Julie,
I looked through the last issue of Dog News and one of the ads had the dog posting so badly I actually laughed out loud. Those people could not possibly have thought that the dog was set up correctly! Could they?

And they spend a lot of $$ to look foolish. I'm not talking about a mediocre photo. The dog was actually leaning backwards and hinging in the middle! That's the type of photo where as a photographer, you look at it, toss it away and send the owners a coupon for a free photo session.

I really don't mind folks being difficult or picky IF they know what they are looking for and IF they know it when they see it. My problem is when folks try to convince me to take a picture from the wrong angle. Like a dog with a topline that slopes too much in the croup and they want it shot full profile when it should be shot 3/4.

An advertiser always has to understand that your competition is looking for things to criticize about your dog. You shouldn't pay good money to give them ammunition. The image I referred to in my original post was of a dog with very dark markings. He appears to be very dark in the face. That's a fault and the folks with dogs with excellent and distinct markings can attack him on that point. The photo made him look entirely black. Duh. Now, that's the wrong answer.

Maybe nobody sees their dog they way an "outsider" does. I'm probably just as blind about my own dogs.

Jim