Have you been inspired by the Dogs Catching Treats photo series and want to capture your own? Well, I did. I was stuck around home for a while and decided to make this one of my special projects to keep me busy. I thought this might be a fun thing for other people to do so I decided to share some of my advice and tips for how to to do it. First Step: Choose the Right Treat Make it … [Read more...]
8 Tips for Taking Great Smartphone Photos of Your Dog
When your dog is your constant hiking or travel companion, there will be a lot of picture-worthy moments. The camera you are most likely to have on hand when you want to capture the moment - because it’s the only one you have or you forgot your “good camera” in the car - is your smartphone. Unfortunately, it can be a little tricky to get an Instagram-worthy snap or high-quality Facebook photo, … [Read more...]
“Tourist” Photo Day with Julie Austin Pet Photography
Sometimes it's fun to be a tourist in your own city. A few months ago, I visited some of the best dog friendly attractions in Seattle with Chester and Gretel. While I have a gazillion (almost an exact figure. Ha, ha.) photos of Chester and Gretel, I don't have many of us together. I decided to partner with local Seattle pet photographer - Julie Austin Photography - to follow us around and … [Read more...]
11 Secrets to Snapping the Perfect Instagram Photo of Your Adventure Dog
Updated: May 14, 2019 I've always loved photography. My mom was an amateur photographer when I was a kid and I remember sitting for hours looking at slides with her (yes, I'm that old). I started playing around with landscape photography when I discovered hiking. I switched to "landscape with pets" photos when I started this blog 5 years ago but, for the most part, I just stuck with the "take a … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned: Including Your Dachshunds in Engagement Photos
When my fiancee proposed to me, he was also agreeing to marry my dogs since we're a package. It was only natural that we included them in some of our engagement photos. Luckily, our wedding photographer was game. Since we were dressed in our nice clothes, and we didn't want the dogs to be tired and dirty when we took the photos, we wanted to chose an easy-to-get-to location in … [Read more...]
