The P.J. Photo Workshop

P.J. at his first dog show. Later on he would become a Dog Show Champion!
  1. Move in closer.
  2. Center the main subject.
  3. Try to get the eyes in focus.
  4. Use a helper if possible.
  5. Shade is better than sun.
  6. Having a cute subject helps. [P.J. asked me to put that one in.]
  7. Polaroids have a unique look. [And you can still get the film for old Polaroid cameras and there are new Polaroid cameras too. Check at polaroid.com for latest details.]
  8. Preserve your old photos. Make prints. Copy and store digital images in more than one place.

You never know…

My and My Grandpaw

My wife recently took this iPhone picture of me and I put it online with the caption, “Me and My Grandpaw.” It got a bunch of likes and two comments. Both pointed out the closeness of the color of my jacket and my buddy’s fur. When I saw the photo, her alert (and cute) face stood out.

You never know what folks see when they look at your photo. It may not be what you saw.

Sometimes, you accidentally are in the right place at the right time…

I’d love to take credit for the careful posing of these three Pugs. I can’t. They just decided to lean on each other. I was there at the right time and in the right place…ready to take a picture. Happy that I did. This photo was taken about 15 years ago. Although Camille, Teddy, and Ruby are gone…their memories live on in pictures.

From top…Teddy, Camille, and Ruby

Oldies but goodies…tips for photographing a Pug.

I used this handout for a workshop I conducted a few years ago. I decided to use all Pug photos for the workshop. The people liked it, I hope you find it helpful. I once did a photo workshop using only one photo…it was the Polaroid photo in this handout. That one was taken at P.J.’s first dog show…about 30 years ago. He didn’t do very well that day, but eventually he became a champion. I miss him.

Pug Photo Tips that apply to all cameras and all subjects…