Ana N. Blakely
ART 3233: Studio Lighting
Digital Photography
10 in the series
Life Through The Eyes Of A Dog- i wanted something that always seemed to make my day better which is my dog, so i brought in friends and their pups to show how much brighter life can be with a dog in it.
Photography and Video Exchange 
I really enjoy these images! Not only am I a dog lover but these photos are very well taken. I am drawn to the last one in the series. The expression on the dogs face so bizarre making it almost abstract and wrong. I would really love to see more in the series with funny, unfamiliar facial expressions.
bork bork! These are hilarious and well lit/edited. I would consider recontextualizing the pups by taking them out of the studio – you could do this digitally and put them into a different scene. I would also reconsider the title of your series because this isn’t really through a dog’s perspective, but rather we are viewing the dogs through a pretty traditional human lens. If you made the background of the image something representing the dogs’ internal states, the title would make sense and I think you’d have more interesting work! Great dogs tho
There’s something magical about how the camera can capture something that happens so fast we wouldn’t know about it had it not been photographed. Dogs have so much emotion and I think you captured it very well!
These are nice! They certainly make the viewer smile. Maybe consider increasing your shutter speed so that there isn’t as much blurring? Unless that is on purpose and if it is it definitely does serve to create a kind of feeling for the photos.
In the last two images I enjoy how the dog’s bodies appear frozen and their heads portray so much action. The lighting is well done although I think the dogs would have popped from the background and had more dimension if white had been used.
the lighting are very well done. Have you considered/tried out a white backdrop? Since the dogs have darker colors, details might show up better on a white background. You have captured the dogs really well, though I don’t know if they really show life through dogs’ perspective. perhaps play around with the point of view and composition to capture that.
I really enjoyed the images. They have a great personality. The composition of each photography was well done.
The technique used here is wonderful. Dogs are hilarious when captured mid-motion with a fast shutter. Each picture captures a different emotion; all of which seem so pure and innocent because they’re dogs
Oh these photos are so much fun. I think these photos due a great job of capturing a moment. The photographer must have immense patience with these shots to get the ones they wanted with these dogs and I hope had a blast making them as well. In terms of lighting, I think the photos are really well contrasted, especially with a dark background with a dark type of subject matter. The top one seems a bit overexposed on the top but the others are much more balanced.
These photos are so fun! The lighting is nicely done. You lose a little bit of the dogs in the photos because they are so dark in color, but I don’t see that as a huge issue. I’m impressed with your ability to capture the dogs in motion. Even with a really fast shutter speed, it can be tricky to shoot with animals. The last two dogs have great expressions on their faces; you really capture the excitement the dog felt.
I am really loving the emotion and sense of personality you have drawn out from these cute pups. Each shot has a totally different feeling, which is helping me differentiate the characteristics of these dogs. Really nice lighting as well, I like the attention to lights and darks.
These are fantastic! I feel like these portraits are expressive as a human portrait– so much personality in your dog!
I love how these images capture how much emotion animals are capable of. It is sometimes hard to understand how animals feel because we don’t speak the same language, but these capture the emotion beautifully. I think the expression of pure happiness and excitement on all of these dogs’ faces over things as simple as treats and tennis balls makes you want to enjoy the little things as much as these dogs do. Its important to enjoy the little things in life because, as pictured, they can bring you so much joy. You shouldn’t let life’s little moments pass by unnoticed and unappreciated.
I love these photos, they make me happy. The lighting in these pictures are wonderful. You can also see what great personality the dog has.
These pictures are some of my favorite I’ve seen. The first one I love the innocence you captures in the dogs eyes, overall all of them you’ve captured such fun images. The plain background helps focus on the purity of the images. Dogs bring such a happy feelings which attracted me the this series.
Love these pictures! I love dogs and really like the idea you had to incorporate them. The photo lets the viewer interpret the photo however they want. I also really like the lighting and the action shots you were able to get. The variety of dogs is great too!
I love your work! These photos are so candid and light-hearted. Dogs are so positive and I think you did a great job capturing that here.
The studio setting for the dogs almost takes them out of their element, but it really does a good job of highlighting the color of each of them. Using the ball to get a reaction out of each of the dogs appears to have worked very well and shows this goofy side of the dogs that you wouldn’t normally see if they were just sitting there.
I thought these pictures were very funny to look at and observe! Mainly because these are pictues of a dog, but also, these are very much human emotions a lot of the time- Curious, surprised, and discombobulated. The background and each dog’s color contrast well and works nice with the lighting and shadows.
Really good job capturing moving targets with such clarity, the pictures look perfect!
From a technical aspect, this series is very good. You captured the dogs in motion while simultaneously getting crisp colors and keeping their whole bodies in focus. Each one was timed perfectly and the expressions are hilarious and priceless.
More puppies! I am so excited to find a project with such a similar subject matter but in color and digital photography rather than black and white film. I also appreciate the way the actions of the dogs were captured to show a more fun and playful side.
“Life Through The Eyes Of A Dog” …this good title could be even better by with an adjective to acknowledge the patience it takes for animal photograhpy
You nailed the decisive moment as the ball rises above the very “patient” dog. All your photos ae superbly lit and the dark bkgd accents the coat of the mode.. You made my day with this reminder how ” brighter life can be with a dog in it.” Make that a patient canine.
I think the most important thing for a portrait is the sense that you get to know the subject in some way, especially their personality, which is why I think the sterility of traditional portraits is boring. In respect to that notion, I love how you captured the expressions of these dogs so clearly. Each has their own personality and energy, the framing and presentations feel fitting, and the images are super crisp. Although these are dogs, these are definitely very successful portraits.
These pictures definitely brought some brightness into my day! The staging and lighting really make these pups the star of the show! Their energy and movement is captured in such a fun way. At first, I wasn’t sure if I liked the placement of the dog in the second picture, but I think it actually adds to the goofiness for the picture as a whole. It also must have been hard to get the dogs to stay generally still for these, so good job!!
These photos are so cute- you have done a great job of catching your dog’s expressions! I like how you have your dogs against a dark background because it gives the effect of having a spotlight on them. I also really like how you have chosen to frame and angle each shot because it adds to their expression. Great work!