I was at the vet today and was thumbing through Dog fancy(October issue) and what did I see? Your lovely portrait! http://www.nwpphotoforum.com/ubbthreads/...h=true#Post1816

This is an amazing portrait and so worthy of being published!

Wow congrats, what an awesome shot, I missed it the first time.

indeed a great shot! nice light, and great dog expression!

Hey yeah, look at that. I remember seeing that here:) Awesome.
Congrats Chris!

Chris has had a lot of really cool recent accomplishments - though I will let him share those! It is very cool indeed though that we have some really accomplished folks in our midst.

James

Thanks everyone - and Julie especially for noticing the issue! That photo is printed in Dog Fancy every month, as the woman in the shot is the author of one of their regular columns. I was actually at her home to photograph her parrots, and last minute, she asked if I could nab one of her and her dog. I threw a black velvet scrap over the doggie room divider (those wire gates), had her sit in front of it, and this is the result. She's written many a pet book, hence the column in Dog Fancy. She asked me if she could have it for that, and I said "of course." Her parrot pics were published in Bird Talk magazine in the issue on stands now, too - very, very cool.

James is referring to a couple of writeups I've had in local newspapers (James and I are both in NY). The Newsday one offered a lot of exposure, but for some reason, they didn't print any of MY photos (only the ones the paper's photog took of me TAKING photos of a dog), and no contact info. Drat! So much for free advertising:) Article is here, online version sans pics: http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-2know4851871aug16,0,2227269.story

I have a shot of a pup coming out in an upcoming Dog Fancy, too. They're a tough nut to crack, that magazine. Their list of contributing photogs is something like 60 people...and your submitted pic has to be better, or more appropriate, than any of the others sent in. Tough competition!

"James is referring to a couple of writeups I've had in local newspapers (James and I are both in NY). The Newsday one offered a lot of exposure, but for some reason, they didn't print any of MY photos (only the ones the paper's photog took of me TAKING photos of a dog), and no contact info. Drat! So much for free advertising:) Article is here, online version sans pics: http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-2know4851871aug16,0,2227269.story"

I hear that - though I think the publicity is more important. Also, the advantage of their taking a photo of you doing your work is that folks can see how you do your business. I think it is a great thing.

-James

I hear ya. But it does beg the question - if you owned a restaurant and they positively reviewed it, but didn't list the address or phone...how could you eat there? Worse, the second article? It was in an Arts & Leisure insert...which, for the first time in the 15 years the paper's been using their printer, it was forgottten in the distribution

Whine whine whine, pass the cheese;)

LOL. Chris, I hear what you are saying entirely. I guess I tend to be on the 'stength based side.' I try to look at the positives - and to me, you got a lot of great recognition in a very large newspaper. It certainly made me proud to have you as a forum member when I saw it (not meant to embarass, BTW).

Most importantly, I am sure that you will get a lot of business as a result of the printing.

Cheers,
James