Dee Dee,
we did a fair amount of PP work to get the texture out of the background but that was the objective going in so I knew what we were trying to achieve. I just needed to start with a basic black background and I did the rest in PP. I like this effect and will probably use it a lot.

Linda chose the mouths closed because we're going to use this image for a litter ad in the next issue of The Rottweiler Magazine. As I mentioned before, I also like the mouths open. It makes the dogs much more accessible.

Thank you for the compliment for Linda: she's lost 40lbs in the last 6 months and this is the first time she's let me photograph her in many years. I'm very proud of her and very happy that she's feeling good about herself. Of course, in our home, we believe in house averaging when it comes to weight so I've put on the 40lbs she's lost . Well, OK, not quite but almost.

Glad you like the final.

Jim