Monthly Archives: January 2010

High speed in low light: Photographing an indoor agility trial

If you’ve never been to a dog agility trial before, you might find it to be a loud, frenetic affair…especially if it is held indoors. And here in the Northwest, all agility trials during winter months are indoors. Dogs who are on the course are often barking out their frustrations to their handlers. Some dogs express...

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Scotty’s first agility trial

On Sunday, Scotty ran in his first agility trial. The trial was sanctioned by the North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC), and the class he entered in was Tunnelers. I was busy all weekend photographing the trial (post about that to follow soon), but Karin came to Argus Ranch for part of Sunday to run...

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Lensbaby dog show

Last weekend I took my new Lensbaby out for a test drive. I left all my other lenses at home, and headed to a nearby AKC dog show. I was using the standard “Double Glass” optic, which when focused correctly provides prime lens sharpness in the sweet spot. However, getting that focus proved to be...

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Gone fishin’

Portuguese Water Dogs, like Sinta here, are born to help fisherman retrieve fishing nets from the fridged waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Like newfies, they have webbed toes to help them swim in ocean currents. During our shoot at Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle, it was all we could do to keep Sinta from jumping into...

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