I began tinkering with cameras around the age of 10, while on family vacations, taking snapshots from all the places we visited, to add to the vacation photo albums. When I arrived at my first duty station in the Army, I used my first paycheck to buy my first SLR camera, and haven’t looked back. I had it with me whether we were sight-seeing or training, taking snapshots of anything and everything. I would read whatever I could find that would help me improve the quality of my shots.
With over 30 years behind the camera, there aren’t many things that have escaped becoming the random subject of a snapshot or two. I have at least tried most of the main genres of photography, with varied levels of success. Some I immediately swore to never indulge in again, while others would have random reoccurrences throughout the years. One subject that was consistent through the years, was dogs.
So, when this opportunity came along, I couldn’t resist. Combining three things that have been a constant in my adult life – photography, shooting sports, and dogs – has made this type of photography so enjoyable and meaningful. Watching the intensity in a dog’s eyes while it is tracking a bird, and then seeing the pride on that dog’s face as it comes back with the bird in its mouth is an amazing thing to witness.
Our dog’s lives are so short in comparison to ours, yet the memories they give us are so powerful. Capturing those memories is what drives me. Being able to look at a photo years later can help relive those moments time and again.
If you’d like me to accompany you and your dog on a hunt or training day to capture that feeling and those memories, just reach out and let’s make it happen.