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05/24/2008 06:00:40 PM · #1 |
| I am owned by a beautiful Russian Blue cat named Tremelo. She has been fighting cancer in her rear leg for the past 9 months that is a result of a vaccination. Unfortunately the cancer is getting very large and when she loses the use of her leg I will have to euthanize her. Before that happens I want to get some pet portraits done. Does anyone know of a good pet photographer in the Redlands, San Bernardino Ca area? Thanks for your help. |
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05/24/2008 06:08:40 PM · #2 |
| i know that in rancho cucamonga there was a pet photographer working at petco, maybe you could call the store and they can give you her number? |
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05/24/2008 06:17:11 PM · #3 |
| Thanks I will do that. If anyone else has any ideas please let me know! |
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05/24/2008 06:45:52 PM · #4 |
You can do this better than all but the most talented pet photographers, because what you might lack in experience and equipment, you will make up for in love of your subject and the ability to keep the cat at ease.
Make a setup that lights your cat well. At a pet show I saw a fellow who had a box , similar to a product box ( basically a box with a seemless back and floor with translucent sides- like a bed sheet-that diffuses the light) the front was a peice of masonite cut so the front of the lens was all they saw. He put in a purple backdrop, a cobalt bowl and a pair of russian blues. After a few moments of exploration they settled down, one in the bowl, the other looking at the first and the fellow started shooting. He used a flutter toy to get them to look where they wanted.
If that seems like too much work just put the fellow down where the light is best, and shoot. Some of the folks who work at places like Petco are just great, but they get paid close to nothing, so dont be shocked if the results are less than amazing.
Look at the latest pet challenge for some ideas, look especially at the backrounds and the lighting, there are some great set shots here.
If you have no idea how to set up a product shot joebar did a great tutorial on a watch shot, just think of that plus solid sides, like a big cardboard box, and constant lighting, to keep the cat from starting with each shot
Brennan |
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05/24/2008 11:49:13 PM · #5 |
On another note, depending on where the cancer is, animals manage to get by very well on three legs. I have photographed a 3 legged Dobermin that does very well at agility as well as other animals with only 3 legs. Blindness is something else that doesn't slow a pet down like it does a human. We have a 12 year old miniture Dacshund that went blind about a year ago (lost his sense of smell at the same time for some reason) and he still gets around like he can see. As long as the vet can get the cancer and the cat is not in pain, don't count the cat out just because she loses a leg. She could still have a lot of her 9 lives left. Us humans seem to have a harder time at it than they do.
Mike
Message edited by author 2008-05-24 23:49:59.
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05/26/2008 01:16:59 AM · #6 |
Brennan - thanks for the light box idea and instructions. I'm not sure I have the time to pull all that together as I am a full time student in the medical field and my time is really not my own..... but I will try to scare up the ingredients!
Mike - thanks for the information, unfortunately amputation is really not an option as my cat had a rod put in a front leg when she was young to help support a spiral fracture. I don't think I can put a 16 year old cat through the trama of amputation. The vet and I are just making her comfortable for as long as possible.
If anyone else has ideas or knows of a good photographer in the Inland Empire of Ca, please let me know. |
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05/26/2008 02:11:58 AM · #7 |
I'm just south of Riverside. So sorry for your poor sweetie.
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05/26/2008 02:13:54 AM · #8 |
DPC's  lynnesite fabulous companion animal photographer near Corona
little slow!
Message edited by author 2008-05-26 02:14:49. |
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