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As David Ramey has pointed out, Agility is getting very popular and this specialty area has great potential too. But it requires the skills of a sports photographer and not everyone has the timing or the equipment. David obviously does.



Sometimes, I wonder if I have the timing
What Jim is saying is very true. Show photography is completely different from Agility Photography. I have to pre-visualize what photos I want and then set up to try to capture the photos and my timing is in the 0.01 seconds. I need to get action shots from different angles so my customers can not say "I already have a tire shot." I have to watch the angle of the sun in relation to the course layout. I have to be prepared to photograph in a pouring rain. And up here in Alaska, I have another problem to overcome that most Agility Photographers never encounter. A MOOSE WALKING ONTO THE COURSE!!!! Picture in your mind a judge from the lower 48 States, 100 dogs and a moose. While everybody is watching the moose, you had better get the photo, because the judge will want to buy one and the owner of whichever dog is on the course at the time will want one. You have to be quick on your feet and think on the run. You have to be at one with your equipment. If you have to think about how to do something with your camera, the shot is gone. I have to be able to change WB, focus point, etc. while not taking my eye from the viewfinder.
Jim on the other hand controls his lighting, background and the pose of the dog. Sounds easy, but I would be willing to bet that Jim can tell you lots of problems he has to solve doing his Show Photography. I know I don't have the knowledge he has to pose the dog.

David Ramey Photography