I recently had the pleasure of photographing Alfie, or Alfred the Great as his owner proudly called him. Alfie is a tri-colour border collie and being an older chap is not as bouncy as he once was but still enjoys a good game of fetching the ball (which turned out to be a handy prop of getting and keeping his attention too!).
Alfie's owner, adores their faithful dog and commissioned me to take some photographs for a large framed wall picture. We had great fun among the trees taking photos and Alfie was the perfect gent, sitting nicely when asked and putting up with the camera with good humour as he knew there would be a game with his ball as a treat, so he had a fun time too. Such a handsome fellow deserves to have their portrait taken don't you think?
I am always happy when I am approached to do pet portraits as they are such an important part of many people's families and I enjoy working with the animals and meeting the owners,. Invariably they have some lovely stories about their pets and seeing the bond and trust between owner and pet always puts a smile on my face. I left with an especially large grin after working with Alfie and Wendy.
What gorgeous images of Alfie! Well captured! I am sure the owners are very pleased with the final images.
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara. The owners was over the moon I'm pleased to say. Thanks for popping by :)
DeleteThey look like three excellent pictures from the session. I like the edge lighting on the first one, the close crop in the second and the playful fluffiness in the third.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rashbre. I like shooting into the sun as it gives that gorgeous glow to the profile which works especially well with fur and hair.
DeleteBorder collies are great dogs--some of the best for human companionship. Nice job.
DeleteCheers.
Alfie is so handsome and dignified looking
ReplyDeleteI love all the shots
the top one is my favorite, he seems so lost in thought and so peaceful
I'm so pleased for you that you're doing work you enjoy
clearly you're really good at it
The top is my favourite too Dianne. Can you believe he is 14 years old in these shots? I love photography and hope to make it my full time profession one day :)
DeleteHi there - great pictures - I have a friend in the Lakes with a similar looking dog – it’s a Search and Rescue Dog, so some people have been very, very pleased to see him!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Australia
Thanks Stewart M :) I bet they are very pleased to see him. Collies are such intelligent dogs.
DeleteWonderful photos! It looks like you've really captured his spirit :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nikki-Ann :)
DeleteAlfie is GORGEOUS! And your pictures of him are just stunning! Alfie's "person" must have been soooo very happy with the outcome of this photo-shoot! Beautiful work, my dear!
ReplyDeleteThanks you Naomi. He is a gorgeous dog in temperament as well as looks. The owner was very happy with the result and has a framed picture on her wall.
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