Dee Dee,
I'll share the ad we just completed using some of the shots from that particular session later today.

As for the chroma, yes it's supposed to make the cutting out of the dog easier even with the fine hair on some of the "fluffy" breeds. The masking software (other than Photoshop) is also supposed to help. We've found that if you know how to feather your selections in Photoshop, you can get the same level of detail out of the hair strands but it does take a little more time. Then it's just a matter of playing around with the lighting effects if you've meshed two images together.

Julie, your Dane images must have been a portend: we got a call on Friday from a former advertising client who is backing a new Dane Special. This client is heir to the Greenberg fortune (he of the shopping mall concept) and is a wonderful person to work with. Demanding but fair and she runs a lot of advertising. Her new Special is a fawn boy and I'll be shooting him in a couple of weeks. Can't wait.

Jim