply chewing a bone can be interesting (something uniquely relaxing about just watching a dog working on a bone).
Let the photo tell a story. Look in the "Corgis caught in crime" group -- maybe do a "mug shot" of your dog with the number hanging around its neck, front and profile? With the mangled homework or expensive iPod? Or beside empty food container on the floor -- "Who, ME?" There's a great photo here somewhere, "NO DOGS ALLOWED" sign on a wrought-iron gate, with dog lying down, snout poked under the gate; also a German Shepherd with a pulled-up NO DOGS sign in its mouth. Pose your dog with a super-cute, super-harmless expression next to a BEWARE OF DOG sign (works well with puppies).
Animals move fast, so you need lots and lots of exposures to get that one good one. This is both the blessing and the curse of digital photography: you can take a million pictures, but you can take a million pictures (how much of your life sdo you want to spend photoediting on a computer?!). With film, you have to be more deliberate and careful.
Check out Shepdog and Joanna Kendall's pages; they have fast cameras and great action photos.
Remember Rule #1: Get Close.
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Another thing (only with digital) is to try the fast-shooting option, which shoots frames as fast as it can while you hold down the shutter. I've only begun to play with this. With film, you can't be quite so profligate.
People interacting with their pets. There are many on this site I love. Can't recall who, but one of us here took a pic of her son lying down on the floor, imitating the puppy, eye-to-eye, and the kid got it just right. Hysterical.
You might go to the 'Corgi Photographers' group, and if any of the members there are doing stuff that grabs you, go to their page and check out their stuff.
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Permalink Reply by Kitty Kirwin on
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My favorite picture I have of Gwenie was when I went to my class reunion in Ohio. I went to Capital Univ. its a Lutheran school so Martin Luther has a statue by the library. Well He is walking Gwenie!
Might help.
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Permalink Reply by Beauty and the Beast on
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This is so awesome! Great job!
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Oh gosh I love this. I'm gonna do this with the scuplture in Fremont, "Waiting for the Interurban", a bunch of statues wating for the bus. People dress it up all the time.
Gwynnie says "aarf!" to Gwenie.
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Permalink Reply by Becky S on
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My husband is Lutheran Pastor, I'll have to show him this one, he'll love it
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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on
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All good suggestions so far and I love the statue photo! Some things to keep in mind are the old maxims "If the photo wasn't interesting you weren't close enough." Also often low enough when it comes to our close-to-the-ground pals.
From a technical standpoint, since you're shooting B&W, be sure to look into and consider using on your camera a color filter appropriate to the scene. This can get you nicer contrast, darker skies, brighter foliage, depending on the color of the filter and what you're shooting. Those things can be achieved to some degree in the dark room but getting the best results on film and manipulating less in the dark room makes life easier.
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No Dogs Allowed
This is Griff on JW's page
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Laverne or Shirley
Here's a trio I like (see 2 previous). Man imitates dog. Background is cluttered, but it's hard to do a lot of set-up and posing and still get spontaneity.
And one more, Alice sent me this, Demi of Cornerstone Cardigans:
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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My favorites of our corgis are those either shot from below (as in my profile picture) or those shot right at their level when their heads are down. I just had a photoshoot with my friend who is a professional photographer so feel free to check out some of my photos that he took. I like the butt shots with a dog looking back at you model style. Good luck!!
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Permalink Reply by Kristine & Einstein on
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Hey Everyone! Thanks so much for your ideas and input! I am in the process of printing right now. I will post the pictures I used for the final project as well as just general photos that were on the 3 rolls. Your ideas and input really helped, and I tried to use them to the best of my ability while taking pictures and holding treats.
I will post the pictures on here sometime in the next week, when finals are eventually over! Have a great week and thanks again!!!!!
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