International Dog Day

Today it’s international Dog Day

So a special model for todays blogpost.
If you follow our YouTube channel  I’m pretty sure you have seen our model of the day a few times.
He loves to “help” with filming tutorials, and sometimes during workshops he just jumps into the scene posing like a real diva.

Today in the spotlight our black labradoodle Chewie.

And the behind the scenes setup.

I’m using the Geekoto Lantern as my main light. This is a very nice lightsource to place close to your subject for great detail in for example… a black dog, without getting a real spot effect on the backdrop, so one light to light both the subject and background, by angling the lantern you can control the amount of light hitting the backdrop. It’s super easy.

As accent you can use almost anything, as long as you take into account the light quality.
A smaller lightsource will give a harsher quality of light.
In this case I’m using a small softbox for example the Geekoto Quicky to give a “kick” of light from the side creating some extra depth and fill.By using a grid you prevent spill light on for example the background, and it can prevent lens flare.

I’m using the Sony A7RV straight into my iPad with the iQwire tethering system, both cable and defense system.
On the iPad I’m running the CasCable app and in the background Lightroom to sync with the desktop right into my catalogue.

I hope you spoil your dog just a little bit extra today.