i'm new to posting here...just wanted to give an intro & share a picture. i've been lurking for a long time now, have enjoyed all the posts & have learned alot!!

i've been doing pet photography on and off for a few years, mostly as a hobby, but i'm hoping that will change this year & am trying to build my business. i have a big specialty show that i'll be shooting in a few months and i'm hoping i can pull it all off!!

i have a website for my photography here:
http://pawprintz.smugmug.com/

would love to know what you all think of my studio shots. i use colored gels for the background, but am so tired of that now. think i may get some muslins and go that route & see how i like it.

i shoot with a canon xti & have britek pro500 studio lights. i'm looking for a new lens for portrait work & use a canon 70-200 2.8L IS for ring shots. rented that baby a few times before i made the leap to buy it...hoping the investment will pay off. it was an xmas present to myself & will test it out for the first time next weekend at a show! what type of equip. do you all shoot with?

i share my house with 3 bulldogs.
here's a quick picture of the "crew" taken last summer.


male, female, female (pup..she's just about 4 months in the photo)

thanks,
liz
& the bulldog crew!