Thanks everyone (for some reason, I didn't get notice of replies). And the images seem to have disappeared?

John, I'll attribute some of the shallow DoF to my wildlife photography side, and some of it to the limits of lighting conditions. I need to get a couple good portable strobes. Most of my SPCA photos are natural light, and most of the others are inside stores with the exception of my HART shoot last weekend.


Peggy, absolutely the client is right. I'm thinking of having samples of each way (and other ideas) to see which ones clients like.

Jim, Good to know about which dogs are supposed to have tongues out. It's all in the details.

Is there much debate over the issue of how to get a dog to close it's mouth, have a wet nose or whatever? I mean do folks argue over what methods are acceptable and which are cruel etc?

Thanks
Jim